Canadian Human Rights Tribunal

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Saint-Jean v. Canada Revenue Agency

Collection Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Date 2024-09-13
Neutral citation 2024 CHRT 100
File number(s) T2646/2221
Decision-maker(s) Langlois, Marie
Decision type Decision
Grounds Colour
National or Ethnic Origin
Race
Notes

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Summary:

Mr. Saint-Jean (the Complainant) has worked at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) since 1998. He progressed through the ranks, from a clerical and regulatory position to a team leader in 2004. That same year, he sought promotions but was unsuccessful. He later obtained a transfer to a higher-level position and, in 2021, was promoted to a management position in revenue collection.

In his complaint to the Canadian Human Rights Commission, the Complainant alleges that he experienced discrimination from certain managers at the CRA starting in 2004. He also claims that systemic discrimination exists in his workplace.

The CRA asserts that Mr. Saint-Jean’s race, national or ethnic origin, and colour were not factors in the management decisions made about him. Furthermore, the Complainant’s allegations had already been the subject of internal and external investigations, which had not established any harassment against Mr. Saint-Jean.

Firstly, the Tribunal finds that Mr. Saint-Jean did not prove that his race, national or ethnic origin, or colour were factors in the CRA’s decisions. Therefore, the Tribunal concludes that Mr. Saint-Jean was not subjected to employment discrimination or discriminatory harassment.

Secondly, the Tribunal determines that the Complainant did not demonstrate that the CRA engages in systemic discrimination against Black individuals. The Tribunal observes that the CRA’s policies increasingly favour visible minorities, including Black individuals.

The Tribunal dismisses the Complainant's complaint.

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