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Harassment


[A] single sarcastic remark or a poor attempt at humour does not amount to harassment unless there is something such as a comment that violates the Human Rights Code, [R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19], that would show that the comment was so unacceptable as to constitute harassment.

(Motor Coils Manufacturing Ltd. and Unifor, Local 520 (Steacy), Re (2015), [2015] O.L.A.A. No. 263, 2015 CarswellOnt 10254 (Ont. Arb.) at para. 101 Manwaring (Member))
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