Category Archives: Labour/Employment

For the Second Time, Federal Court of Canada Judge Sends Mandatory Retirement Case Back to Canadian Human Rights Tribunal

PDF version: For the Second Time, Federal Court of Canada Judge Sends Mandatory Retirement Case Back to Canadian Human Rights Tribunal  Case considered: Air Canada Pilots Association v Kelly and Vilven, 2011 FC 120 (“Vilven and Kelly #2“) Recently Justice … Continue reading

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Issue of “Employment” in Human Rights Cases Arises Yet Again

PDF version: Issue of “Employment” in Human Rights Cases Arises Yet Again  Case commented on: 375850 Alberta Ltd. v Noel, 2011 ABQB 218 Recently, in the decision of Lockerbie & Hole Industrial Inc. v Alberta (Human Rights and Citizenship, Director), … Continue reading

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Once Again, ABCA deals with Jurisdictional Issue of Labour Arbitration Board vs. Human Rights Commission

PDF version: Once Again, ABCA deals with Jurisdictional Issue of Labour Arbitration Board vs. Human Rights Commission  Case considered: Calgary (City) v Alberta (Human Rights and Citizenship Commission), 2011 ABCA 65 Previously, the Alberta Court of Appeal dealt with the … Continue reading

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Alberta Court of Appeal Decides Syncrude not an Employer under Human Rights Legislation

PDF version: Alberta Court of Appeal Decides Syncrude not an Employer under Human Rights Legislation  Case commented on: Lockerbie & Hole Industrial Inc v Alberta (Human Rights and Citizenship Commission, Director), 2011 ABCA 3 It is perhaps ironic that in … Continue reading

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Pilot from Airdrie is Successful in Mandatory Retirement Case

PDF version: Pilot from Airdrie is Successful in Mandatory Retirement Case  Case considered: Vilven v Air Canada and Air Canada Pilots Association; Kelly v Air Canada and Air Canada Pilots Association, 2009 CHRT 24; Remedy: 2010 CHRT 27 Recently, an … Continue reading

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