| ID: |
HARP-006 |
| Title: |
Singh Bhinder v. Canada |
| Source: |
http://www.unhchr.ch/tbs/doc.nsf |
| Parties: |
Complainants: Karnel Singh Bhinder; State Party: Canada |
| Dispute Resolution Organ: |
UN Human Rights Committee – First optional Protocol to the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
| Year: |
1989 |
| Pages: |
0 |
| Author(s): |
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| Keywords: |
anti-discrimination, Canada, discrimination, employment, equality before the law, non-discrimination, religious discrimination |
| Abstract: |
The complainant is a religious Sikh who wears a turban, and who refuses to wear protective headgear on the job. This resulted in the termination of his labour contract. He alleges a violation of articles 18 and 26. |
| Secured: |
False |
| Download Article: |
Available here |
Keywords: anti-discrimination, Canada, discrimination, employment, equality before the law, non-discrimination, religious discrimination
