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The Federal Court upheld the Commission’s frivolousness finding under the CHRA, rejected procedural fairness and Charter challenges, and awarded Rogers costs.
Judicial review dismissed: the Federal Court upheld the Commission’s decision that no inquiry was warranted after the inmate refused a proposed accommodation.
The Commission reasonably dismissed the complaints under s.29(4)(d) because the Labour Board conducted a comprehensive six‑day hearing and its decision addressed substantially the same allegations and provided reasonable non‑discriminatory explanations; the Commission’s process did not breach procedural fairness and dismissal was within the range of reasonable outcomes at the screening stage.
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The Federal Court dismissed Ms. Wong’s judicial review of the Canadian Human Rights Commission’s refusal to send her gender discrimination complaint to the Tribunal.
Judicial review of a CHRC refusal to deal with a human rights complaint was allowed because the Commission failed to properly assess alleged mental duress and bad faith.
Federal Court upheld the Canadian Human Rights Commission’s dismissal of a disability discrimination complaint, finding the investigation fair and the decision reasonable.
The Federal Court dismissed judicial review of a CHRC screening decision, holding that no oral hearing or cross-examination was required and the investigation was sufficiently fair.
Federal Court quashed in part the Human Rights Commission’s dismissal of a disability-accommodation complaint, but upheld the dismissal of a systemic classification-policy claim.
The Federal Court of Appeal held the Commission could reasonably conclude from the investigator’s report and submissions that Canada Post had established a bona fide occupational requirement and that there was no breach of procedural fairness that justified intervention; therefore the Commission’s dismissal was within its discretion and the appeal is dismissed.
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Judicial review of a CHRC dismissal was allowed because the investigator’s process was procedurally unfair and the record before the Commission was flawed.
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