Maritime Provinces
Nova Scotia The awards in Nova Scotia are low. The cases are few and show damage awards in the range of $3,000. Prince Edward Island An award of $50,000 was…
Saskatchewan
As difficult as it may be to believe, the legislators of Saskatchewan have placed a limit on the sum which may be awarded for compensatory damages for any human rights…
Alberta
Until the decision of the Alberta tribunal awarding $25,000 the rough high water mark was set at $10,000. The Alberta Court of Appeal noted in this case that prior general…
British Columbia Damage Awards
Until 2001, the highest award for sexual harassment was $10,00. In 2011, the sum of $12,500 was ordered due to harassment which was found to be demeaning, provocative and aggressive,…
Awards for Loss of Dignity, Injured Feelings & Self-Respect
Presumption of Harm Early decisions spoke to the concept that there should be a presumption of making an award of special and general damages. This theme has continued. The violation…
Family Status damage awards
The leading case on this subject, a federal decision, allowed for $15,000 compensatory damages and an additional $20,000 for “special damages” the maximum allowed by the federal statute.[1] The failure…
Canada
Canada maintains a legislated cap on the sum to be awarded for compensatory damages of $20,000. As noted elsewhere, the federal act does have a provision which allows for an…
Territories
Yukon legislation allows for an award of punitive damages without a stated cap. Costs are also allowed to be made to the successful complainant. No such sums have been awarded…
Manitoba
The awards in Manitoba have been traditionally modest. A recent 2019 decision has reversed this trend, one which attracted controversy and indeed propelled amendments to the legislation to set a…