Board of Inquiry Decisions

Complaints are sent to a Board of Inquiry (BOI) by Commissioners when investigations into the event in question suggests sufficient evidence exists to warrant adjudication.

A Board of Inquiry is a public hearing chaired by an independent adjudicator to decide whether discrimination has occurred. The duration of a BOI can vary depending on the complexity of the hearing, availability of parties to the complaint, evidence to be heard, etc. You can read more about BOI's and related details here.

Board of Inquiry Decisions

Written decisions resulting from the board of inquiry hearings are issued by board chairs following the completion of their hearings. All BOI decisions are made public and can be found below. Decisions are also posted to the Canadian Legal information institute website at CanLII.org.

You can review decisions by expanding the menus below. Decisions, as well as Settlement Agreements resulting from Board of Inquiry, are published below in accordance with Human Rights Commission Policy (2.4) Confidentiality and Publication of Settlements. Decisions are posted by prohibited area and each area is subdivided by protected characteristic and ordered by date of the decision.

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Access to Services and Facilities

Disability

2023
- MacLean, Livingstone, Delaney and Disability Rights Coalition - Decision and interim order on the interim settlement agreement, Interim Consent Order
2022
- MacLean, Livingstone, Delaney and Disability Rights Coalition - Scope of Jurisdiction Decision
2021
- MacLean, Livingstone, Delaney and Disability Rights Coalition - Appeal Decision
2019
- MacLean, Livingstone, Delaney and Disability Rights Coalition - Decision of Remedy
- Harding - Decision on Settlement Agreement
- MacLean, Livingstone, Delaney and Disability Rights Coalition - Decision on Prima Facie Discrimination
2018
- Reed, Marston, Vienneau, MacDonald, and McKenna - Decision
2017
- Yuille - Decision
2016
- MacLean et. al - Decision on Relevance of Documents; Decision on Adjournment
2015
- McDonald - Decision and Settlement Agreement
- Clattenburg and Clattenburg-Pace - Decision
2013
- Mazurski - Summary and Decision/Settlement Agreement
2011
- Craig/Robertson - Summary and Decision; Final Decision

Family Status

2020
- Gerrard - Decision
2014
- Hockey Nova Scotia - Decision and Settlement Agreement

Source of Income

2016
- David - Decision on Remedy
2015
- David - Decision

Race/Color

2024
- Gray - Decision
2021
- Symonds - Decision/Order
2017
- Anderson - Decision
2016
- David - Decision on Remedy
- Viner - Decision, Consent Order
2015
- David - Decision
- Smith and Borden v. Bob's Taxi Ltd. and/or Aleksey Osipenkov - Decision
2013
- Gilpin v. Alehouse - Decision and Decision on Remedies
2003
- Johnson - Summary and Decision
1979
- Miller - Summary/Report

Religion/Creed

2007
- Assal - Summary and Decision
2005
- Gilliard - Summary and Decision

Sex (Gender)

1991
- Keyes - Motion for Determination of Settlement

Accommodations

Disability

2005
- Matthews - Summary and Decision
2004
- Hounsell - Summary and Decision

Family Status

2004
- Leadley - Summary and Decision
1999
- Christie - Decision

Religion/Creed

2007
- Assal - Summary and Decision

Employment

Ethnic/National Origin

2002
- Blanchard - Decision
- Ibrahim - Decision

Family Status

2015
- Adekayode - Decision

Race/Color

2023
- Parsons - Decision, Decison on Remedy
2021
- Carvery - Decision
2020
- Lawrence - Decision
2019
- Y.Z. - Decision on Remedy
2018
- Y.Z. - Decision
2016
- Thomas - Decision
2015
- Tony Smith - Final Decision, Decision on Scope; Motion for Non-Suit
2014
- Brothers - Decision
- Cromwell - Decision
- Small - Decision on Joinder Motion
2013
- Tynes - Decision and Press Release
- Halifax Association of Black Firefighters - Decision/Restorative Plan and News Release
- Wynn - Summary and Decision/Settlement Agreement
2007/08
- Gough - Summary and Decision; Appeal
- Harnish - Decision

Sex (Gender, Pregnancy)

2023
- A.B. Decision (Anonymized)
2020
- Lawrence - Decision
2019
- Symington - Decision
2016
- Kelly - Decision
2015
- Kelly - Decision
2014
- Graham -Decision
- Munro - Decision
- Tessier - Decision and Decision on Costs (See also Disability)
2013
- Eblie-Corrigan - Summary; Decision and Settlement Agreement (see also Disability)
- Gregory - Summary and Settlement Agreement
- Heim - Summary and Decision; Settlement Agreement
- MacDonald - Summary and Decision; Settlement Agreement
- Quilty-MacAskill - Summary and Decision
2009
- Reid/Munroe/MacDonald - Decision
2008
- MacAulay - Decision
2006
- Fleck - Summary and Decision
2005
- Hazelwood - Summary and Decision
2003
- Moore - Summary and Decision; Appeal Decision
- Saunders - Decision
2002
- Daniels - Decision
1999
- Redden - Decision

Sexual Harassment

2023
- Parsons - Decision, Decison on Remedy
2022
- Shupe - Court of Appeal Decision
2021
- Shupe - Decision
2014
- Graham -Decision
2007
- Bennett - Summary and Decision
2005
- Davison - Summary and Decision
- Slaunwhite - Summary and Decision
2004
- Martin - Decision
2003
- Illsley - Decision
1999
- Wigg - Decision

Sexual Orientation

2014
- Graham -Decision
2006
- Willow - Summary and Opinion

Procedural Issues

Cost

2004
- Ranson - Decision
2003
- Johnson - Summary and Decision

Death of a Complainant

2012
- Viner - Summary and Decision

Hearing Procedures - Inquisitional

2015
- Wakem - Preliminary Decision
2012
- Cromwell - Summary and Decision Respecting Request for Inquisitional Model Hearing

Jurisdictional

2008
- Lockhart - Decision
2006
- Halliday - Decision
2005
- Gilliard - Decision

Publication Ban

2014
- Y.Z. v HRM - Decision
2004
- McLellan - Decision

Production Order

2003
- Kaiser - Ruling on Preliminary Application
2000
- Derusha - Decision
1999
- MacDonald - Decision

Time Limitation

2013
- Patterson - Summary and Decision on Preliminary Motion

Undue Delay

2013
- LeFrense - Summary and Opinion on Preliminary Motion

Retaliation

2007
- Davis - Summary
2005
- Davison - Decision

Court Challenges

2023
- Carleton - Nova Scotia Court of Appeal Decision
2022
- Appeal - Shupe
- Decision (Jurisdiction) - Carleton
2019
- Judicial Review - Stoddard
2017
- Appeal - Charleton, Holmestead Cheese Inc.
- Appeal - Smith
- Judicial Review - Wright v. Nova Scotia (Human Rights Commission)
2016
- Judicial Review - Joseph McDougall v. Nova Scotia (Human Rights Commission)
- Appeal - Nova Scotia (Human Rights Commission) v. Grant

Board of Inquiry Decisions