Cezanne Charlebois

The applicant filed an application alleging the respondents breached a settlement agreement by failing to pay $5,000 and complete human rights training.

The respondents admitted the failure but argued they were excused because the applicant allegedly breached the confidentiality clause.

The Tribunal found the respondents failed to prove the applicant breached confidentiality, relying only on hearsay from an unidentified stranger.

The Tribunal ordered the respondents to pay the $5,000 settlement amount, complete the required training, and pay an additional $1,500 in monetary compensation for the harm caused by the breach.

The applicant, a teacher with 32 years of experience, alleged discrimination on the basis of age, disability (depression), and perceived disability (pedophilia) after the respondent school board raised concerns about his interactions with female students, which they characterized as potential grooming behaviour.

The applicant took a medical leave for depression and subsequently resigned.

The Tribunal dismissed the application, finding that the employer's concerns were legitimate and not based on ageist assumptions or a perceived disability of pedophilia.

The Tribunal also found no evidence of discrimination based on the applicant's actual disability, as the employer was unaware of his depression until his medical leave, and the subsequent actions taken by the employer were for legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons.