David A. Wright

Tribunal ordered disclosure of officers' and paramedics' names and directed submissions on amending respondent names.

The applicant filed a human rights application naming the Toronto Police Service, specific officers by badge number, and the Toronto Ambulance Service.

The Toronto Police Service failed to file a response, while responses were filed on behalf of the individual officers and the City of Toronto.

The Tribunal issued an interim decision directing the parties to make submissions on amending the respondents' names to include the Toronto Police Services Board and the City of Toronto.

The Tribunal also ordered the respondents to disclose the first names of the officers and the names of the paramedics involved so they could be properly identified or added as personal respondents.

Smyth v. Toronto Police Service, 2009 HRTO 1029

David A. Wright

Human rights application dismissed against landlord's paralegal as paralegal does not provide accommodation.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in housing.

The application named the landlord's paralegal and his business as respondents.

The paralegal requested to be removed as a respondent.

The Tribunal found that a paralegal representing a landlord in eviction proceedings is not providing accommodation to the tenant and therefore their actions do not fall under section 2 of the Human Rights Code.

The application was dismissed as against the paralegal and his business.

Crawford v. 2176534 Ontario, 2009 HRTO 1028

Tribunal ordered a preliminary hearing to determine if blood donation regulation falls under provincial human rights jurisdiction.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination on the basis of disability after the respondent refused to permit her to act as a stem cell donor.

The respondent filed a request for an order during proceedings, arguing that the regulation of blood products falls under exclusive federal jurisdiction and asking that the application be dismissed.

The Tribunal agreed with the respondent that the jurisdictional issue should be determined prior to addressing the applicant's requests to expedite and for an interim remedy.

The Tribunal directed that a one-day in-person hearing be scheduled to determine whether the allegations fall under provincial jurisdiction, and ordered that notice be given to the Ontario Human Rights Commission and the Attorneys General of Ontario and Canada.

Elizabeth Woodwork v. Canadian Blood Services, 2009 HRTO 1027

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJul 10, 2009

Request to expedite dismissed; preliminary hearing scheduled to determine if concurrent civil action bars application.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in employment and a Request to Expedite based on financial hardship.

The Tribunal dismissed the Request to Expedite, noting that financial hardship does not generally constitute urgency and the applicant delayed filing.

The Tribunal also noted a concurrent civil action for wrongful dismissal and scheduled a preliminary hearing to determine whether the application is barred by section 34(11) of the Human Rights Code.

Muzaffar Khan v. CCSI COMPUCON Systems, 2009 HRTO 1021

David A. Wright

Applicant directed to provide submissions explaining how denial of legal services constituted disability discrimination.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination on the basis of disability after a legal clinic declined to represent him in an ODSP matter.

The Tribunal issued an interim decision noting that it only has jurisdiction over discrimination on Code grounds, not general unfairness.

The applicant was directed to provide further submissions explaining how the denial of legal services constituted discrimination on the basis of disability under s. 1 of the Code, failing which the application may be dismissed.

Sparkes v. Brampton Community Legal Services, 2009 HRTO 1013

David A. Wright

Reconsideration of abandoned application denied where representative's personal stress did not excuse ongoing non-compliance.

The applicant requested reconsideration of a decision dismissing his human rights application as abandoned.

The application was dismissed after the applicant and his representative failed to attend a scheduled hearing, failed to file required documents, and failed to respond to an interim decision warning of abandonment.

The representative argued he had been inundated with problems resulting from the war in Sri Lanka and his pastoral duties.

The Tribunal dismissed the reconsideration request, finding that while the representative's stress was understandable, it did not justify the ongoing failure to comply with the Tribunal's rules, update contact information, or respond to correspondence.

Edward v. Moda at Home, 2009 HRTO 1010

David A. Wright

Tribunal removes current contractor as respondent where no allegations of Code violations were made against it.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging harassment and discrimination by her former employer, ARAMARK Canada Ltd., and two supervisors.

She also named Compass Group Canada Ltd., the current cafeteria services contractor, as a respondent.

Compass filed a Request for Order to be removed as a respondent, arguing it was not involved in the alleged actions and had no access to relevant records.

As there were no allegations against Compass and no parties opposed the request, the Tribunal removed Compass as a party to the proceeding.

Durish v. ARAMARK Canada Ltd., 2009 HRTO 1007

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJul 8, 2009

Tribunal directs respondent to file late response and applicant to provide personal respondent's contact information.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination on the basis of race and colour.

The corporate respondent failed to file a response within the required time.

The Tribunal issued an interim decision directing the respondent to file a response and explain the delay, failing which the Tribunal would proceed without further notice.

The Tribunal also directed the applicant to provide contact information for the personal respondent, failing which the application against him may be deemed abandoned.

Gloria Franklin v. Yves Rocher, 2009 HRTO 997

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJul 6, 2009

Human rights application dismissed as abandoned after applicant advised she did not wish to proceed.

Following an interim decision, the applicant advised the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario that she did not wish to proceed with her application.

The Tribunal dismissed the application as abandoned.

Angela Clarino v. City Water International Inc., 2009 HRTO 968

David A. Wright

Applicant ordered to provide submissions on intent to pursue application following respondent's early dismissal request.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in employment.

In its response, the respondent requested early dismissal on the basis that the applicant had signed a full and final release.

After the applicant failed to respond to the Tribunal's notice regarding the request for early dismissal, the Tribunal issued an interim decision ordering the applicant to provide written submissions indicating whether she intends to pursue the application and why the release does not bar it, failing which the application may be dismissed as abandoned.

Angela Clarino v. City Water International Inc., 2009 HRTO 953

David A. Wright

Human rights application withdrawn with leave following the death of the applicant.

The applicant's counsel advised the Tribunal that the applicant had passed away and requested to withdraw the human rights application.

The respondent made no submissions.

The Tribunal granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

Smith v. Ontario (Community and Social Services), 2009 HRTO 948

Niki Lundquist

13 cases2004–2017

David A. Wright

Practising Law - Employed18 cases2004–2017

Tribunal grants interim publication ban and directs counsel to clarify statutory basis of group application.

The applicants, a group of 40 employees, filed a human rights application alleging sexual harassment and discrimination.

In this interim decision, the Tribunal directed applicants' counsel to clarify whether the application was brought under s. 34(1) or s. 34(5) of the Code.

The Tribunal also granted a request to add an additional applicant and issued an interim publication ban protecting the applicants' identities pending full submissions on the issue.

Group of Employees v. Presteve Foods, 2009 HRTO 944

Michelle Mulgrave

David A. Wright

Tribunal removed a personal respondent who had no connection to the applicant's employment.

The applicant filed a human rights application naming a numbered company, two personal respondents, and a sole proprietorship with the same business name as respondents.

The sole proprietor requested to be removed, stating he had no connection to the applicant's employment.

Applying the Persaud factors, the Tribunal found no compelling reason to continue the proceeding against the sole proprietor and removed him as a party.

Torrejon v. 114735 Ontario, 2009 HRTO 939

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJun 29, 2009

Adjournment request denied; witness vacations are not extraordinary circumstances justifying late rescheduling.

The respondent requested an adjournment of a scheduled hearing because several key witnesses had planned vacations.

The Tribunal denied the request, noting that its scheduling policy requires adjournment requests to be made within five days of receiving the Notice of Hearing, and that witness vacations do not constitute extraordinary circumstances justifying a late adjournment request.

Iqbal v. Inscape Corporation, 2009 HRTO 934

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJun 23, 2009

Request to expedite human rights application denied as circumstances did not meet the threshold for true urgency.

The applicant filed an application alleging employment discrimination on the basis of disability and requested that the Tribunal expedite the application due to potential physical and psychological harm upon returning to work, as well as financial hardship.

The Tribunal denied the request, finding that the alleged harm did not constitute truly urgent circumstances that would warrant giving the application priority over other matters.

Colleen Falls v. The Corporation of the City of Cambridge and Bo Densmore, 2009 HRTO 904

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJun 22, 2009

Tribunal directed a conference call to determine if discrimination application against hospital should be summarily dismissed.

The applicant alleged discrimination based on age and disability in the provision of services, claiming the respondent Hospital failed to respond to a family physician recruitment questionnaire.

The Hospital requested preliminary dismissal, arguing it had no role in reviewing or assessing the questionnaires, which were managed by an independent task force.

The Tribunal directed a conference call to hear oral submissions on whether it is plain and obvious that the Application cannot succeed against the Hospital based on the facts alleged.

Lowry v. Royal Victoria Hospital, 2009 HRTO 879

Melodie D. Eng

In Private Practice1 case2009–2009

Kate Sellar

26 cases2009–2016

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJun 17, 2009

Proceedings stayed against bankrupt corporate respondent; counsel ordered to provide service information for individual respondents.

The applicant filed a human rights application against a corporate respondent and two individual respondents.

The corporate respondent filed a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, triggering an automatic stay of proceedings against it.

The individual respondents failed to file a response.

The Tribunal confirmed the stay against the corporate respondent and ordered its counsel to confirm whether the individual respondents were served at the business address or to provide their last known addresses.

Martin v. Trailmobile Canada Limited, 2009 HRTO 873

David A. Wright

Practising Law - Employed22 cases2009–2018

Human rights application dismissed as abandoned after applicant failed to communicate with the Tribunal.

The applicant was directed in an earlier interim decision to advise the Tribunal by June 5, 2009, whether she wished to proceed with her application, failing which it would be deemed abandoned.

The applicant did not communicate with the Tribunal as directed.

Consequently, the application was dismissed as abandoned.

Auxilia Goromonzi v. St. Joseph Health Care Foundation, 2009 HRTO 872

Sie-Wing Khow

Robert J. Baldwin

16 cases2003–2018

Naomi Calla

32 cases2009–2017

Kevin A. McGivney

3 cases2009–2009

David Butt

26 cases1982–2024

Brian Smith

28 cases1982–2025

David A. Wright

Tribunal orders production of past police misconduct complaint with similar facts in racial profiling case.

In an interim decision regarding a human rights complaint alleging racial profiling and assault by police officers, the Tribunal reviewed records of past complaints against the respondent officers to determine if they should be produced.

The Tribunal ordered the production of a 2001 complaint alleging a racially motivated assault at the same police division, finding its probative value outweighed potential prejudice.

A 2007 complaint lacking similarity was withheld.

The Tribunal declined to redact personal identifiers from the produced records but imposed conditions restricting their use to the current proceeding or any subsequent judicial review.

Washington v. Toronto Police Services Board, 2009 HRTO 865

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJun 15, 2009

Adjournment request denied as parties failed to cite extraordinary circumstances justifying rescheduling.

The applicant requested an adjournment of a scheduled hearing because counsel was unavailable on the proposed dates.

The Tribunal denied the request, noting that under its scheduling guidelines, adjournment requests must be made within five days of receiving the Notice of Hearing, and will only be granted in extraordinary circumstances.

As the parties failed to cite any extraordinary circumstances, the hearing was ordered to proceed as scheduled.

Regisford v. Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, 2009 HRTO 852

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Andrew LocatelliCounsel
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Daniel LibmanCounsel
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Jun YangSelf-represented
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Rolando ArangoSelf-represented
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Father Peter MentisAgent
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Carl W. PetersonCounsel
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Anne GregoryCounsel
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Cory LynchCounsel
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Aaron SchwartzCounsel
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Steven J. GearingCounsel
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Blair W. McCreadieCounsel
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Susan StewartAgent
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Howard GoldblattCounsel
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Arif ViraniCounsel
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Katharine RenisonCounsel
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Jinan KubursiCounsel
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Marnie CorboldCounsel
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Jennifer RichardsCounsel
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Mimi SinghCounsel
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Sally P. BryantCounsel
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Laura JoyCounsel
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Brent J. ForemanCounsel
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Michael KlugCounsel
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for the Respondent Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Caroline V. (Nini) JonesCounsel
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Nick ColemanCounsel
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Danny KastnerCounsel
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Gino MorgaCounsel
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Heather CrispCounsel
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Robert J. BaldwinCounsel
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David PatacairkCounsel
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Cindy ClarkeCounsel
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S. John PageCounsel
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Colin JohnsonCounsel
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Elizabeth TraynorCounsel
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Sari SpringerCounsel
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Dean T. PalmerCounsel
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Claudio MartiniCounsel
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Jayson RiderCounsel
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Claire VachonCounsel
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Damien HornichAgent
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Glenn E. CohenCounsel
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Kathryn J. BirdCounsel
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Israel BalterCounsel
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Shane SmithCounsel
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Shane SmithCounsel
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Barry BrownCounsel
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Melanie ShulmanCounsel
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for the Respondents Toronto Police Service and Toronto Police Services Board

Andrea DenovanCounsel
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Robert BaldwinCounsel
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Andrea DenovanCounsel
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for the Respondents Waterloo Catholic District School Board, Deb Zettel-Schmidt, Peter Gross and Roger Lawler

John W. WoonCounsel
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for the Respondent The Children’s Aid Society of Toronto

Landon P. YoungCounsel
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Lauri A. ReesorCounsel
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Patty MurrayCounsel
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Graham J. WalshCounsel
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Laurie A. ReesorCounsel
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for the Respondent The Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie

Nuala KennyCounsel
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Matt CaputoCounsel
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Andrea DenovanCounsel
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for the Respondent United Transportation Union, Local 104

Melissa AtkinsCounsel
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Brian ShellCounsel
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David ButtCounsel
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David ButtCounsel
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Darragh MeagharCounsel
1 appearance

for the Toronto Police Services Board

Kirsten FranzCounsel
1 appearance

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Robert J. BaldwinCounsel
3 appearances

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Michele WrightCounsel
1 appearance

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Amanda WojcikCounsel
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Howard GoldblattCounsel
1 appearance

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Mandy WojcikCounsel
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Adrienne LeiAgent
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Mr. O'BrienCounsel
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Peter S. MirskyCounsel
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Herman FaberCounsel
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for Trailmobile Canada Limited

Melodie D. EngCounsel
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Mark EdelsteinCounsel
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Raj AnandCounsel
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Lynne PoirierCounsel
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Steven MenardCounsel
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John W. WoonCounsel
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for Windsor Regional Hospital

Paula TrattnerCounsel
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Litigation Guardian for John MacDonald

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L.L.Agent
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Allyssa CaseCounsel
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1 appearance

pour l'intimé Emmanuel Augustin

François BarilCounsel
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procureure

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Caroline PicardCounsel
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respondents

Melany FranklinCounsel
1 appearance
Naomi CallaCounsel
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self-represented

Brenda BergeSelf-represented
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Coel FindlaySelf-represented
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Maxine ProcopeSelf-represented
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Gary CanhotoSelf-represented
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Heather DuncanSelf-represented
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692

Decisions

Years active

Tribunals

3.0

cases/mo

HRTO660(95%)

OCPDT8(1%)

OMTDT8(1%)

ORPDT5(1%)

OASLPDT4(1%)

OPSDT3(0%)

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David A. Wright — Membre de la Commission

Human Rights

Administrative Law

Other Tribunals

Employment and Labour Law

Health Law

Workplace Safety and Insurance Law

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law

Landlord and Tenant

Family and Matrimonial Law

Real Estate Law

David A. Wright

Membre de la Commission·Child and Family Services Review Board·Since 2007

OCFSRB OCPDT OMTDT ORPDT OASLPDT OCASPD OPSDT HRTO

692

cases · 20 yrs · HRTO, OCPDT, OMTDT, ORPDT, OASLPDT, OPSDT, OCASPD, OCFSRB

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Motion

Costs

Appeal

Sentencing

Adjudicator· 186Vice-chair· 146Associate Chair· 98Interim Chair· 71Vice-Chair· 58Vice-chair· 21Adjudicator· 18Interim Chair· 15

David A. Wright

Tribunal ordered disclosure of officers' and paramedics' names and directed submissions on amending respondent names.

The applicant filed a human rights application naming the Toronto Police Service, specific officers by badge number, and the Toronto Ambulance Service.

The Toronto Police Service failed to file a response, while responses were filed on behalf of the individual officers and the City of Toronto.

The Tribunal issued an interim decision directing the parties to make submissions on amending the respondents' names to include the Toronto Police Services Board and the City of Toronto.

The Tribunal also ordered the respondents to disclose the first names of the officers and the names of the paramedics involved so they could be properly identified or added as personal respondents.

Smyth v. Toronto Police Service, 2009 HRTO 1029

David A. Wright

Human rights application dismissed against landlord's paralegal as paralegal does not provide accommodation.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in housing.

The application named the landlord's paralegal and his business as respondents.

The paralegal requested to be removed as a respondent.

The application was dismissed as against the paralegal and his business.

Crawford v. 2176534 Ontario, 2009 HRTO 1028

Mary J. Gleason

1 case2009–2009

Anthony R. Moffatt

1 case2009–2009

David A. Wright

Tribunal ordered a preliminary hearing to determine if blood donation regulation falls under provincial human rights jurisdiction.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination on the basis of disability after the respondent refused to permit her to act as a stem cell donor.

The respondent filed a request for an order during proceedings, arguing that the regulation of blood products falls under exclusive federal jurisdiction and asking that the application be dismissed.

The Tribunal agreed with the respondent that the jurisdictional issue should be determined prior to addressing the applicant's requests to expedite and for an interim remedy.

Elizabeth Woodwork v. Canadian Blood Services, 2009 HRTO 1027

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJul 10, 2009

Request to expedite dismissed; preliminary hearing scheduled to determine if concurrent civil action bars application.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in employment and a Request to Expedite based on financial hardship.

The Tribunal dismissed the Request to Expedite, noting that financial hardship does not generally constitute urgency and the applicant delayed filing.

The Tribunal also noted a concurrent civil action for wrongful dismissal and scheduled a preliminary hearing to determine whether the application is barred by section 34(11) of the Human Rights Code.

Muzaffar Khan v. CCSI COMPUCON Systems, 2009 HRTO 1021

David A. Wright

Applicant directed to provide submissions explaining how denial of legal services constituted disability discrimination.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination on the basis of disability after a legal clinic declined to represent him in an ODSP matter.

The Tribunal issued an interim decision noting that it only has jurisdiction over discrimination on Code grounds, not general unfairness.

Sparkes v. Brampton Community Legal Services, 2009 HRTO 1013

David A. Wright

Reconsideration of abandoned application denied where representative's personal stress did not excuse ongoing non-compliance.

The applicant requested reconsideration of a decision dismissing his human rights application as abandoned.

The representative argued he had been inundated with problems resulting from the war in Sri Lanka and his pastoral duties.

Edward v. Moda at Home, 2009 HRTO 1010

David A. Wright

Tribunal removes current contractor as respondent where no allegations of Code violations were made against it.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging harassment and discrimination by her former employer, ARAMARK Canada Ltd., and two supervisors.

She also named Compass Group Canada Ltd., the current cafeteria services contractor, as a respondent.

Compass filed a Request for Order to be removed as a respondent, arguing it was not involved in the alleged actions and had no access to relevant records.

As there were no allegations against Compass and no parties opposed the request, the Tribunal removed Compass as a party to the proceeding.

Durish v. ARAMARK Canada Ltd., 2009 HRTO 1007

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJul 8, 2009

Tribunal directs respondent to file late response and applicant to provide personal respondent's contact information.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination on the basis of race and colour.

The corporate respondent failed to file a response within the required time.

The Tribunal issued an interim decision directing the respondent to file a response and explain the delay, failing which the Tribunal would proceed without further notice.

The Tribunal also directed the applicant to provide contact information for the personal respondent, failing which the application against him may be deemed abandoned.

Gloria Franklin v. Yves Rocher, 2009 HRTO 997

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJul 6, 2009

Human rights application dismissed as abandoned after applicant advised she did not wish to proceed.

Following an interim decision, the applicant advised the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario that she did not wish to proceed with her application.

The Tribunal dismissed the application as abandoned.

Angela Clarino v. City Water International Inc., 2009 HRTO 968

David A. Wright

Applicant ordered to provide submissions on intent to pursue application following respondent's early dismissal request.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in employment.

In its response, the respondent requested early dismissal on the basis that the applicant had signed a full and final release.

Angela Clarino v. City Water International Inc., 2009 HRTO 953

David A. Wright

Human rights application withdrawn with leave following the death of the applicant.

The applicant's counsel advised the Tribunal that the applicant had passed away and requested to withdraw the human rights application.

The respondent made no submissions.

The Tribunal granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

Smith v. Ontario (Community and Social Services), 2009 HRTO 948

Niki Lundquist

13 cases2004–2017

David A. Wright

Practising Law - Employed18 cases2004–2017

Tribunal grants interim publication ban and directs counsel to clarify statutory basis of group application.

The applicants, a group of 40 employees, filed a human rights application alleging sexual harassment and discrimination.

In this interim decision, the Tribunal directed applicants' counsel to clarify whether the application was brought under s. 34(1) or s. 34(5) of the Code.

The Tribunal also granted a request to add an additional applicant and issued an interim publication ban protecting the applicants' identities pending full submissions on the issue.

Group of Employees v. Presteve Foods, 2009 HRTO 944

Michelle Mulgrave

David A. Wright

Tribunal removed a personal respondent who had no connection to the applicant's employment.

The applicant filed a human rights application naming a numbered company, two personal respondents, and a sole proprietorship with the same business name as respondents.

The sole proprietor requested to be removed, stating he had no connection to the applicant's employment.

Applying the Persaud factors, the Tribunal found no compelling reason to continue the proceeding against the sole proprietor and removed him as a party.

Torrejon v. 114735 Ontario, 2009 HRTO 939

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJun 29, 2009

Adjournment request denied; witness vacations are not extraordinary circumstances justifying late rescheduling.

The respondent requested an adjournment of a scheduled hearing because several key witnesses had planned vacations.

Iqbal v. Inscape Corporation, 2009 HRTO 934

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJun 23, 2009

Request to expedite human rights application denied as circumstances did not meet the threshold for true urgency.

The Tribunal denied the request, finding that the alleged harm did not constitute truly urgent circumstances that would warrant giving the application priority over other matters.

Colleen Falls v. The Corporation of the City of Cambridge and Bo Densmore, 2009 HRTO 904

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJun 22, 2009

Tribunal directed a conference call to determine if discrimination application against hospital should be summarily dismissed.

The applicant alleged discrimination based on age and disability in the provision of services, claiming the respondent Hospital failed to respond to a family physician recruitment questionnaire.

The Hospital requested preliminary dismissal, arguing it had no role in reviewing or assessing the questionnaires, which were managed by an independent task force.

The Tribunal directed a conference call to hear oral submissions on whether it is plain and obvious that the Application cannot succeed against the Hospital based on the facts alleged.

Lowry v. Royal Victoria Hospital, 2009 HRTO 879

Melodie D. Eng

In Private Practice1 case2009–2009

Kate Sellar

26 cases2009–2016

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJun 17, 2009

Proceedings stayed against bankrupt corporate respondent; counsel ordered to provide service information for individual respondents.

The applicant filed a human rights application against a corporate respondent and two individual respondents.

The corporate respondent filed a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, triggering an automatic stay of proceedings against it.

The individual respondents failed to file a response.

Martin v. Trailmobile Canada Limited, 2009 HRTO 873

David A. Wright

Practising Law - Employed22 cases2009–2018

Human rights application dismissed as abandoned after applicant failed to communicate with the Tribunal.

The applicant was directed in an earlier interim decision to advise the Tribunal by June 5, 2009, whether she wished to proceed with her application, failing which it would be deemed abandoned.

The applicant did not communicate with the Tribunal as directed.

Consequently, the application was dismissed as abandoned.

Auxilia Goromonzi v. St. Joseph Health Care Foundation, 2009 HRTO 872

Sie-Wing Khow

Robert J. Baldwin

16 cases2003–2018

Naomi Calla

32 cases2009–2017

Kevin A. McGivney

3 cases2009–2009

David Butt

26 cases1982–2024

Brian Smith

28 cases1982–2025

David A. Wright

Tribunal orders production of past police misconduct complaint with similar facts in racial profiling case.

The Tribunal ordered the production of a 2001 complaint alleging a racially motivated assault at the same police division, finding its probative value outweighed potential prejudice.

A 2007 complaint lacking similarity was withheld.

The Tribunal declined to redact personal identifiers from the produced records but imposed conditions restricting their use to the current proceeding or any subsequent judicial review.

Washington v. Toronto Police Services Board, 2009 HRTO 865

David A. Wright