Ajit John is a board of inquiry at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario with 2 decisions on record from 1994 to 1998. Key areas include human rights, landlord and tenant.

What tribunal does Ajit John sit on?

Ajit John sits on the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.

What areas of law does Ajit John decide?

Ajit John's most common areas include Human Rights (2 decisions), Landlord and Tenant (2 decisions). Ajit John has handled 2 decisions across 2 areas.

How many decisions has Ajit John made?

Ajit John has 2 decisions on record from 1994 to 1998.

Who frequently appears before Ajit John?

Representatives who frequently appear before Ajit John include Anthony D. Griffin, Beth Symes, Bruce Porter.

Ajit John — Board of Inquiry

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Landlords' use of rent-to-income ratios to screen tenants constitutes unlawful discrimination under the Human Rights Code.

Three complainants alleged that the respondent landlords discriminated against them by using minimum income criteria and rent-to-income ratios to deny them rental accommodation.

The Ontario Board of Inquiry found that the use of these criteria constitutes adverse effect discrimination on the basis of sex, marital status, family status, age, citizenship, place of origin, and receipt of public assistance.

The Board held that the landlords failed to establish that the income criteria were reasonable and bona fide, as there was no empirical evidence showing that rent-to-income ratios accurately predict a tenant's likelihood of defaulting on rent.

The Board ordered the landlords to cease using income criteria and awarded general and specific damages to the complainants.

Shelter Corp. v. Ontario (Human Rights Comm.) (No. 2), 1998 CanLII 29852

RM

Robert Metz

1 case1994–1994

KI

Kim Inksater

1 case1994–1994

GS

Geri Sanson

42 cases1992–2015

AJ

Ajit John

HRTO0 cases1994–1998

HRTOAug 24, 1994

Race discrimination complaint regarding substandard housing dismissed, but damages awarded for reprisal after complaint filed.

The complainant, a tenant of Cambodian ancestry, alleged that her landlord discriminated against her and other Asian tenants by failing to maintain their apartment building and by making racial slurs.

The Board of Inquiry found that while the living conditions were deplorable, they affected all tenants regardless of race and therefore did not constitute unequal treatment under section 2 of the Human Rights Code.

However, the Board found that the landlord engaged in unlawful reprisal under section 8 of the Code by cutting off the complainant's electricity, illegally raising her rent, and issuing an eviction notice after she filed her human rights complaint.

The landlord was ordered to pay $2,500 in general and punitive damages.

Chippheng Hom v. Elijah Elieff and Elieff Investments Ltd., 1994 CanLII 18428

Counsel for the Commission

Anthony D. GriffinCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for the Complainants

Beth SymesCounsel
1 appearance
Bruce PorterCounsel
1 appearance
Catherine BruceCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for the Respondent Creccal Investments Ltd.

Gary LuftspringCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for the Respondents Bramalea Inc. and The Shelter Corp.

Christopher DassiosCounsel
1 appearance
Ian ScottCounsel
1 appearance
Martine DoaneCounsel
1 appearance
Stephen GoudgeCounsel
1 appearance

for the Commission

Geri SansonCounsel
1 appearance
Kim InksaterCounsel
1 appearance

for the Intervener City of Toronto, Non-Profit Housing Corp.

Thomas WallAgent
1 appearance

for the Interveners Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto, Catholic Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto, Pape Adolescent Resource Centre, Native Child and Family Services and Jewish Family and Child Service

Allan MaclureAgent
1 appearance

for the Interveners Coalition of Youth Serving Agencies — Covenant House and Touchstone Youth Centre, Stop 86

Sheena ScottAgent
1 appearance

for the Interveners Disabled Women's Network Ontario and The Coalition of Visible Minority Women

Katryn PereiraAgent
1 appearance

for the Interveners Federation of Metropolitan Toronto Tenants' Associations and United Tenants of Ontario

Anthea PascarisAgent
1 appearance

for the Interveners Jessie's Centre for Teenagers, Young Mothers' Resource Group and Housing Equality for Youth

Nichola SavinAgent
1 appearance

for the Interveners National Anti-Poverty Organization, the Charter Committee on Poverty Issues and the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty

Melinda ReesAgent
1 appearance

for the Interveners New Experiences of Latin American Refugee Women, Canadian African Newcomer Centre of Toronto, Toronto Refugee Affairs Council and Centre for Spanish Speaking People

Jack MartinAgent
1 appearance

for the Interveners The Supportive Housing Coalition of Metropolitan Toronto, Robin Gardner Voce Non-Profit Homes Inc., Woodgreen Community Housing Inc. and Housinfo Housing Development Resource Centre of Ontario

Bruce FeldthusenAgent
1 appearance

for the Respondents

Robert MetzCounsel
1 appearance

2

Decisions

5

Years active

1

Tribunals

0.0

cases/mo

HRTO2(100%)

Decision types

trial

2

Stephen Goudge

Martine Doane

Ian Scott

Gary Luftspring

Christopher Dassios

Catherine Bruce

Bruce Porter

Beth Symes

Anthony D. Griffin

Mary-Woo Sims

Deborah Leighton

Ajit John

Shelter Corp. v. Ontario (Human Rights Comm.) (No. 2), 1998 CanLII 29852

Robert Metz

Kim Inksater

Geri Sanson

Ajit John

Chippheng Hom v. Elijah Elieff and Elieff Investments Ltd., 1994 CanLII 18428

Counsel for the Commission

Counsel for the Complainants

Counsel for the Respondent Creccal Investments Ltd.

Counsel for the Respondents Bramalea Inc. and The Shelter Corp.

for the Commission

for the Intervener City of Toronto, Non-Profit Housing Corp.

for the Interveners Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto, Catholic Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto, Pape Adolescent Resource Centre, Native Child and Family Services and Jewish Family and Child Service

for the Interveners Coalition of Youth Serving Agencies — Covenant House and Touchstone Youth Centre, Stop 86

for the Interveners Disabled Women's Network Ontario and The Coalition of Visible Minority Women

for the Interveners Federation of Metropolitan Toronto Tenants' Associations and United Tenants of Ontario

for the Interveners Jessie's Centre for Teenagers, Young Mothers' Resource Group and Housing Equality for Youth

for the Interveners National Anti-Poverty Organization, the Charter Committee on Poverty Issues and the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty

for the Interveners New Experiences of Latin American Refugee Women, Canadian African Newcomer Centre of Toronto, Toronto Refugee Affairs Council and Centre for Spanish Speaking People

for the Interveners The Supportive Housing Coalition of Metropolitan Toronto, Robin Gardner Voce Non-Profit Homes Inc., Woodgreen Community Housing Inc. and Housinfo Housing Development Resource Centre of Ontario

for the Respondents

Decision types