Robichaud v Canada (Treasury Board)

Robichaud v Canada (Treasury Board)
Court	Supreme Court of Canada
Decided	[1987] 2 S.C.R. 84
Citation	[1987] 2 S.C.R. 84
Case history
Subsequent actions	The Supreme Court found that a corporation can be held liable for the discriminatory conduct of its employees acting "in the course of their employment" and that the employer is in the best position to remedy such conduct.
Case opinions
A corporation can be found liable for the discriminatory conduct of its employees who are acting "in the course of their employment." Liability is necessary as the employer is best positioned to remedy the discriminatory conduct.

Robichaud v Canada (Treasury Board), [1987] 2 S.C.R. 84 is a leading case decided by the Supreme Court of Canada on sexual harassment under the Canadian Human Rights Act. The Court found that a corporation can be found liable for the discriminatory conduct of its employees who are acting "in the course of their employment." It also found it necessary to impose liability, as the employer is the only one that is in the position to remedy the discriminatory conduct.

See also

• Human rights in Canada
• Strathclyde Regional Council v Porcelli

External links

• Full text of Supreme Court of Canada decision at LexUM and CanLII