Does a prohibition against on the basis of unrelated criminal charges apply?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kent v. Alberni-Clayquot Continuing Care, 2009 BCHRT 442 (CanLII):
The prohibition against discriminating on the basis of unrelated criminal convictions has been extended to include a prohibition against discriminating on the basis of unrelated criminal charges: Muir v. Emcon Services Inc. (1991), 16 C.H.R.R. D/65.
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