Skerry v. British Columbia (Human Rights Tribunal)
Firms involved
Tevlin Gleadle Curtis Employment Law Strategies, British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, Not specified
Respondent
BC Human Rights Tribunal
Law Firm
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal
Lawyer(s)
Shawnee Monchalin
Law Firm
Not specified
Lawyer(s)
J. Thackeray
Petitioner
Deborah Skerry
Law Firm
Tevlin Gleadle Curtis Employment Law Strategies
Lawyer(s)
Fred Wynne
Facts: Deborah Skerry, employed for 27 years as a security guard, was terminated in 2019. She alleged discrimination based on perceived mental disability.
Issue: The main issue was whether Skerry's termination constituted discrimination under the Human Rights Code due to a perceived mental disability.
Court's Ruling: The Supreme Court of British Columbia upheld the BC Human Rights Tribunal's decision to dismiss Skerry's complaint at the screening stage, agreeing that it lacked specific factual allegations to support a violation of the Code.
Costs/Damages Awarded: The summary does not provide specific details on costs or damages awarded to the successful party, indicating that the focus was on the dismissal of the complaint rather than on financial compensation.
