Ottawa man wins religious rights complaint against Commissionaires

Right decision, and would hope that the same decision would be provided if it had been a Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist or other applicant (most Commissionaires basically control entry points into government buildings and accompany visitors inside – an important but limited security role):

Cybulski, 24, started training with the Commissionaires in late 2010. His complaint stemmed from one question, asked at his pre-screening interview in March 2011 — what was his opinion on “Canada’s involvement overseas?”

Cybulski said he responded that “I’m Catholic and a religious guy and I don’t think it is morally or ethically right to kill people.” They asked him to elaborate and Cybulski declined.

Ottawa man wins religious rights complaint against Commissionaires.

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