Human Rights Tribunal: Complaints by Cisgendered Men Alleging Discrimination On Grounds of Gender Identity or Expression Dismissed

The B.C. Human Rights Code was amended in mid-2016 to include “gender identity or expression” as protected grounds.  As of the date this article...

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Human Rights Tribunal: A Schrenk Explainer

By Janice Rubin and Megan Forward On March 28, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “Court”) heard arguments in British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal...

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Revisiting the 2016 Changes to the BC Human Rights Code

By Nicole Byres As 2016 has ended and we reflect on potential emerging issues for employers in 2017, the recent amendments to the BC Human...

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Who is an “Employee” under the British Columbia Human Rights Code?

By Rob Sider The Supreme Court of Canada has provided some important guidance regarding who qualifies as an “employee” under the British Columbia Human Rights...

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