Bethany Paquette: Christian graduate wins human rights case
Bethany Paquette: Christian graduate wins human rights case

Bethany Paquette: Christian graduate wins human rights case

A Trinity Western University graduate’s complaint against the wilderness tourism company that refused to hire her is justified, the BC Human Rights Tribunal ruled March 2, 2016.

In September of 2014, Bethany Paquette applied for an assistant guide position with Amaruk Wilderness Corporation, a Norwegian company which has a Vancouver office.

She was told via e-mail from wilderness guide Olaf Amundsen she wasn’t qualified for the job because the company was against T-W-U’s covenant, which forbids sex outside of marriage between a man and woman.

The B-C Human Rights Tribunal found religious discrimination played a role in why Paquette didn’t get the job, but also found she wasn’t qualified for the position.

Bethany Paquette was awarded $8,500, and the company was ordered to stop discriminatory practices.

Agencies/Canadajournal




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