Upcoming Hearings

Upcoming Hearings

As part of the human rights complaint process, the Yukon Human Rights Commission may ask for a decision from the Human Rights Board of Adjudication, a panel independent of the Yukon Human Rights Commission.

The Commission may refer complaints to the Board of Adjudication without investigation in certain cases such as where:

• a speedy resolution is needed because of urgent circumstances; or
• there is agreement on the facts but not on how the law applies to the facts; or
• there are no witnesses to the alleged discrimination and the person who made the complaint (complainant) and the person or organization whom the complaint is against (respondent) do not agree on what happened.

The Board can make orders to stop the discrimination, to pay damages for financial loss caused by the discrimination and to pay compensation for "injury to dignity, feelings or self-respect". A decision of the Board of Adjudication can be appealed on questions of law to the Supreme Court of the Yukon. Decisions of the Board are public.

For further information on the Board of Adjudication contact Secretariat Deana Lemke at 667-7500 or beyondwords@northwestel.net.

YUKON BOARD OF ADJUDICATION HEARING SCHEDULE

Malcolm v. Yukon College –decision is pending
Baker v. Yukon College –decision is pending
Molloy v. Yukon Government –Court of Appeal on May 21
Aschacher v. Yukon Hospital Corporation –June 14-16 and July 12 - 14