The Supreme Court of Canada to Consider the Applicability of Human Rights Protections
In October 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “Supreme Court”) granted leave to appeal in British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal v. Edward Schrenk (“Schrenk”). The Supreme Court’s determination will likely have significant repercussions as to the scope of human rights protections in workplace settings.
Proposed Bill Could Allow the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario to Award Costs of Proceedings
On December 13, 2014, the Ontario Legislature carried Bill 147; An Act to amend the Human Rights Code with respect to the awarding of costs of proceedings (the ”Bill”) through first reading. The proposed Bill would give the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”) the explicit authority to award legal costs to either the Applicant […]