In a surprising and troubling decision, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ruled against Adam Knauff, a firefighter who made global headlines for filing a legal case after he faced discrimination for being vegan. The case raised a novel issue—whether a vegan belief system counts as a “creed”, a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Mr. Knauff plans to appeal the decision by seeking judicial review in the Divisional Court of Ontario.

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    11 days ago

    Why does it need to be a creed in order to count as discrimination?

    If someone is allergic to peanuts, and they are only offered peanut butter sandwiches as food, they should get sued as well.