Originally Posted by
sovt
Andy
If your going to chastise someone for posting an article you ought to do a little research yourself.
The Canadian Parliament just passed a Bill C-13 "Keeping Canada's Economy and Jobs Growing Act" which repealed the exemptions for age limited workers which are outlined in the Canadian Human Rights Act. Let me translate for you, the mandatory retirement age for pilots is gone on the effective date of the legislation.
And why, exactly, was Raymond Hall, the lawyer for the pilots with an age discrimination lawsuit quoted in the article stating, “My answer was that Air Canada might be able to continue its practice.”
And why did the article state, "All Canadian jurisdictions, with the exception of New Brunswick, have now abolished mandatory retirement,
although there are some exceptions in some provinces for particular occupations."
I can't wait until an 80 year old fireman who needs a walker sues on the basis of age discrimination.