WPC %l=k7b XM`/4=cL]soWXO fqr!OrK*m}uBZ᫅~9&eM \i1@ Ɍ  @֧6R[:nlה3M:kuVِXHw4`xjr'x W] N$tShB0oiVS*EP̡@b,/=0:̥8] E> (흁gr9cauF[mtbI,Դ(5д=zD :k_~aBe"9tH\@-ѿbο>m%=).$2 Yez: ]"oӯ:CU>l 0v 0<+ 0Yg 0_ 0i 0N 0( D+G AMr  0 # UNF % M ( N ^ w 4  m \  `&Times New Roman' C. J. v. Canada, Communication No. 19/1977 (13 August 1979), U.N. Doc. CCPR/C/OP/1 at 23 (4. CCPR/C/OP/1 at 23 ("Angie Dituri"0Angie Dituri .   6F , 4Heading 3 S p^S   XXX p^S<:Default Para64Hyperlink    <:FollowedHype    < :Normal (Web) S =jS =jSӁ Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5(2T5$ e!..      X=XXXX=XXX=  ($'dxd A<< c#|x(e$..      X+XXXX+XXX+HP LaserJet 4000 Series PS0(hH  Z6Times New Roman RegularXf<) 7)U e!..      X=XXXX=XXX=  _ HUMANRIGHTSCOMMITTEE  C.J.v.Canada | CommunicationNo.19/1977 H 13August1979  d _ADMISSIBLITY_     Submittedby:C.J.on24February1977 x  Allegedvictim:Theauthor D  Stateparty:Canada ` Dateofdecisiononinadmissibility:13August1979(seventhsession) ,   DecisiononAdmissibility     Thecommunication(initialletterdated24February1977andfurtherlettersdated30 @ November1977and29March1978)issubmittedbyablackCanadiancitizen,whoclaims &v tobeavictimofracialdiscriminationinCanadainviolationofarticles2(3)(c)and25(c)  \ oftheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRights.Informationandobservationson B questionsofadmissibilityofthecommunicationweresubmittedbytheStatepartyon9May ( 1979,inaccordancewithrule91oftheprovisionalrulesofprocedureoftheHumanRights  Committee.Commentsthereon,dated15June1979,werereceivedfromtheauthor.  On19November1975,theauthorreceivedaoneyeartemporaryappointmentasapersonnel p!  officer,levelII,step4,withtheQuebecMinimumWageCommission.Heclaimstohave V"! beenapublicemployeeforfiveyearsatthattime,andthatattheexpiryofhistemporary <#" contracthewouldhavebeenentitledtoapermanentappointmentandpromotiontolevelII, "$r# step5.On18October1976hewasinformedthathisemploymentwouldterminateon18 %X $ November1976,andhencethathewouldnotberecommendedforapermanent %>!% appointment. &$"& Maintainingthathisemployer'sdecisionwasbasedonracialdiscrimination,hecomplained (#( totheQuebecHumanRightsCommission,which,on13December1976,recommendedto )$) theMinimumWageCommissionthattheauthorshouldbereinstatedwithretroactiveeffect l*%* asfrom19November1976.TherecommendationwasbasedontheopinionoftheQuebec R+&+ HumanRightsCommissionthat,althoughhehadnotbeensubjectedtoracialdiscrimination, 8,', theterminationofhisemploymentwasduetoanaccusationfoundtobeunjust.The -n(- recommendationwassupportedbythePublicProtectorofQuebecProvinceon3February  1977.TheMinimumWageCommission,notbeingboundbysuchrecommendations,chose,  itappears,toignorethem. | On4July1977,theauthorwasreinstatedinthecivilservicebyatemporaryappointment H withtheOfficeoftheHighCommissionerforRecreationandSportsoftheMinistryof . ~ Education.Hisemploymentstatus,levelII,step4,wasbasedonaneligibilitylistissuedon  d 13May1977bythePublicServiceCommission.InMay1978,hereachedthelevelII,step  J 5,andon4July1978hewasgivenapermanentappointment.  0 Asthecommunicationnowstandstheauthor'sclaimsappeartobethat,asaresultofthe    decisionoftheMinimumWageCommissiontoterminatehisemploymenton18November   1976,allegedlybecauseofracialdiscrimination,hehassufferedthefollowinginjustices x  whichhavenotbeenremedied: ^  (a)Lossofpayfortheperiodfrom19November1976to3July1977,duringwhichtimehe *z  wasunemployed; ` (b)LossofremunerationresultingfromadelayinastepincreaseinsalaryfromlevelII,step , 4,tolevelII,step5;  (c)Delayinobtainingapermanentappointment.  Initsobservationsonquestionsofadmissibility,theStatepartyrejectsthecontentionofthe Z authorthatheisavictimofracialdiscriminationinviolationofarticle25(c)ofthe @ Covenant.Itsubmitsthat,inasmuchastheauthormayclaimthathehassufferedinjustices &v notyetcorrected,hehasfailedtoexhaustdomesticremedies,asrequiredunderarticle5(2)  \ (b)oftheOptionalProtocol.Itexplainswhichremedieswouldbeavailabletotheauthor, B includingtheremedyoffilinganactionfordamagesbeforetheHighCourt,inrespectofhis ( claimforretroactivepaymentofsalary.  InhiscommentsontheStateparty'ssubmission,theauthormaintainsthat(a)hedoesnot   havethefinancialmeanstofileasuitfordamagesbeforetheHighCourt,(b)noristhere, p!  accordingtohislegalcounsel,anyreasontobelievethatsuchactionwouldbesuccessful, V"! takingintoaccountthelawofQuebec. <#" TheHumanRightsCommittee,aftercarefulexaminationofthewritteninformationbefore %X $ it,considersthattheredoesnotappeartobeevidenceinsubstantiationoftheauthor'sclaim %>!% tobeavictimofracialdiscrimination.However,itfindsthatthecommunicationis &$"& inadmissible,becausetheauthorhasnotyetexhausteddomesticremedies. ' #' TheHumanRightsCommitteethereforedecides: )$) Thecommunicationisinadmissible. R+&+