Quebec\u0027s human rights tribunal found that the comedian discriminated against a disabled singer, but the ruling was overturned
The rights commission says it will now only pursue cases where comments lead to discriminatory actions.
The change comes after the Supreme Court of Canada overturned a ruling by Quebec’s human rights tribunal, which had found that Quebec comedian Mike Ward discriminated against disabled singer Jeremy Gabriel during a comedy routine. Jeremy Gabriel waits to speak to the media during a press conference in Montreal on Thursday, July 21, 2016.In the ruling, the high court said the tribunal had overstepped its legal bounds in several other cases where it issued fines after finding that comments alone amounted to discrimination.The commission says it will continue to pursue cases where discrimination is alleged involving housing, employment and public services.
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