Canada: Human Rights

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) recently reaffirmed the central importance of the duty to investigate in the workplace. In Dabbagui v. AV Terrace Bay, 2026 HRTO 784, the Tribunal found that an employer’s failure to meaningfully investigate allegations of workplace discrimination before terminating a probationary employee resulted in a breach of the Human Rights Code (the “Code”).

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The Alberta Court of Appeal has reinforced the evidentiary requirements for Indigenous groups seeking standing before the Alberta Energy Regulator, clarifying that specific evidence demonstrating how a proposed approval could directly affect the exercise of Indigenous rights is essential. This decision addresses the intersection of regulatory standing requirements and Indigenous rights claims, while also examining the role of cumulative effects in establishing standing for regulatory appeals.

Canada introduces Bill C-35 to prohibit imports of goods produced by forced labour, responding to US criticism and potential tariffs. The legislation empowers customs officers with detention authority and creates a Prohibited List requiring importers to provide prescribed documentation. Will these enhanced enforcement measures satisfy the US Administration and prevent additional trade penalties?

The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has awarded more than $1 million in damages in Volpi v. Lifemark Health Corp., underscoring the significant consequences employers may face where the duty to inquire into workplace disability, particularly mental health disabilities, is not met.

The Superior Court of Ontario has ruled that Waterloo Region's by-law to clear an encampment for transit construction violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, marking a historic first by recognizing homelessness as an analogous...

In Okanagan College, 2026 BCLRB 39, the B.C. Labour Relations Board considered whether a long-term disability plan that ended coverage at age 65 was protected by the bona fide group or employee insurance plan exception under section 13(3)(b) of the B.C. Human Rights Code.

For decades, over 4,000 residents of Pikangikum First Nation in northwestern Ontario have been denied reliable access to clean drinking water, with only 109 of 500 homes having working taps.

In a recent decision, former Woodstock mayor Trevor Birtch was sentenced to four years and eight months in custody following convictions of sexual assault.