[PDF] Honda Canada Inc. c. Keays, 2008 CSC 39 DATE

What happened in Honda V Keays?

Honda v. Keays (2008) - LEAF Honda v. Keays (2008)This case concerned the role of human rights and non-discrimination in employment contracts. LEAF intervened before the Supreme Court of Canada. Kevin Keays worked for Honda Canada for 11 years before being diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome.

How long did Kevin Keays work for Honda Canada?

Kevin Keays worked for Honda Canada for11 years before being diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome. He stopped working for a while, but returned and worked in a disability program after Honda’s insurer discontinued his benefits.

Was keays'set up' by Honda?

[ 97] At paras. 43?46, Justice Bastarache rejects the trial judge’s finding that Mr. Keays was being “set up” by Honda when it insisted that he meet with Dr. Brennan, as well as his finding that Dr. Brennan took a “hardball” approach to workplace absences.

What if Honda was skeptical about CFS?

As the trial judge pointed out, if Honda was skeptical, the first logical step “was to determine if there had been, at any time, any form of legitimate diagnosis for the claim of CFS” (para. 18). Further, this finding does not contradict the trial judge’s conclusion that Honda had intended to terminate Mr. Keays.