Who is Alison Renton?

Alison Renton is a vice-chair at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario with 589 decisions on record from 2008 to 2017. Key areas include human rights, employment and labour law, administrative law.

What tribunal does Alison Renton sit on?

Alison Renton sits on the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.

What areas of law does Alison Renton decide?

Alison Renton's most common areas include Human Rights (589 decisions), Employment and Labour Law (203 decisions), Administrative Law (177 decisions). Alison Renton has handled 589 decisions across 10 areas.

How many decisions has Alison Renton made?

Alison Renton has 589 decisions on record from 2008 to 2017.

Who frequently appears before Alison Renton?

Representatives who frequently appear before Alison Renton include Wade Poziomka, Self-represented, Brenda Bowlby.

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Alison Renton — Vice-chair

Human Rights

Employment and Labour Law

Administrative Law

Other Tribunals

Landlord and Tenant

Workplace Safety and Insurance Law

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law

Family and Matrimonial Law

Civil Litigation - Defendant

Real Estate Law

Alison Renton

Vice-chair·Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario·Since 2008

589

cases · 10 yrs · HRTO

Trial

Motion

Costs

Appeal

Sentencing

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Alison Renton

HRTO0 cases2008–2017

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJan 23, 2009

Request to expedite denied; applicant directed to provide submissions on Tribunal's jurisdiction over record of offences claim.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in goods, services, and facilities on the basis of record of offences, stemming from a court order obtained by the respondent restricting his use of the title 'engineer'.

The applicant requested expedited proceedings, citing financial harm from his inability to search for engineering jobs.

The Tribunal denied the request to expedite, finding no truly urgent circumstances.

Furthermore, noting that the Code only protects against discrimination based on record of offences in employment, the Tribunal directed the applicant to provide written submissions on why the Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear the application.

Rajca v. Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, 2009 HRTO 81

Alison Renton

HRTO0 cases2008–2017

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJan 21, 2009

Applicant directed to provide submissions on Tribunal's jurisdiction where no Code-protected ground was clearly alleged.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in employment after being dismissed following a medical leave.

Although the applicant checked 'record of offences' on the application form, he subsequently indicated he did not believe he was discriminated against for federal or provincial offences, and did not allege discrimination based on disability.

The Tribunal issued an interim decision directing the applicant to provide written submissions explaining how the application falls within the Tribunal's jurisdiction under the Human Rights Code.

Reid v. Torbram Electric Supply Corporation, 2009 HRTO 74

Alison Renton

HRTO0 cases2008–2017

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJan 7, 2009

Request to expedite hearing denied as applicant failed to demonstrate urgent circumstances based on age.

The applicant, an 87-year-old condominium owner, filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in housing based on age and disability after the respondent refused to allow him to use an unapproved patio door as a safe egress.

The applicant requested an expedited hearing under Rule 21, citing his age and life expectancy.

The Tribunal denied the request, finding that the applicant failed to explain why his age created an urgency warranting expedited proceedings or how a refusal would adversely affect his life expectancy, though the Registrar was directed to schedule early hearing dates.

Edwin Banghart v. Elgin Condominium Corporation No. 1, 2009 HRTO 13

Alison Renton

HRTO0 cases2008–2017

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioDec 29, 2008

Tribunal scheduled an oral hearing to address respondents' preliminary requests to dismiss or defer the application.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in employment on the grounds of disability and reprisal.

The respondents requested that the application be dismissed or deferred, arguing that the substance of the application was already being dealt with in other proceedings, including an OHSA complaint and WSIB claims, and that the application was untimely.

The Tribunal issued an interim decision scheduling an oral hearing to address these preliminary issues.

Jurgen (Jerry) Degen v. City of Toronto and Toronto Professional Fire Fighters’ Association, Local 3888, 2008 HRTO 433

Alison Renton

HRTO0 cases2008–2017

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioDec 5, 2008

Tribunal schedules preliminary hearing to determine if prior grievance settlement and release bar human rights application.

The applicant filed an application alleging discrimination in employment on the basis of disability, claiming harassment by co-workers.

The respondents and the applicant's union requested early dismissal of the application, arguing that the issues were already resolved through a grievance settlement containing a release, and alternatively, through a WSIB return-to-work agreement.

The Tribunal granted the union's request to intervene and scheduled a preliminary hearing to determine whether the application should be dismissed based on the prior settlement, release, and WSIB involvement.

Passmore v. P & H Foods, 2008 HRTO 369

Alison Renton

HRTO0 cases2008–2017

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioDec 3, 2008

Tribunal grants respondents a final 5-day extension to file a Response to a human rights application.

The applicant filed an application under section 34 of the Human Rights Code.

The respondents failed to file a Response within the 35-day deadline set by the Tribunal's Notice of Application.

The Tribunal issued an interim decision noting the failure to respond and warning the respondents that under Rule 5.5, the Tribunal may proceed without them and deem them to have accepted the allegations.

The Tribunal granted the respondents a final 5 days to file a Response along with an explanation for the delay.

Carolyn Marie Bahen v. Catering 101 and Kevin Knicely, 2008 HRTO 346

Alison Renton

HRTO0 cases2008–2017

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioDec 1, 2008

Applicant ordered to provide further particulars of alleged sex and disability discrimination.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex and disability in the provision of services.

In their response, the respondents requested particulars of the specific allegations.

The Tribunal agreed that the application lacked sufficient factual details regarding the alleged differential treatment and harassing behaviour.

Pursuant to the Tribunal's Rules of Procedure, the applicant was ordered to provide a further statement setting out all the facts forming the substance of the allegations within seven days.

Moncur v. Beach Grove Golf and Country Club, 2008 HRTO 327

Jean C.H. Iu

9 cases2008–2017

Alison Renton

HRTO0 cases2008–2017

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioNov 28, 2008

Tribunal ordered Commission to explain discrepancy in corporate representative's name to ensure proper service.

The complainant filed a human rights complaint alleging harassment and discrimination in employment on the basis of disability.

The Commission requested a written hearing.

The Tribunal previously ordered the Commission to serve the corporate respondent at its mailing address.

The Commission provided evidence of service on 'Michael Williamson', but the complainant's affidavit and Commission's submissions referred to a manager named 'Mike Williams'.

Concerned that the corporate respondent may not have received proper notice, the Tribunal ordered the Commission to provide written submissions explaining the discrepancy and detailing its efforts to serve the appropriate representative.

Turner v. Park Place Sports Bar and Grill, 2008 HRTO 322

Alison Renton

HRTO0 cases2008–2017

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioNov 5, 2008

Human rights application against federal immigration authorities dismissed for lack of provincial jurisdiction.

The applicant, a minor acting through his mother as next friend, filed an application alleging discrimination by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and an immigration officer regarding the denial of landed immigrant status.

The Tribunal issued a Notice of Intent to Dismiss under Rule 13.2 on the basis that the respondents are federal entities.

The Tribunal dismissed the application, finding it plain and obvious that matters relating to federal immigration legislation fall outside provincial jurisdiction and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Menzel v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2008 HRTO 238

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Applicant

Stephen BullSelf-represented
1 appearance
Alexandre BystrovSelf-represented
1 appearance
Jamal HamedSelf-represented
1 appearance
Gary GrzywoSelf-represented
1 appearance
Kira VallenSelf-represented
1 appearance
Ben WeiglSelf-represented
1 appearance
Ellaine RichardSelf-represented
1 appearance
Lubov VolnyanskySelf-represented
1 appearance
Edward YeboahSelf-represented
1 appearance
Barry BezaireSelf-represented
1 appearance
Oussama YaldokaSelf-represented
1 appearance

Counsel

Lorenzo PolicelliCounsel
1 appearance
Patricia MatusiakCounsel
1 appearance
Anna VereschaginCounsel
1 appearance
Robert W. AugerCounsel
1 appearance
Michael GauthierCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for the Respondent

Chris RutherfordCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for the Respondents

Jack BraithwaiteCounsel
1 appearance

for Ajax Automobile (2008) Inc. o/a Ajax Nissan

Israel BalterCounsel
1 appearance

for Ajax Automotive (2008) Inc. o/a Ajax Nissan

Israel BalterCounsel
1 appearance

for College of Physicians and Surgeons and Gail Buss

Michelle GibbsCounsel
1 appearance

for Comcare Health Services and Shelley Dietz

Margaret SzilassyCounsel
2 appearances

for Dina Stolyarova

Grace VaccarelliCounsel
2 appearances
Grace VaccerelliCounsel
1 appearance

for E&E Seegmiller Limited and Les Coulas

Jordan SmithCounsel
1 appearance

for Forestwood Co-operative Homes Inc.

Paula BoutisCounsel
1 appearance

for himself

David FrolovSelf-represented
2 appearances
Kiran PanikarSelf-represented
1 appearance
Chris FerringoSelf-represented
1 appearance

for himself and Mosregion Investments Corp.

Igor BakouchevSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Housing Connections

Gordon SteinbergAgent
1 appearance

for Human Rights Watch and Kimberley Hui

Nancy HammAgent
1 appearance

for Huron Shores Gymnastics and Trampoline Club and John Craig

John CraigSelf-represented
1 appearance

for IDP Group Inc.

Mike DagenaisAgent
1 appearance

for Igor Bakouchev and Mosregion Investments Corp.

Igor BakouchevSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Janet Menard

John GescherCounsel
1 appearance
Sarah KimAgent
1 appearance

for JM Tek Ltd. and Janusz Maciag

Gerard ThompsonCounsel
1 appearance

for Kevin Rittenberg

Lisa ConstantineCounsel
1 appearance

for K.H.

Allison ArmstrongAgent
1 appearance

for LaFarge Canada Inc.

Tom MoutsatsosCounsel
1 appearance

for Lakeridge Health

Jessica KearseyCounsel
1 appearance

for Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Cheri DiNovo, Carly Jones and Susan Rogers

Carly JonesAgent
1 appearance

for Marcin Bachleda

Marcin BachledaSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Matthew Dawiczewski

Brian DoodyAgent
1 appearance

for Michael Hatton

Michael HattonSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Michael Sullivan

Rachel TurnpenneyCounsel
1 appearance

for Midway Nissan

Hermie AbrahamCounsel
2 appearances

for Miller Thompson LLP

Eric MarshallCounsel
1 appearance
Erik MarshallCounsel
1 appearance

for North York General Hospital, Esther Koven, and Ashton White

Hal RolphCounsel
1 appearance

for Saint Elizabeth Health Care, Shirlee Sharkey, Cheryl Johnson, Trish P. Maxwell and Neilia Cabral

Margaret TaylorAgent
1 appearance

for Saint Elizabeth Health Care, Shirlee Sharkey, Cheryl Johnson, Trish P. Maxwell, Neilia Cabral

Margaret TaylorAgent
1 appearance

for Securitas Canada Limited and Darren Blewitt

Daniel McDonaldCounsel
1 appearance

for Service Employees International Union Local 1 Canada

Gail MisraCounsel
1 appearance

for the Affected party

Sue LottCounsel
1 appearance

for the applicant

Human Rights Legal Support CentreCounsel
1 appearance
Public Service Alliance of CanadaUnion representative
1 appearance

for the Applicant

Wade PoziomkaCounsel
5 appearances
Self-representedSelf-represented
5 appearances
Lubov VolnyanskySelf-represented
4 appearances
Janina FogelsCounsel
4 appearances
Weihua ShiSelf-represented
3 appearances
Mahdi TarabainSelf-represented
3 appearances
Delphine St. JacquesAgent
3 appearances
Bill KoitsisSelf-represented
3 appearances
Tarek IbrahimSelf-represented
3 appearances
Tony SangiulianoSelf-represented
3 appearances
Megan Evans MaxwellCounsel
3 appearances
Carl SmithSelf-represented
2 appearances
Kathleen DeBlock BoersmaCounsel
2 appearances
Kelly MackinSelf-represented
2 appearances
Michael ChristiansonSelf-represented
2 appearances
Mukesh ChopraSelf-represented
2 appearances
Christian VernonCounsel
2 appearances
Margarita AriasSelf-represented
2 appearances
M. Louise BarkSelf-represented
2 appearances
Loriann ContiniSelf-represented
2 appearances

for the Applicants

Mindy NobleCounsel
3 appearances
T.H.Agent
1 appearance

for the Canadian Auto Workers, Local 524

Les VilneffUnion representative
1 appearance

for the City of Toronto

Andrea DenovanCounsel
1 appearance
Darragh MeagherCounsel
1 appearance

for the Commission

Jean IuCounsel
1 appearance
Jean C. H. IuCounsel
1 appearance

for the Complainant

Guy SeguinAgent
1 appearance

for the corporate respondent and remaining personal respondents

Paul WearingCounsel
1 appearance

for the corporate respondent and the personal respondents Zoltan Dobinai and Christina Dobsinai

Michael LernerCounsel
1 appearance

for the Intervenor

Elizabeth NurseCounsel
2 appearances
Devon PaulCounsel
2 appearances
Erin WallaceCounsel
1 appearance
Robert ChampagneCounsel
1 appearance
Paul O’RyanCounsel
1 appearance
Evan SchillerCounsel
1 appearance
Helen NowakCounsel
1 appearance
Melissa KronickCounsel
1 appearance
Ryan GoldvineCounsel
1 appearance
Sue LottCounsel
1 appearance
Marisa PollockCounsel
1 appearance
Sunil GurmakhCounsel
1 appearance
Paul LaCourseUnion representative
1 appearance

for the Intervenor Canadian Auto Workers Unions, Local 1285

Leon RideoutUnion representative
1 appearance

for the Intervenor Chrysler Canada Inc.

Christopher DunnCounsel
1 appearance

for the personal respondent

Stephen BernofskyCounsel
1 appearance

for the respondent

Jayson RiderCounsel
1 appearance
Shawna KadykaloCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent

Brenda BowlbyCounsel
5 appearances
Michelle AltonCounsel
4 appearances
Caroline CohenCounsel
3 appearances
Andrew ZabrovskyCounsel
2 appearances
Ted KovacsCounsel
2 appearances
Kristin TaylorCounsel
2 appearances
Nancy SalernoCounsel
2 appearances
Jim KaytorAgent
2 appearances
Elizabeth ForsterCounsel
2 appearances
Reddy ChavaliAgent
2 appearances
Robert W. WeirCounsel
2 appearances
Jeremy HannCounsel
2 appearances
Ann DinnertCounsel
2 appearances
Lauri ReesorCounsel
2 appearances
Jennifer BirrellCounsel
2 appearances
Sarah CrossleyCounsel
2 appearances
John-Paul AlexandrowiczCounsel
2 appearances
Vera SimpsonSelf-represented
2 appearances
Tom MoutsatsosCounsel
1 appearance
Kate DeardenCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent 1145678 Ontario Limited

Christopher HerrmannAgent
1 appearance

for the Respondent Abitibi Consolidated Company Of Canada

Peter ThorupCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Ajax Automobile (2008) Inc. o/a Ajax Nissan

Israel BalterCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent and Intervenor

Angela RaeCounsel
2 appearances

for the Respondent Avon Maitland District School Board

Barry BrownCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Chief of Police, Toronto Police Service

Naomi E. CallaCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent, City of Toronto

Andrea DenovanCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Domenic Commisso

Domenic CommissoSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the Respondent Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited

Margaret SzilassyCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Hilton Toronto Hotel

Andrew ZabrovskyCounsel
1 appearance
Michelle AltonCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent, Holcim (Canada) Inc.

Leola PonCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent, Housing Connections

Gordon SteinbergAgent
1 appearance

for the Respondent Midway Nissan (Whitby/Oshawa) Ltd.

Hermie AbrahamCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers’ Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) Local 1520

Lewis GottheilCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Office of the Independent Police Review Director

Carla GoncalvesCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation

Joshua PhillipsCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Peel Regional Police Association

Gary HopkinsonCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Quinte Healthcare Corporation

Maureen HoustonCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondents

Indira SawhCounsel
4 appearances
Kathryn BirdCounsel
3 appearances
Carolyn GoodmanSelf-represented
2 appearances
H.P. RolphCounsel
2 appearances
Donna PetriCounsel
2 appearances
Andy PushalikCounsel
1 appearance
David CowlingCounsel
1 appearance
Byrdena MacNeilCounsel
1 appearance
Meighan Ferris-MilesCounsel
1 appearance
Erik MarshallCounsel
1 appearance
Lambert BoendersCounsel
1 appearance
Christopher WhiteCounsel
1 appearance
Jessica DiFedericoCounsel
1 appearance
Woodward McKaigCounsel
1 appearance
Wade PoziomkaCounsel
1 appearance
Michelle DobranowskiCounsel
1 appearance
Marian LintonSelf-represented
1 appearance
Sheryl JohnsonCounsel
1 appearance
Heather CrispCounsel
1 appearance
John GoldsmithCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondents (except Asha Rathod)

Brenda BowlbyCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondents FCA Canada Inc. and Rob Gardiner

Clifford HartCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondents Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services on behalf of the Ontario Provincial Police, Janice Mulcock and Rob Hagerman

Indira SawhCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Simona Dinu

Simona DinuSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the Respondents Lynn Bradley and Ronald Laliberté

Sara BlakeCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondents Sibley and Associates and Mary Virio

Mark KlaimanCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Stuart MacDonald

Stuart MacDonaldSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the Respondent The Regional Municipality of Peel Regional Police Services Board

Lauri ReesorCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Windsor Police Service

Susan HirotaCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

Gurjit BrarCounsel
1 appearance

for the Union

Howard LawUnion representative
1 appearance

for Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada and Chris Dahmer

Ted KovacsCounsel
1 appearance

for United Steelworkers, Local 9597, Affected Party

Sherry CharetteUnion representative
1 appearance

for UNITE HERE Local 75

Jorge HurtadoCounsel
1 appearance

for University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry

Sari SpringerCounsel
1 appearance

for University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry

Sari SpringerCounsel
1 appearance

for Wee Watch Day Care Systems

Gordon BentCounsel
1 appearance

for Women’s College Hospital Family Practice Health Centre

Janet MurdochCounsel
1 appearance

for Women’s College Hospital, Family Practice Health Centre

Janet ZiveCounsel
1 appearance

for York University, Lillie Lum, and Douglas Peers

Joanna RainbowCounsel
1 appearance

for York University, Lillie Lum, Douglas Peers

Leanne De FilippisCounsel
1 appearance

Litigation Guardian for the Applicant

L.D.Self-represented
1 appearance

On her own behalf

Margarita AriasSelf-represented
1 appearance
Judith ZarubiakSelf-represented
1 appearance

On his behalf and on behalf of the Corporate Respondent

Igor BakouchevSelf-represented
1 appearance

On his own behalf

Gilles GagneSelf-represented
1 appearance
David FrolovSelf-represented
1 appearance
Michael LachanceSelf-represented
1 appearance

On His Own Behalf

Mourad BelamineSelf-represented
1 appearance
Sam BattagliaSelf-represented
1 appearance

Representative

Claudio Ruiz-PilarteAgent
1 appearance

Respondent

Ann DinnertCounsel
1 appearance

589

Decisions

Years active

Tribunals

5.5

cases/mo

HRTO589(100%)

Decision types

motion

550

trial

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