By The Canadian Press

HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLAINTS

Edmonton man who was rejected for babysitting jobs faces setback in human rights complaints

Oct 4, 2019 | 3:37 PM

An Edmonton man’s human rights complaints against parents who rejected him as a babysitter have hit a setback.

The northern director of the Alberta Human Rights Commission says there’s no reasonable basis to proceed with James Cyrynowski’s complaints.

One complaint alleges a mother discriminated against the man based on family status when she hired someone else to watch her kids.

Another claims a single father discriminated based on age and gender when the job was cancelled.

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, a legal advocacy group, is representing both parents and linked the commission’s letters in a news release.

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It’s now up to the director of the human rights commission to decide whether the complaints go ahead.