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ARTICLE · 31 AUGUST 2018

Case Summary: Alberta Human Rights Commission (Director) v. Vegreville Autobody (1933) Ltd.

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In some cases, service may be accomplished by email (or deemed good and sufficient), including email upon the servee's counsel.

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In some cases, service may be accomplished by email (or deemed good and sufficient), including email upon the servee's counsel.

Alberta Human Rights Commission (Director) v. Vegreville Autobody (1933) Ltd.,2018 ABCA 246 [4282]

FACTS AND ISSUES:

A Complainant filed a complaint against an autobody business with the Alberta Human Rights Commission. The tribunal allowed the complaint and awarded the Complainant $56,000 in damages. The defendant business filed an appeal, serving the Director of the Commission (to the Director's counsel) and the tribunal by email. The defendant also emailed the Notice of Appeal to the Complainant on 30 November 2017 (receipt of which was acknowledged) which was 10 days after the service deadline, followed up by registered mail (received 8 December 2018).

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