Vaneast College Ltd$.$ is a private, for$-$profit school teaching English as a second language. Shortly before going on her maternity leave and parental leave in January $2020,$ Ms$.$ Alice had been promoted from an instructor position to that of Program Coordinator. After Ms$.$ Alice went on leave, Ms$.$ Dorothy was hired to replace her, and was subsequently promoted to the position of Managing Director. In this position Ms$.$ Dorothy took on the role and responsibilities of the Program Coordinator.

On December $12,2020,$ shortly before Ms$.$ Alice was due to return from her leave, Ms$.$ Dorothy informed Ms$.$ Alice that her position had been "closed" and that her employment would be terminated at the conclusion of her maternity leave in January $2021.$ Ms$.$ Dorothy told Ms$.$ Alice that the elimination of her position and termination of her employment were the result of declining student enrolment and resulting financial problems being experienced by Vaneast.

Ms$.$ Alice feels that she has been discriminated against and approached Vanweast about their treatment of her. Vaneast submits that it terminated Ms$.$ Alice's employment solely for legitimate business$-$related reasons having nothing to do with her pregnancy or leave.