Canadian Human Rights Commission v. The Attorney General of Canada et Al.
Canadian Human Rights Commission, Legal Services Branch
Attorney General of Canada
Dr. Amir Attaran
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic
Lawyer(s)

Penny Zhang

- Parties: The applicant was the Canadian Human Rights Commission, Legal Services Branch. The respondents were the Attorney General of Canada, Dr. Amir Attaran, and the Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic.

- Subject Matter: This judicial review application challenged a decision of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal dismissing a human rights complaint in which Amir Attaran alleged that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada engaged in discriminatory practices based on race, national or ethnic origin, age, and family status in the provision of services customarily available to the general public, contrary to s. 5 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, 1985.

- Date: The hearing was set on Oct. 16, 2023.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.

Federal Court
T-1539-23
Human rights
24 July 2023