Federal Court of Appeal upholds Human Rights Act’s $20,000 compensation caps

By Karunjit Singh ( August 28, 2026, 5:38 PM EDT) -- The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a constitutional challenge to two $20,000 compensation caps under the Canadian Human Rights Act — one for pain and suffering and the other for wilful or reckless discrimination — rejecting arguments that the limits violated successful complainants’ equality rights....