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1979 Can. Hum. Rts. Trib. Dec. 1 (1979)

handle is hein.journals/chrrpre1979 and id is 1 raw text is: IN THE MATTER OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS CODE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, S.B.C. 1973 92nd Session), CHAPTER 119, AND IN THE MATTER OF JANE GAWNE, (COMPLAINANT) AND RICHARD CHAPMAN & ASSOCIATES LTD. (MR. RICHARD CHAPMAN), (RESPONDENTS) REASONS FOR DECISION AND ORDER DATE OF HEARING: December 8, 1978 PLACE OF HEARING: Penticton Inn, - Penticton, B.C. BOARD OF INQUIRY: Beverley M. McLachlin EFFECTIVE DATE OF DECISION: February 12, 1979 This Board of Inquiry was appointed pursuant to Section 16(1) of the Human Rights Code of British Columbia, S.B.C. 1973 (2nd Session) Chapter 119, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the Code) to hear and decide upon the complaint of Ms. Jane Gawne. The hearing took place in Penticton, British Columbia, on the 8th day of December, 1978. The Complainant and the personal Respondent, Mr. Richard Chapman, were present at the hearing. Mr. D.C. Harbottle appeared *on behalf of the Respondents, Mr. Richard Chapman and Richard Chapman and Associates Ltd.. Mr. Reginald Newkirk, the Assistant Director appointed under Section 12(1) of the Code, appeared and was represented by Mr. D.H. Vickers. The complaint is that Richard Chapman and Associates Ltd. refused to employ Jane Gawne as a chainperson for survey work on the ground of her sex, without reasonable cause, contrary to Section 8 of ttie Code.