What is the test for having a disability as a factor in adverse treatment?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Bowden v. Yellow Cab and others (No. 2), 2011 BCHRT 14 (CanLII):
It is not necessary that the disability be the sole factor in the adverse treatment, provided it is at least a factor: O’Connor v. Town Taxi, 2000 BCHRT 9, para. 55.
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