AMIR ATTARAN v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA et al.
Dr. Amir Attaran
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
The Attorney General of Canada
Law Firm / Organization
Department of Justice Canada
Canadian Human Rights Commission
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 decision of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, which dismissed a human rights complaint in which the applicant 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-1598-23
Human rights
31 July 2023