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An Ontario call centre has been ordered to pay $28,472 after refusing to hire a blind accessibility consultant without ever ...

Erik Burggraaf of St. Catharines faced discrimination at a now defunct Welland call centre when he applied for a job and ...

Erik Burggraaf faced discrimination at a call centre due to lack of accommodations. Recent HRTO ruling in his favor sets ...

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Khrista Daciw says she’s put years into training the service dog she uses to help with her diabetes, and ensures Boo is cared for despite the cost and the fact she's on a limited income. The single ...

A protest sign is placed in the Barents Sea near the OMV drilling platform, as Greenpeace activists document Austrian oil operations near Bear Island, Monday, March 7, 2016. The action was part of a ...

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Kim Yong-won, Standing Commissioner and Military Human Rights Protection Officer of the National Human Rights Commission, appeared as a suspect on the afternoon of the 31st at the office of the ...