Archives: Board Adjudication Decisions

Stastny v Yukon Government, Department of Justice, Whitehorse Correctional Centre (January 2016 Board of Adjudication Decision)

The Complainant filed a complaint with the Yukon Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”).  The complaint alleged that there was a lack of cultural programming and encouragement of First Nations cultural practices provided to the Complainant by the Whitehorse Correctional Centre – including with respect to smudging, smoking peace pipes and sweat ceremonies. The text of…

Hureau v. Yukon Human Rights Board of Adjudication, 2014 YKSC 21 (Supreme Court of Yukon Decision appealing earlier Board of Adjudication decision)

The Hanson v Hureau Intersport decision was appealed to the Supreme Court of Yukon (“the Court”). As per section 28 of the Yukon Human Rights Act, parties have the right to appeal decisions made by a Yukon Human Rights Board of Adjudication (“the Board”). According to this section, parties are only allowed to make appeals…

BS & MA v Quenneville (2013, Board of Adjudication Decision)

** Note: This document contains details about sexual violence that may be upsetting to some readers. B.S. and M.A. (“the Complainants”) were both young women hired to work at a restaurant. They were 17 years old and 15 years old, respectively. They were both supervised by the Respondent. The Complainants both submitted complaints of sexual…

Dyck & Lacrosse v Childhood Discoveries Preschool (Hassard) (2013, Board of Adjudication Decision)

** Note: This document contains details about sexual violence that may be upsetting to some readers. Ms. L and Ms. D (“the Complainants”) were both young women who worked at a daycare. During this time, Ms. H (“the Respondent”) was the director and Mr. G was a co-director, as well as a cook, janitor and…

Hanson v Hureau and Intersport (January 2013 Board of Adjudication Decision on Remedy and Damages and Costs)

**Note: This summarizes the Yukon Human Rights Board of Adjudications’ decision on remedies, damages and costs for the Hanson v Hureau Intersport case. In response to the Yukon Human Rights Board of Adjudication’s (“the Board”) decision on Hanson v Hureau Intersport, both Mr. H and the Complainant submitted applications regarding remedies, costs and damages. Subsequently,…

Hanson v Hureau Intersport (August 2012 Board of Adjudication Decision)

** Note: This document contains details about sexual violence that may be upsetting to some readers. The Complainant was a high school basketball player. She was coached by Mr. H. At the same time, Mr. H was the majority owner of a sporting goods and apparel store. At one point, the Complainant emailed Mr. H,…

Malcolm & Baker and YHRC v Yukon College (2011 Board of Adjudication Decision)

The Complainants were two mature students at Yukon College. Both began their program in their 50s. Early in the program, the Complainants faced challenges with their assignments. For example, the instructors found that their assignments were similar. As a result, their instructors at the Yukon College (“the Respondents”) set up meetings with them. During this…

Malcolm & Baker, YHRC, Board of Adjudication v Yukon College, 2011 YKSC 90 (Supreme Court of Yukon Decision)

The Malcom & Baker and YHRC v Yukon College case was appealed to the Supreme Court of Yukon (“the Court”). The facts relevant to the appeal are as follows. Ms. E was the Chief Adjudicator with the Yukon Board of Adjudication (“the Board”) for this case. She heard the parties’ final arguments in September 2010.…

Molloy and YHRC v Yukon Government (May 2011, Board of Adjudication Decision)

Following the Supreme Court of Yukon’s decision regarding Molloy v Property Management, Yukon Government, the Yukon Human Rights Board of Adjudication (“the Board”) decided to revisit the complaint. The Board considered the following issues: Was the Complainant engaged in employment when the alleged discrimination occurred? If so, did the Respondent interfere with the Complainant’s employment,…

Molloy v Government of Yukon (December 2010, Board of Adjudication Decision)

Following the Supreme Court of Yukon’s (“the Court”) decision regarding Molloy v Property Management, Yukon Government, the complaint was sent back to the Yukon Human Rights Board of Adjudication (“the Board”). The Complainant submitted a request to present new evidence based on the Court’s decision. In October 2010, the Board held a pre-hearing conference, in…