“Though it is legitimate not to hire someone because they lied, if the reason they lied was to avoid discriminatory treatment, the tribunal held, the lie is justified and the question illegal.”
Would Muhammad Haseeb be getting $120,000 if he weren’t Muslim? And yet Muslims in Canada will still continue to claim that they are victims of “Islamophobia” and discrimination, even as they solidify their status as a protected class that must be catered to in all circumstances.
“Ontario human rights tribunal orders Imperial Oil to pay $120,000 to worker it didn’t hire,” by Jon Pinkus, National Post, October 9, 2019:
A recent award from Ontario’s human rights tribunal should have employers carefully reviewing their HR policies and emailing their employment lawyers.
Muhammad Haseeb, a university graduate in engineering, has been awarded over $120,000 by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario in a discrimination in employment application against Imperial Oil. What makes this case particularly interesting is that Haseeb never actually worked for Imperial Oil. The discrimination in question was the company’s reneging on a job offer.
The case involved a hiring policy requiring applicants to prove they were eligible to work in Canada on a permanent basis. Haseeb would have been eligible for a work permit for a job at Imperial Oil but he was neither a Canadian citizen nor permanent resident. In his application, he stated — falsely — that he was in fact eligible to work on a permanent basis. This led to a job offer. But when Imperial Oil asked for proof of citizenship or permanent residency, he could not provide it. As a result, Imperial Oil rescinded the offer.
Before the human rights tribunal the company argued that the offer was rescinded because of Haseeb’s dishonesty, not his lack of citizenship. The tribunal held that although Haseeb may have been dishonest, the discriminatory policy the company followed was enough to constitute a violation of Ontario’s Human Rights Code. What discriminatory policy is that, you may ask? The employer distinguished between candidates based on whether or not they were Canadian citizens. The tribunal ruled that this distinction was not a bona fide occupational requirement. Though it is legitimate not to hire someone because they lied, if the reason they lied was to avoid discriminatory treatment, the tribunal held, the lie is justified and the question illegal.
Under Ontario human rights law, successful applicants are put in the position they would have been in but for the discriminatory action. Haseeb successfully argued that he was entitled to be paid lost income for the four years — yes, four years — his case took to be heard and decided. On top of that, he was awarded $15,000 as compensation for injury to his dignity, feelings and self-respect….
Awards as high as Haseeb’s are still relatively rare. But employers in the province may need to recalibrate the financial risk they face for violating the Human Rights Code. One thing is clear: discrimination has become a very costly mistake in Ontario.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
Imperial Oil is in a pretty good position to have this overturned by a real court. His being a Muslim was not the issue for Imperial Oil, but rather his not having the needed residency.
Imperial Oil can use up a lot of in-house legal time for $120,000 or less, to bury this decision.
Little by little the provincial human rights tribunals have had their power whittled away from them; their crazy decisions have completely destroyed their credibility.
Good luck to this guy in finding another job. I hear the petroleum industry is a close-knit community that keeps its ear to the ground.
Brian Barbour says
He just used Maryam Monsef (Rt. Hon.) as a plausible guideline to lying on her place of birth in her immigration application. If you are from a preferred background, there is absolutely zero consequences from criminality or deception. In fact you will be richly rewarded.
Nannette says
Maybe all businesses in Ontario should move to another state if they’re going to be penalised in this way!
Then Ontario human rights lawyers will also be unemployed and unemployable if there’s nowhere to work!
lawrence estavan says
CAIR Files Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Against N. Virginia Verizon Contractor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiC2XMCK_Fs
Geof Barrington says
Fast Track screwed up and left themselves open to a lawsuit . They should not have made comments just told her they would maybe get back to her.
Giacomo Latta says
Fast Track should have just said that they can’t afford to have her husband coming in and beating her every time he suspects that she is not going to put out.
Furthermore, since when is there no longer a separation of religion and state.
ToBeFrank says
He tendered a fraudulent document and most likely falsified an employment record. These are criminal offences. Imperial Oil should called the police and lodge a criminal complaint.
hardiharhar says
Exactly. They constantly use our courts to scam us. Hit them back twice as hard.
ninetyninepct says
I would not and could not hire anyone who openly and deliberately lied on a job application. It is a clear indicator of future performance. The company was also protecting itself from future charges and lawsuit by the Government for employing an illegal. It seems the Tribunal policy is in favor of liars and illegals.
Jay says
Canada is as lost as England, France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, etc etc! This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard! Hopefully Imperial Oil will fight this insanity and WIN!!
Immigration NEVER works with no acclimation ! Wake up world!!
Tom says
If the employment required an employee who would be able to work in Canada on a long term basis and the applicant is unable to commit to do that, then he is unable to fit the criteria for employment. Because he lied about being able to do the job under the advertised requirements he should not have been hired. There is no discrimination involved, just a lack of honesty.
The Human Rights Tribunal adjudicator was WRONG !!!!! Imperial Oil must appeal this ruling in a real court of law. This quasi judicial panel should be scrapped.
JohnnyG says
Another case of twisted thinking from White Guilt! Time to get Woke!
Hugh Fitzgerald says
Wanting to hire only someone who is a citizen or a permanent resident makes perfect sense for many employers though possibly not all. Many jobs require training — the company invests in them — and the company naturally wants the assurance that they will be able o remain in the country.hey train people, they invest in them, and they want them to be able to remain in the country. Or is it now the position of the court that no Canadian employer can be allowed to hire only Canadian citizens or those who are permanent residents? Has it come to that?
UNCLE VLADDI says
There are real laws on the books which determine if someone is allowed to work in Canada or not. But these fake judges from the illegal dual (in)justice system set up by a few federal liberal cabinet ministers back in the 1970s have apparently determined that these real Canadian laws created by elected politicians don’t count against muslim hurt feewings.
Smits says
It sounds similar to when the human rights tribunal in that province fined a black Christian guy twelve thousand bucks for wearing indoor shoes in the room of Muslim tenants who had been using it as a prayer space. Apparently he was the landlord, the Muslims were soonmoving out, and he was showing the apt to prospective new tenants
gravenimage says
Yes–I remember that appalling case.
David says
I wonder who was on the HR tribunal. Would it include muslims? Just one would be enough. You could not make up that story! Ezra Levant (Rebel News) picked up the story. I think something happened to the guy. Did he commit suicide?
Jacinte says
For years, employers have always asked that candidates be eligible to work in Canada. This is not new. It is not a discrimination at all. You are or you are not able to I am not surprised at all because as some people know the Commissioner of Ontario Human Rights is muslim and so is the one in Quebec. All hired by the Liberals to twist all of our laws to their advantage.
gravenimage says
No–of course this is not discrimination.
David says
I would say: Perverts our laws! “Human Rights” now leaves a nasty taste in our mouths.
Agha Ali Arkhan says
Human Rights Commissions seem to be staffed human rights abusers!
Rob says
It wasn’t the oil company that discriminated against this guy, it was the Canadian Government which refused to grant him residence/citizenship as is his inalienable right.
gravenimage says
Canada: Human Rights Tribunal awards $120,000 to Muslim who lied on job application and didn’t get the job
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The Canadian “Human Rights Tribunal” has an ugly history of pandering to Muslims, and of crushing the freedom of speech of those who dare question Islam.
Paul says
There is no ‘human rights code’. What there is a quasi legal, vague, document that ‘human rights’ star chambers can, and have and will interpret in ANY fashion that they wish. A politically appointed group of ‘experts’ who answer only to themselves who can destroy peoples lives with imp unity. Based on ideals that they hold.
libertyORdeath says
I feel that I may be discriminated against due to my lack of job related training and education. Does that mean I can lie about it and either get the job or win a case like this?
Muslim or not, this is ludicrous.
David says
Give it a try! However, convert to Islam first to increase your chances enormously.
Being a minority seems to open the door to many advantages.
UNCLE VLADDI says
HRCs are some sort of (illegal) parallel justice system started by liberals back in the 1970s. So fake “judges” in Canada said that the Canadian law which says you have to be a Canadian citizen to be employed, was “discriminatory” (towards non-Canadians)?! So if you then lie (aka commit criminal FRAUD – which is also supposedly a crime in Canadian laws) to avoid the ‘discrimination,” it’s perfectly legal, and if your feewings got hurt, they owe you money for not hiring you in the first place?!
UNCLE VLADDI says
Re: “The tribunal held that although Haseeb may have been dishonest, the discriminatory policy the company followed was enough to constitute a violation of Ontario’s Human Rights Code. What discriminatory policy is that, you may ask? The employer distinguished between candidates based on whether or not they were Canadian citizens. The tribunal ruled that this distinction was not a bona fide occupational requirement.”
So, these asshats aren’t even real judges, yet they somehow managed to ‘rule’ that the real laws concerning whether one is allowed to work in Canada or not (Pst! Hey, fake judges: they’re called “work permits”) are somehow illegal (despite being passed by elected politicians, and in place for decades) and ‘discriminatory.’
Well, WRONG! What’s ‘discriminatory’ is some unelected social justice warriors pretending to be real judges discriminating against any real Canadian citizens trying to legally get jobs in their own country, and so being forced out of potential legal employment by legally ineligible non-residents because of their insane “rulings!”
Geof Barrington says
I hope Imperial Oil fights this .
John Wake says
And they wonder what’s driving so called Right Wing Extremism. It’s not extreme to stop favouritism of one sector, it’s Right. The question one has to ask is, who put these people making the judgements in charge?
UNCLE VLADDI says
Re: “who put these people making the judgements in charge?”
A few liberal party cabinet ministers back in the 1970s, like Alan Rock and Borovoy. From their Wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Human_Rights_Commission
“The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) was established in 1977 by the government of Canada. It is empowered under the Canadian Human Rights Act to investigate and try to settle complaints of discrimination in employment and in the provision of services within federal jurisdiction. The CHRC is also empowered under the Employment Equity Act to ensure that federally regulated employers provide equal opportunities for four designated groups: women, Aboriginal people, the disabled and visible minorities. The CHRC helps enforce these human rights and inform the general public and employers of these rights.”
Ontario Human Rights Commission:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Human_Rights_Commission
“The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) was established in the Canadian province of Ontario on March 29, 1961 to administer the Ontario Human Rights Code. The OHRC is an arm’s length agency of government accountable to the legislature through the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario.
The OHRC’s mandate under the Code includes: preventing discrimination through public education and public policy; and looking into situations where discriminatory behaviour exists.
OBVIOUSLY, THE GO FAR BEYOND “PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PUBLIC POLICY” AND HAVE I FACT BECOME A DUAL, TWO-TIERED QUASI-JUDICIAL “LEGAL” SYSTEM WITHOUT ANY RULES, WHICH CAN AND DOES IMPOSE HEAVY FINES AND LAWYER’S FEES ON ITS INTENDED PRESUMED GUILTY “THOUGHT-CRIMINAL” VICTIMS, WHILE THE COMPLAINANTS DON’T HAVE TO PAY FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION BECAUSE COMMISSION & TRIBUNAL “JUDGES” IMPLICITLY REPRESENT THEM.
Since June 30, 2008, all new complaints of discrimination are filed as applications with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. However, OHRC has the right to be informed of applications before the HRTO, and receives copies of all applications and responses. The OHRC can intervene in any application with the consent of the applicant; the Commission can also ask to intervene without the applicant’s consent, subject to any directions or terms that the HRTO sets after hearing from the parties. The Commission also has the right to bring its own application to the HRTO if the Commission is of the opinion that the application is in the public interest.”
Under the recentle-deposed liberal government, (and one can expect the inept Tories to forget about this continuing to go on behind the scenes until it’s too late, as usual) they officially aimed to censor the media, too:
In February 2009, in a report to the Canadian Human Rights Commission, the OHRC commented on the proposal to create a National Press Council that would serve as a national media watchdog. Unlike current press councils in Canada, membership to this proposed new council would have been required by all publishers, webmasters and radio and television producers. No other steps were taken to implement the proposal.
Hall argued that a National Press Council would facilitate the protection of human rights without imposing censorship of the media, explaining that while the council duties would be limited to accepting complaints of discrimination (in particular, from what Hall described as “vulnerable groups”) and requiring media outlets to publish counterarguments. However, the council would have no authority to censor media outlets
Edward Skarsen says
What does his religious beliefs have to do with this, other than the title of the article?
Dov Berrol says
His Islamic religious beliefs have everything to do with this story. The core act of lying while applying for this job is a Muslim act of taquiya which is divinely commanded by Allah for the sake of furthering the goals of the Muslim nation. Suing for $120,000 for not being hired and not working one day for Imperial Oil is in fact jizya – taking taxes from the filthy infidel so that they feel humiliated – another Muslim act of divine justice. Finally, lying to get a foothold in Canada as a Muslim migrant without the required paperwork is also approved by his divinity Allah as it fulfills the Muslim commandment of hijra – conquering non-Muslim lands. Would love to learn all about thus liar’s religious upbringing in his place of birth.
We Canadians better learn from the Israelis who have been trained never to trust the word of an Arab.
David says
” Does that mean I get the job, as well as the enormous payout?” Result!!!
At least the company will not have to employ this deceitful liar. I hope the company appeals.Yet again, Human Rights are perverted.
owensgate says
WOW! THIS is better than screaming “Racism” to get what you want. Just convert to islam, and all the doors will open for you!
Giacomo Latta says
Welcome to Canada’s federal and provincial Human Rights Tribunals! Have a beef with someone but don’t dare pass before a relatively balanced court system. Invent a personal animus by that someone for you based on your looks, your ethnicity and, now, apparently a bias against bare-faced liars and the far-left (not ordinary left) ”specialists” in human rights then buy yourself at least a couple of brand new wallets.
I thought a precedent had already been set in the bare-faced liars category when a former Liberal candidate from India had stated in his CV that he was the holder of a master’s degree when he possessed zilch. He complained to the world, if not some human rights tribunal, about it but had his candidacy revoked all the same.
hardiharhar says
Human Rights Courts are run by leftist sub-humans. If feasible they should be sued in regular courts.
UNCLE VLADDI says
Social justice tribunal. It is staffed with social activists. It must be dissolved.
It’s true purpose is definitely not to uphold “one law for all individual humans,” but to subvert that universally applicable law in favour of “oppressed minority gang rights!” It’s an exercise in gangster group-might-made-rights extortion of all individuals and lesser gangs (like small businesses and small corporations) to enrich the largest “victimology” gangs.
Eddie Byrn says
Another example of insanity. Any who wish to live under sharia law should be expelled from Judeo-Christian based societies.
pantar says
Wow! This establishes an incredibly dangerous precedent if Imperial Oil does not fight and overturn this in a REAL court of law. What’s to stop 1000’s of non-Canadian citizens from doing this repeatedly over and over again becoming millionaires in the process?
The entire Human Rights Commission needs to be abolished and we simply return to filing discrimination lawsuits like we used to when needed.
Can anyone think of a leader currently running for PM that might actually consider making such a bold proposal?
Angemon says
Insanity.
jca reid says
The Loonies REALLY are taking over!!! Welcome to the new dystopia. & it’s going to get worse!!