** Note: This document contains details about sexual violence that may be upsetting to some readers. The Yukon Human Rights Commission received two complaints from the Complainant. He alleged that while working at a motel, the co-owner of the motel, Mr. E., had sexually harassed him. The first complaint alleged that Mr. E. repeatedly pulled…
** Note: This is the Board of Adjudication’s decision on a preliminary issue in Budge v Eikland, Talbot Arm Motel. On behalf of the Motel Respondent, Ms. T applied to have some form of security at the hearing. Ms. T argued that the application should be granted because the Complainant was a violent man and…
The Complainants – Ms. B, Mr. C, Ms. S and Mr. N – each submitted a complaint to the Yukon Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) against the Yukon Government, Whitehorse Correctional Centre. In the lead up to the hearing, the Commission and the Complainants submitted an application to the Yukon Human Rights Board of Adjudication…
The Complainant submitted a complaint to the Yukon Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”). He alleged discrimination by the Registrar of Vital Statistics (Department of Health and Social Services, Government of Yukon). The Complainant alleged that the Registrar of Vital Statistics denied his request to change his birth certificate to reflect his gender identity and expression.…
** Note: This is the Board of Adjudication’s decision on a preliminary issue in Budge v Eikland, Talbot Arm Motel. A Respondent, Mr. E, submitted an application to the Yukon Human Rights Board of Adjudication (“the Board”) to postpone the hearing. The application stated that Mr. E was not able to attend the hearing…
Five Complainants – Ms. B, Mr. C, Ms. S, Mr. C and Mr. N – each submitted a complaint to the Yukon Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) against the Yukon Government, Whitehorse Correctional Centre. Subsequently, the Commission and the five Complainants submitted an application to the Yukon Human Rights Board of Adjudication (“the Board”) requesting…
** Note: This document contains some vulgar language that may be upsetting to some readers. Two sisters (the “Complainants”) filed a human rights complaint with the Yukon Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”). The complaint stated that the Respondent had harassed the Complainants in connection with their employment on the prohibited grounds of ancestry and sex.…
In response to the Yukon Human Rights Board of Adjudication’s (“the Board”) decision to dismiss V.C. v Yukon Government, Department of Justice, Whitehorse Correctional Centre, the Complainant made an application to set aside the decision to dismiss the complaint. In a supporting written statement, the Complainant expressed his commitment to proceeding with his complaint and…
In this case, the Complainant submitted a complaint to the Yukon Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”). Throughout the case, there were multiple instances where the Complainant failed to appear at case management conferences and the Commission had difficulty contacting him. Subsequently, the Respondent filed an Application to Dismiss the complaint. The Complainant did not file…
The Complainant submitted a complaint to the Yukon Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”). In the complaint, he stated that while at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre, he requested “cultural programming”. This included asking for permission to smudge and to do beading, which along with sweat lodges, he stated are First Nations spiritual preferences that are about…