Board Chair Finds No Evidence of Discrimination

The chair of an independent human rights board of inquiry has dismissed the complaint of Ross Gray vs. Halifax Bridge Commission and/or Halifax Harbour Bridges and/or Commissionaires Nova Scotia, citing no evidence of discrimination.

Mr. Gray alleged he was discriminated against based on his race and/or colour during an interaction with bridge commission employees in July 2021 while walking across the Macdonald bridge with his bicycle. A public hearing was held in April.

In his decision issued Wednesday, July 24, board chair Benjamin Perryman acknowledged bridge staff mistakenly stopped Mr. Gray, but that race or colour was not a factor in their decision to stop him. He noted the impacts of this incident on Mr. Gray, and steps taken by Halifax Harbour Bridges to prevent similar mistakes from occurring.

The decision is available here.