Salary issue at George Brown College

With regard to the salary dispute at George Brown College re: a man - Andrew Johnston- who was hired for the same job, in the same department & hired at the same time as I was, but who is paid ~$20k more than I am..

Necessary detail:  I had worked on contract at the college for 3.5 years before being hired permanent/full time.

When I asked Human Resources to review my resume and starting salary, the VP of human resources (Nancy Hood, who has since retired) told me in writing that my work experience at George Brown College was "irrelevant".

Irrelevant????  Imagine if potential students were told such a thing!!!