Cariboo Chevrolet v. Becker,

• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Judge: Goepel, J.
• Neutral Citation: 2006 BCSC 43
• Date: 10 January 2006
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)

Cariboo Chevrolet v. Becker, [2006] B.C.T.C. 43 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2006] B.C.T.C. TBEd. FE.009

Re: In The Matter Of The Human Rights Code, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 210 (as amended)

And In The Matter Of Decisions Made by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal Made August 13, 2004 and October 8, 2004

And In The Matter Of The Judicial Review Procedure Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 241 (as amended)

Cariboo Chevrolet Pontiac Buick GMC Ltd. (formerly Cariboo Chevrolet Oldsmobile Pontiac Buick GMC Ltd.) (petitioner) v. Mickie Becker (respondent)

(L043022; 2006 BCSC 43)

Indexed As: Cariboo Chevrolet Pontiac Buick GMC Ltd. v. Becker

British Columbia Supreme Court

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Goepel, J.

January 10, 2006.

Summary:

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Civil Rights - Topic 907

Discrimination - General principles - Evidence and proof - See paragraphs 29 to 71.

Civil Rights - Topic 987

Discrimination - Employment - On basis of sex - See paragraphs 29 to 71.

Civil Rights - Topic 999.6

Discrimination - Employment - Equal pay for equal work - See paragraphs 29 to 71.

Civil Rights - Topic 7080

Federal, provincial or territorial legislation - Commissions or boards - Jurisdiction - Pre-investigation decision not to deal with complaint - See paragraphs 29 to 71.

Civil Rights - Topic 7115

Federal, provincial or territorial legislation - Practice - Judicial review (incl. standard of review) - See paragraphs 29 to 71.

Civil Rights - Topic 7119

Federal, provincial or territorial legislation - Practice - Discovery and disclosure - See paragraphs 29 to 71.

Statutes - Topic 6703

Operation and effect - Commencement, duration and repeal - Retrospective and retroactive enactments - What constitutes retrospective and retroactive operation - See paragraphs 17 to 25.

Counsel:

T.F. Beasley and J. Kwok, for the petitioner;

J.T. Doulis, for the respondent;

D.E. Paluck, for the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal.

This petition was heard in Chambers, on August 22-25, 2005, with written submissions on October 31, November 8 and December 1 and 9, 2005, before Goepel, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on January 10, 2006.

Please Note: The following judgment has not been edited.