Trends in Human Rights: Increasing Frequency of Costs Awards
Written by: Justin C. Haack The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal (“Tribunal”) rarely awards costs in its decisions. This blog will discuss three recent decisions where costs were awarded against a complainant or a respondent as a result of misconduct during the proceedings. Costs against Respondents Nielsen v Sparks, 2026 AHRC 4 (“Nielsen”) In this very recent decision, the Tribunal awarded the Complainant $5,000 in costs. The parties were previously in a romantic relationship that turned sour.[1] After the relationship ended,



