LAWS 3503 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Saadi Dynasty
17 Mar 2017
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Respondents = human rights tribunal of ontario & seema saadi. Ontario superior court of justice, divisional court, overturned the decision of the human rights. Tribunal had ruled that audmax inc. and maxcine telfer discriminated against seema saadi because of her ancestry, ethnic origin, creed, and sex. Heating food in the microwave; workplace dress; vagueness of the policy made it open to discriminatory enforcement based on ethnicity. Singling out ms. saadi for corrective action because of her chosen form of hijab, which was clearly worn for religious reasons, amounted to discrimination. Adjudicator breached procedural fairness by refusing to make arrangements for a key witness for. Ms. telfer appeared on behalf of audmax without counsel. Incumbent o(cid:374) the adjudi(cid:272)ator to (cid:272)o(cid:374)sider the i(cid:373)pli(cid:272)atio(cid:374)s of mr. bar(cid:374)ett"s a(cid:271)se(cid:374)(cid:272)e a(cid:374)d to provide ms. telfer with some information about her options. Saadi appeal: audmax inc. v. ontario (human rights tribunal) [2011]
