Labour Board Finds CRA Discriminated Against Employee Over Religious Vaccine Accommodation

Labour Board Finds CRA Discriminated Against Employee Over Religious Vaccine Accommodation

The Canada Revenue Agency discriminated against an employee when it denied his request for a religious exemption from its COVID-19 vaccination policy, the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has ruled. In a recently released decision, adjudicator Brian Russell found the CRA violated its collective agreement and the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA) by refusing Steven Porter’s accommodation request based on his religious be…