Judicial review of CHRC decision dismissed; National Building Code is not a 'service' under CHRA.
The applicant sought judicial review of a decision by the Canadian Human Rights Commission to not deal with her complaint against the National Research Council of Canada.
The applicant argued that the National Building Code, created by the respondent, discriminates against persons with disabilities by not providing accessible built environments, which constitutes a discriminatory provision of services under s. 5 of the Canadian Human Rights Act.
The Commission determined that the Code is not a 'service' as it is not accessed by the general public but by provincial and territorial stakeholders.
The Federal Court found this determination reasonable and dismissed the application for judicial review.
Judicial review of work permit refusal allowed as officer failed to consider strong home-country ties.
The applicant sought judicial review of an immigration officer's decision refusing his work permit application to work as a farm labourer.
The officer found it unreasonable that the applicant would leave his stable government job in India to work for minimum wage in Canada, and was not satisfied he would leave at the end of his stay.
The Federal Court allowed the application, finding that the officer unreasonably failed to engage with evidence of the applicant's strong family, financial, and farming ties in India.
The matter was remitted to a different officer for redetermination.
