Close X
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
ADVT 
National

Man Rejected From Babysitting Jobs Files Human Rights Complaints Against Parents

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 29 Aug, 2019 07:13 PM

    EDMONTON - A legal group wants complaints thrown out from an Edmonton man who claims parents discriminated against him when they didn't hire him as a babysitter.

     

    The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms has written to the Alberta Human Rights Commission on behalf of two parents it is representing.

     

    The centre says a mother posted a Kijiji ad looking for someone to look after her three kids before school and asked one respondent if he had any children.

     

    The mother hired someone else and the man complained to the human rights commission that he was being discriminated against based on family status.

     

    The centre says a single father of two got a complaint from the same person claiming he was being discriminated against based on age and gender when the job was cancelled.

     

    The justice centre says parents should have the right to choose who looks after their children and ask any questions they want of potential candidates.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    MEET THE CHAMPIONS: Surrey Soccer Team Brings Home Gold!

    Huge win for CCB Lions Boys U-18 soccer team as they take first place at the Les Sinnott Memorial Boys Provincial B Cup Soccer Championships held in Prince George this weekend. 

    MEET THE CHAMPIONS: Surrey Soccer Team Brings Home Gold!

    New Roving Counterattack Stops More Impaired Drivers In Delta

    CounterAttack is a fixture on BC roads during the summer, with police setting up roadblocks throughout the province, typically on weekend nights, to stop and deter impaired drivers. 

    New Roving Counterattack Stops More Impaired Drivers In Delta

    Flood Warning On B.C.'s Chilcotin River Above Site Of The Fraser River Slide

    Flood Warning On B.C.'s Chilcotin River Above Site Of The Fraser River Slide
    A flood warning has been posted in British Columbia's southern Interior for the Chilcotin River following heavy rains.

    Flood Warning On B.C.'s Chilcotin River Above Site Of The Fraser River Slide

    Ride-Hail Firms Can Apply To Operate In B.C. Sept. 3, Ahead Of Launch This Year

    Ride-Hail Firms Can Apply To Operate In B.C. Sept. 3, Ahead Of Launch This Year
    There's no exact day when ride-hailing can start in B.C. and opinion varies from mid-September to as late as the end of the year.

    Ride-Hail Firms Can Apply To Operate In B.C. Sept. 3, Ahead Of Launch This Year

    Conservationists File Legal Challenge To Trans Mountain Reapproval Over Whales

    Conservationists File Legal Challenge To Trans Mountain Reapproval Over Whales
    The federal government is facing a new legal challenge after it approved the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion for a second time.

    Conservationists File Legal Challenge To Trans Mountain Reapproval Over Whales

    Vancouver International Film Festival Executive Director To Leave After 2019 Festival

    VANCOUVER - The executive director of the Vancouver International Film Festival is stepping down.    

    Vancouver International Film Festival Executive Director To Leave After 2019 Festival