The Royal Canadian Mounted Police pension plan discriminates against women and violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Supreme Court ruled in a divided decision released today. The case was brought forward by three retired female Mounties who argued that elements of the RCMP's pension plan are outdated and sexist. Today, most of the Supreme Court justices ruled the pension plan discriminated against the job-sharers because they were women. "Full-time RCMP members who job-share must sacrifice pension benefits because of a temporary reduction in working hours. Justice Suzanne Côté, meanwhile, argued that the pension plan didn't single women out for discrimination.

Source: CBC News October 16, 2020 16:37 UTC