Vern Krishna

The complainant, a probationary employee at a meat packing plant, was subjected to a severe racial slur by a federal meat inspector.

In response, the complainant became angry, failed to follow his supervisor's instructions to report further incidents directly, and made threats of physical violence involving his fists and knives.

The employer investigated the incidents and terminated the complainant's employment.

The Board of Inquiry dismissed the human rights complaint, finding that the employer did not condone the racial slur and that the termination was a direct consequence of the complainant's aggressive behaviour, threats of violence, and insubordination, rather than discrimination based on race.