David C. Turner

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in employment on the basis of race, colour, and ethnic origin.

The respondents requested the application be dismissed as it lacked factual allegations connecting the performance-related criticisms to a prohibited ground.

The applicant failed to attend the scheduled Case Resolution Conference.

The Tribunal dismissed the application due to the applicant's failure to attend and the lack of a nexus between the alleged conduct and any prohibited ground under the Human Rights Code.

The applicant union sought to displace the intervener union as the bargaining agent for the respondent's employees.

A representation vote was held.

The intervener and respondent requested that the vote be disregarded because the Board provided voting materials only in English and French, despite a large percentage of employees speaking Spanish or Punjabi.

They argued this violated the Human Rights Code and caused widespread confusion.

The Board reaffirmed its long-standing policy of providing documents only in English and French, noting that it is the responsibility of the parties to explain the process to employees who do not understand the official languages.

The request to retake the vote was denied.