Canada: Human Rights

La Cour suprême du Canada a confirmé que le lieutenant-gouverneur du Nouveau-Brunswick doit être fonctionnellement bilingue, établissant que l'égalité réelle des langues officielles exige...

The applicant applied for a job and was invited to complete a short tryout to assess his suitability. He was asked to perform a task using a hammer drill. While doing so, he injured his hand, dislocating fingers and requiring medical treatment, including splinting, physiotherapy, and temporary work restrictions.

On June 16, 2026, Canada re-introduced the First Nations Clean Water Act as Bill C-37. This modified version of what was Bill C-61, first introduced in late 2023...

The Ontario Court of Appeal overturned a lower court ruling that found provincial agricultural legislation unconstitutionally restricted freedom of expression. The decision examines whether regulations preventing animal rights activists from using false pretenses to access farms violate Charter rights, analyzing the balance between protecting agricultural operations and preserving investigative journalism about animal welfare.

Cette affaire découle d’un scénario courant dans un contexte d'entreprise : une opération d’achat d’actifs réalisée rapidement, mais qui a abouti à une décision coûteuse en matière de droits de la personne. Dans l’affaire Morasse v. Brandt Tractor Ltd., le Tribunal des droits de la personne de l’Ontario (le « TDPO » ou le « Tribunal ») et, ensuite, la Cour divisionnaire de l’Ontario (la « Cour »).

This case arises from a common business scenario — a fast‑moving asset purchase deal — but resulted in a costly human rights ruling. In Morasse v. Brandt Tractor Ltd., the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO” or the “Tribunal”) and, later, the Ontario Divisional Court (the “Court”) confirmed that employees on maternity or parental leave cannot be excluded from hiring decisions during a business transition.

Two recent Quebec court decisions clarify the boundaries of employers' duty to provide reasonable accommodation under the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. These cases examine when safety concerns and essential job requirements may limit accommodation obligations, and emphasize the importance of employee cooperation in the accommodation process.

On March 30, 2026, the Canadian Human Rights CHRT (“CHRT”) issued a letter‑decision approving, without condition, the Ontario Final Agreement on Long‑Term Reform of the First Nations Child...

At first glance, the case seems trivial: when booking a haircut online, customers at a hair salon had to choose between "service for men" or "service for women."