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OTTAWA - December 27, 2001 - A Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has
concluded that the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) withheld a promotion to a
now-retired Warrant Officer because of his age, and has ordered
compensation for him.
George Morris (AL) ex 1/3 RCR and The Canadian Guards filed a complaint with the CHRC in 1996, after being
passed over repeatedly for promotion to Master Warrant Officer, despite
possessing the prerequisites. He believed the CF's reason for denying
him the promotion was based on his age.
"Increasingly, older workers are targets of discrimination," said CHRC
Chief Commissioner Michelle Falardeau-Ramsay. "Mr. Morris was qualified
for a promotion, and had received glowing recommendations over a number
of years for the higher position. His age should not have been a factor
in his being denied this hard-earned recognition and position," she went
on.
In examining the evidence before him, Tribunal Chairperson Athanasios
Hadjis noted that "...a view prevailed within the Canadian Forces, that
older members could not get promoted," a factor that contributed to
continued decisions to not grant him a promotion to the rank of Master
Warrant Officer.
In delivering his ruling, Chairperson Hadjis ordered the CF to promote
Mr. Morris to the rank of Master Warrant Officer, effective September 1,
1993, and to pay him the difference between his Warrant Officer salary
and what he would have received had he been promoted. In addition to
interest, the CF must also adjust the complainant's severance
compensation, cover any additional income tax liability he may incur,
and pay him $3,000 special compensation for hurt feelings.
"The Tribunal's ruling sends an important message to the Canadian
Forces--one which I hope will bring positive change to its merit
assessment process," concluded the Chief Commissioner.
Catherine Barratt
Media and External Relations
A lot of good men were over looked for the same reasons.
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