BUSAD 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Reverse Discrimination, The Employer, Front De Libération Du Québec
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Government and service employees" union v. government of the province of b. c. Parties involved: tawney meiorin: female firefighter (forest fires), her union and the. The employer must prove that the test is a bona fide occupational requirement (bfor) if they wish to fire her for failing to pass the test. The aerobic test imposed by the government failed to meet the conditions of a bona fide. Supreme court of canada: the evidence showed that men and women physically respond differently to aerobic training. Men through practice and repetition can improve their aerobic performance greater than women can. Since the test did not analyze the aerobic performance of men and women separately, the test is inherently flawed and cannot be relied upon. The data used to make the test is not reliable and a new test should be created to ensure proper classification for both men and women.
