Application alleging systemic age discrimination in vice-principal promotions dismissed due to flawed statistical evidence.
The applicant, a teacher, alleged systemic age discrimination in the school board's promotion process for vice-principals, relying entirely on statistical evidence to show that older candidates were promoted at lower rates.
The respondent brought a motion to dismiss.
The Tribunal rejected the applicant's statistical evidence due to methodological flaws and a failure to control for variables other than age, such as qualifications and experience.
The Tribunal accepted the respondent's expert evidence and concluded that the applicant failed to establish a prima facie case of discrimination.
The application was dismissed.
Platt v. Toronto District School Board, 2011 HRTO 1837
