MMA and WomanРІР‚в„ўs MMA have been growing at an unprecedented pace with greater mainstreamР’В acceptanceР’В by the day. 1Р’В In Cormier, the court defined an employment relationship as РІР‚Сљany contract in which one person agrees to execute any work or labour for another.РІР‚Сњ In Bugis, the court stated that to employ is РІР‚Сљto utilize.РІР‚Сњ Under human rights law, courts and human rights tribunals have found employment relationships in situations which are broader than conventional ideas of what is РІР‚Сљemployment.РІР‚Сњ Independent contractors, subcontractors, taxi drivers, army cadets and volunteers have all been found to be in employment relationships under human rights legislation and therefore protected against discrimination. The Alberta Human Rights Commission provides the following expansive summary of РІР‚Сљ employmentРІР‚Сњ situations in the Human Rights context:Р”Р„lberta courts have considered the definition of employment in human rights legislation in a number of cases including those cited below. (a) refuse to employ or refuse to continue to employ anyР”В«ut canРІР‚в„ўt it be argued that the MFC is not an employer but instead an organization which obtains the services of independentР’В contractors? Probably not given the РІР‚Сљ broad, liberal and purposive interpretationРІР‚Сњ that Canadian Courts give to Human Rights legislation. That said, can an Alberta fighting organization take such a stance? Likely not given Section 7 of the Alberta Human Rights Act which stipulates that: Now, we are all entitled to our views and not everyone is a fan of MMA or WMMA. I really donРІР‚в„ўt, itРІР‚в„ўs maybe something weird in my brain, but I just donРІР‚в„ўt like the visual of that happening.РІР‚Сњ His reason for this policy? РІР‚СљitРІР‚в„ўs my only personal issue that I just donРІР‚в„ўt like to see females hitting each other. And itРІР‚в„ўs no disrespect to female MMA fighters, because I do have an overabundance of respect for themРІР‚Сњ Mark is quoted as saying РІР‚Сљ And donРІР‚в„ўt forget too, IРІР‚в„ўve always said РІР‚ВIРІР‚в„ўm never going to put female MMA in my organization.РІР‚в„ўРІР‚В¦I personally will never have it. In an interview given earlier this weekР’В Mark reiterated his long held views that womanРІР‚в„ўs MMA has no place in his organization. With this in mind Mark Pavelich, the outspoken CEO of CanadaРІР‚в„ўs longest running Mixed Martial ArtsР’В organizationР’В ( the MFC), voiced recent comments worthy of scrutiny. This is clearly in the long term interests of the sport and will help accelerate mainstream acceptance. With MMAРІР‚в„ўs ever growing popularity comes a greater need to comply with legislative requirements.

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