The respondent, a fire fighter, was subjected to mandatory retirement at age 62 pursuant to a collective agreement.
He filed a complaint alleging age discrimination under the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code.
The Board of Inquiry found discrimination, but the Court of Queen's Bench reversed this decision.
The Court of Appeal restored the Board's decision.
The Supreme Court of Canada allowed the appeal, holding that the mandatory retirement policy was a reasonable occupational requirement, applying the principles established in a companion case.
