‘Discrimination’ Rampant in Canadian Institutions, Say Recent Reports—But How Is ‘Discrimination’ Defined?

In a recent survey, B.C. politicians said the provincial legislature is a “toxic” workplace that’s rife with discrimination. The Canadian Human Rights Commission heard similar complaints about its own personnel late last year. Meanwhile a March 4 Statistics Canada report said one in five athletes have encountered discrimination in sports, while analysis last month said seven out of ten young Canadians have encountered online hate. As a result of these reports, one could conclude that Canada is an intolerant society, but that may not be the objective reality, says academic David Haskell. “It creates a perception that Canada is more intolerant than the reality would suggest,” Mr. Haskell, a professor at the faculty of Liberal Arts at the Wilfred Laurier University, told The Epoch Times.  “We are moving outside of objective reality, to subjective perception.”...