David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioApr 29, 2009

Request to expedite human rights application denied as high threshold not met.

The applicant requested that her human rights application alleging workplace harassment be expedited due to serious stress and emotional effects.

The Tribunal denied the request, finding that the high threshold for expediting a hearing was not met, as there was no evidence that a rapid hearing would alleviate her symptoms.

The matter was directed to early mediation.

Jian Yu v. O’Neill Centre, Cathy Fiore, Vicky Munson and Jane Lennon, 2009 HRTO 532

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioApr 20, 2009

Application for breach of settlement held in abeyance for up to one year pending tax return processing.

The applicant filed an application for breach of settlement but requested to await the processing of her 2008 tax return before deciding whether to proceed.

The Tribunal ordered that no further steps be taken for up to one year, unless the respondent objects or a party contacts the Tribunal.

If the applicant does not communicate with the Tribunal by April 20, 2010, the application may be dismissed as withdrawn.

Agnes Kedron v. Agat Laboratories Ltd. and Marcus Maguire, 2009 HRTO 462

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioApr 16, 2009

Human rights application withdrawn with consent of the respondents.

The applicant requested to withdraw his human rights application against the respondents.

The respondents consented to the withdrawal.

The Tribunal granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

Pearson v. Oshawa (City), 2009 HRTO 450

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioApr 15, 2009

Human rights application directed to proceed under transitional rules pursuant to section 53(5) of the Code.

The applicant filed a human rights application under section 34 of the Human Rights Code relating to a complaint previously filed with the Ontario Human Rights Commission.

The respondent sought directions, arguing the application should have been filed under section 53(5) as a transitional application.

The Tribunal agreed, finding the application properly fell under section 53(5) and directed the applicant to file an amended application using the correct transitional forms and rules.

Eva Kovac v. Zellers Inc., Ryan Sookdeo, Janice Michael, and Lucille Richards, 2009 HRTO 440

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioApr 14, 2009

Tribunal scheduled a preliminary hearing to address settlement and timeliness issues in a discrimination application.

The applicant, a physician trained in the United States, filed a human rights application alleging discrimination based on place of origin regarding the treatment of his specialty training.

In this interim decision, the Tribunal dismissed the applicant's request to strike the respondents' Responses for lack of signature.

The Tribunal also directed that a one-day preliminary hearing be scheduled to determine whether the application should be dismissed due to an alleged settlement or for being filed outside the one-year time limit.

Keith v. Ontario (Health and Long-Term Care), 2009 HRTO 436

David A. Wright

Leave granted to withdraw human rights applications on consent.

The applicants requested leave to withdraw their human rights applications pursuant to Rule 10 of the Tribunal's Rules.

The respondents consented to the withdrawal.

The Tribunal granted leave and the applications were withdrawn.

Ransome v. Ontario (Health and Long Term Care), 2009 HRTO 423

David A. Wright

Application regarding special diet allowance suspended pending final decision in related lead cases.

The applicant filed an application relating to the special diet allowance under the Ontario Disability Support Program.

As there are over one hundred similar complaints currently before the Tribunal proceeding under a lead case approach, the Tribunal ordered that no further steps be required in this application until a final decision is issued in the lead cases.

The applicant must advise the Tribunal on how he wishes to proceed within 60 days of the final decision in the lead cases.

Foster v. Ontario (Community and Social Services), 2009 HRTO 417

David A. Wright

Tribunal orders separation of human rights applications against two different landlords for fairness and efficiency.

The applicant filed a human rights application against two former landlords, alleging discrimination in maintenance, entry, and eviction.

Both respondents requested dismissal under s. 45.1 of the Code, arguing the substance was dealt with by the Landlord and Tenant Board.

The Tribunal previously sought submissions on whether the applications should be separated.

The applicant opposed separation, but the Tribunal found that separating the applications would be the most fair, just, and expeditious process.

The Tribunal ordered the applications separated and scheduled one-day hearings for each to address all issues, including the s. 45.1 requests.

Shehbaz Saleem v. Muzammil Parkhani and Mohammed Naseeruddin, 2009 HRTO 397

Megan Telford

2 cases2005–2009

David A. Wright

Tribunal ordered a full response and scheduled a preliminary hearing to determine federal versus provincial jurisdiction.

The applicant filed an application alleging employment discrimination on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, and ethnic origin.

The respondent argued that the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction because the applicant's employment fell under federal jurisdiction over banking.

The applicant contended he worked in securities for a separate entity, not in banking.

The adjudicator found insufficient evidence to determine jurisdiction on the written record, ordered the respondent to file a full response, and scheduled a preliminary hearing on the jurisdictional issue.

Probhash Mondal v. TD Waterhouse Private Investment Advice and Cal Wales, 2009 HRTO 394

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioApr 3, 2009

Human rights application against LTB member dismissed; statutory decisions are not a Code service.

The applicant alleged that a member of the Landlord and Tenant Board discriminated against her during a hearing and in a decision.

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed the application, finding that the content, reasons, and result of a statutory decision-making process do not constitute a 'service' under the Human Rights Code, and therefore the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter.

Dann v. Wallace, 2009 HRTO 392

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioApr 2, 2009

Request for reconsideration dismissed as applicant merely disagreed with the original decision.

The applicant requested reconsideration of a Tribunal decision that dismissed his application due to a delay of over 30 years.

The applicant argued that his application had merit and sought a hearing on the substance of his allegations.

The Tribunal dismissed the request, finding that the applicant merely disagreed with the original decision and that none of the criteria for reconsideration under Rule 26.5 of the Rules of Procedure were met.

Stanley Dwyer v. Chrysler Canada Inc., 2009 HRTO 385

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioMar 27, 2009

Union is an affected party entitled to notice of reprisal application despite applicant's contrary request.

The applicant filed an application under s. 34 of the Human Rights Code alleging employment reprisals and requested that the Tribunal not send notice to his union.

The Tribunal held that the union is an affected party entitled to notice because the allegations and remedies may affect its interests as the bargaining agent.

The Tribunal deferred sending notice for a week to allow the applicant to withdraw the application if he preferred not to involve the union.

Leckie v. Hamilton Wentworth District School Board, 2009 HRTO 362

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioMar 25, 2009

Respondent given final deadline to file Response to human rights application before Tribunal proceeds without notice.

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

One of the respondents failed to file a Response within the required 35-day period.

The Tribunal issued an Interim Decision warning the respondent that failure to participate could lead to orders against him without his participation, and provided a final deadline to file a Response and explain the delay.

Martinez v. Atlantis Pavilions Inc., 2009 HRTO 352

David A. Wright

Human rights application dismissed as abandoned after applicant failed to respond to Tribunal directions.

The applicant failed to attend mediation, failed to respond to a Tribunal direction, and failed to respond to an interim decision warning that the application would be dismissed if he did not contact the Tribunal.

The Tribunal dismissed the application as abandoned pursuant to Rule 5.4 of the Rules of Procedure.

Toshev v. Homestead Land Holdings, 2009 HRTO 345

David A. Wright

Tribunal scheduled preliminary hearing to determine dismissal requests based on delay and prior proceedings.

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

The respondents requested dismissal under s. 34 (delay) and s. 45.1 (substance dealt with in prior arbitration and OLRB proceedings) of the Human Rights Code.

Although the parties had initially agreed to mediation, the respondents requested that their dismissal motions be heard first.

The Tribunal directed that a preliminary hearing be held to determine the s. 34 and s. 45.1 issues before proceeding to mediation.

Handorf v. Babcock and Wilcox Canada, 2009 HRTO 339

David A. Wright

Request to have applications heard and mediated together granted on consent.

The applicants requested that their human rights applications be heard and mediated together.

Considering all the circumstances, including the consent of the respondents, the Tribunal granted the request.

Vickers v. Sifto Canada, 2009 HRTO 328

Case conference cancelled to obtain submissions on applicant's capacity and representation following PGT appointment.

The Tribunal received conflicting correspondence regarding the applicant's capacity to instruct his representative and continue with his human rights applications.

The Public Guardian and Trustee advised that it had been appointed guardian of the applicant's property and that the applicant did not wish to continue the proceedings.

The applicant's representative asserted that he was instructed to continue.

The Tribunal cancelled the scheduled case conference and directed the parties, the representative, the court-appointed solicitor, and the Public Guardian and Trustee to provide submissions on the effect of the court order and the appropriate next steps.

Romanchook v. Garda Ontario, 2009 HRTO 327

David A. Wright

Request to amend human rights application to add a damages claim granted.

The applicant filed a Request for Order During Proceedings to amend her Application to add a damages claim.

The respondents did not file any submissions in response.

The Tribunal found the proposed amendment appropriate and granted leave to amend the Application.

Gaye Zaleski v. Niagara Community Newspaper Group and Tim Dundas, 2009 HRTO 319

Sven Poysa

17 cases2008–2016

David A. Wright

Human rights application stayed pending leave of the Superior Court due to receivership order.

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

The respondents submitted that the application could not proceed without leave of the bankruptcy court, citing a Superior Court receivership order staying all proceedings against the respondents.

The Tribunal found it was bound by the Superior Court order and stayed the application pending leave of the court or consent of the Receiver.

Lachance v. Royal Crest Lifecare Group Inc., 2009 HRTO 315

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioMar 17, 2009

Applicant ordered to provide updated contact information or face abandonment of human rights application.

The Tribunal issued an interim decision and notice of hearing which were returned as undeliverable because the applicant had moved.

The Tribunal ordered the applicant to provide updated contact information and confirm his interest in proceeding with the application by March 24, 2009, failing which the application may be deemed abandoned.

David Heath v. John Kantzas, 2009 HRTO 310

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Reva LandauSelf-represented
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Ali ZakiSelf-represented
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Hans FelixSelf-represented
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Eugene DionneSelf-represented
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Malcolm GrantSelf-represented
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C. Hunter WellsSelf-represented
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Leslie AustinSelf-represented
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Ernie KovacsSelf-represented
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Christopher DianaCounsel
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Robert DrakeCounsel
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Mary J. GleasonCounsel
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Anthony R. MoffattCounsel
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Peter RuskCounsel
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Mark ContiniCounsel
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Sven PoysaCounsel
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Keith P. BurkhardtCounsel
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Jordana JosephCounsel
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Fay FaradayCounsel
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Mark RowlinsonCounsel
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Charles ChangCounsel
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Naomi CallaCounsel
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Adam GoodmanCounsel
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Counsel for Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as Represented by the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

Brian WhiteheadCounsel
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Counsel for Ontario Human Rights Commission

Christine ElwellCounsel
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Allyson FischerCounsel
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Bruce BestCounsel
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Sharon Ffolkes-AbrahamsCounsel
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Cathy PikeCounsel
1 appearance
Christine ElwellCounsel
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Sarah ShartalCounsel
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Counsel for the Complainant S.

Mary MarroneCounsel
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Colleen SymCounsel
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Andrew BolterCounsel
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Bay RyleyCounsel
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Daryl SeupersadCounsel
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Teresa A. GianfeliceCounsel
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Counsel for the Intervener Ontario Human Rights Commission

Cathy PikeCounsel
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Bruce EllisCounsel
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Robert E. CharneyCounsel
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Rochelle FoxCounsel
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Megan HowattCounsel
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Richard OgdenCounsel
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Evan Van DykCounsel
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Geoffrey BelchCounsel
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Dan ByskalCounsel
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Kelly M. DawtryCounsel
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Counsel for Toronto Police Association

David ButtCounsel
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Robert J. BaldwinCounsel
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Sie-Wing KhowCounsel
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Counsel to the Public Guardian and Trustee

Dermot MooreCounsel
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court-appointed solicitor for the applicant

James OxleyCounsel
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for all Schedule B Complainants

Sarah Shartal-LevinthalCounsel
1 appearance

for Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 107

Budh S. DhillonUnion representative
1 appearance

for Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 966

Charlie BrownUnion representative
1 appearance

for ARCH Disability Law Centre, Intervenor

Kerri JoffeCounsel
1 appearance

for Ariss Place Residential Care and Treatment, Leisa Garniss-Marsh, and Vivien Pukarowski

Kathryn J. BirdCounsel
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for Brian Ball and other Complainants

Cindy WilkeyCounsel
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Mary MarroneCounsel
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for Brock University, Marla Portfilio, John Lye and Richard Brown

Brenda J. BowlbyCounsel
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for Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 4705

Prasanna BalasundaramCounsel
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for Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 4365

Risa PancerAgent
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for Canadian Union of Public Employees, Respondent

Peter EngelmannCounsel
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for Dalton Yuill, Applicant

M. Kate StephensonCounsel
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for Diane Castor

Anna ZachariahCounsel
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for Diane LeFebvre

Georgina WattsCounsel
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for E

Ms. Shartal-LevinthalCounsel
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for Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, Jim White, Mary Bricco and Merlin Leis

Stephanie HobbsCounsel
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for Hamilton Health Sciences Volunteer Association and Tonia Quinlan

Mark ZegaCounsel
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for Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario

Matthew HornerCounsel
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for Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario As Represented by the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services

Indira SawhCounsel
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for Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as Represented by the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care

Gerry SlavinCounsel
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Judie ImCounsel
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Sara HormuzSelf-represented
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Suzanne HunchukSelf-represented
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Patricia RaySelf-represented
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Andrea NelsonSelf-represented
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Deborah WickhamSelf-represented
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Carole MankeSelf-represented
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Etta TursaSelf-represented
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Debbie MacDonaldSelf-represented
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for herself and John MacDonald

Debbie MacDonaldSelf-represented
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for himself

Randy KingSelf-represented
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Gregory YurkeSelf-represented
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Gerald HilbornSelf-represented
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R.J. PotomskiSelf-represented
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Dean de LottinvilleSelf-represented
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for Janet Collins and Monique Ouellet

Fiona PorterCounsel
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for Julie Sauve

Lesli BisgouldCounsel
1 appearance

for Luke Speers, Duncan McDonald and Edmund Adderley, Mike Cameron, and Ryan Alexander Moir

Leanne E. StandrykCounsel
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for Maged Y.N. Samuel

Brendan BrammallCounsel
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Israel BalterCounsel
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for Mark Fennell and Jeffrey Kell

Naomi CallaCounsel
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Melany FranklinCounsel
1 appearance

former counsel for the Town

Mr. MirskyCounsel
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for MRSI Benchmarking Inc.

Tara LandesAgent
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for Ms. Dame

Robert BarberCounsel
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for Ms. Lochrie

Salvatore CaramannaCounsel
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for Ontario March of Dimes, Brian Dunbar and Nancy Leslie

Christina HallCounsel
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for Patricia Mary Frederick, Glenn V. Hedrich, Kristi Heyer, Lanny Hillier

Carl SymondsonCounsel
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for Rouge Valley Health System and Sheri Bredewold

Shane SmithCounsel
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for Sanjee Aroda, David Wilson, Richard Stavintsky, Nicholas Morris, Peter Shaw, Thomas Hockney, Lorne Bragg, and Clayton Douglas

Naomi CallaCounsel
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Kevin A. McGivneyCounsel
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for Shoppers Drug Mart, Mamak Shafai and Jamie Jones

Allyson FischerCounsel
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for Terry Gibeau and Tom Peckett

Don SullivanCounsel
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for the Affected Party Children's Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Virginia TorranceCounsel
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for the applicant

Marlon RoefeCounsel
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Cindy CameronCounsel
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for the Applicant

Hugh ScherCounsel
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Glen MorrisonAgent
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David ThomasAgent
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M. Kate StephensonCounsel
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James Budan-HughesSelf-represented
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Niki LundquistCounsel
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T.A.Self-represented
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Jurgen (Jerry) DegenSelf-represented
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E.P.Self-represented
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P.M.Self-represented
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Dennis WebsterSelf-represented
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George TesserisSelf-represented
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Kate StephensonCounsel
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Jeffrey SeberrasSelf-represented
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Selwyn A. PietersCounsel
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Jo-Ann SeamonCounsel
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Timothy BinghamCounsel
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for the Applicant/Complainants

M. Kate StephensonCounsel
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Phillip MacAdamCounsel
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T.B.Self-represented
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Bruce BestCounsel
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for the Applicant Terence Romanchook

R.J. PotomskiAgent
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R.J. PotomskiParalegal
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for the Attorney General for Ontario, Intervenor

Matthew HornerCounsel
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for the Chief of Police for the City of Toronto, William Blair

Sie-Wing KhowCounsel
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Kalli Y. ChapmanCounsel
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for the Chief of Police, Toronto Police Service

Rebecca BushCounsel
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for the City of Hamilton

J. Paul R. HowardCounsel
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for the City of Sudbury

Bridget M. JokitaloCounsel
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for the City of Toronto and Frank Mitchell

Omo AkintanCounsel
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Slowomit SzlapczyuskiAgent
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Heather CrispCounsel
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Kerri KitchuraCounsel
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Robert FredericksCounsel
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for the City of Toronto, James Shelton, Frank Lamie, Frank Mitchell and Susan Lawler

Kerri KitchuraCounsel
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for the clinic lead complainants

Cindy WilkeyCounsel
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Lesli BisgouldCounsel
1 appearance

for the College

Bernard C. LeBlancCounsel
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Debra McKennaCounsel
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Karen HeathCounsel
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Emily GrahamCounsel
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Natasha DansonCounsel
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Ahmad MozaffariCounsel
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Samil ChagparCounsel
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Amy BlockCounsel
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Kenzie BuntingCounsel
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Alexandra MatushenkoCounsel
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Enniael StairCounsel
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Victoria CistroneCounsel
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Sayran SulevaniCounsel
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Penelope NgCounsel
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Ben KatesCounsel
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for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

Michelle GibbsCounsel
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for the Commission

Cathy PikeCounsel
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Brian SmithCounsel
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Eric del JuncoCounsel
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Christine ElwellCounsel
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Anthony D. GriffinCounsel
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Sharon Ffolkes-AbrahamsCounsel
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Prabhu RajanCounsel
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Hart SchwartzCounsel
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Margaret FlynnCounsel
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Jean IuCounsel
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Eric del JuncoCounsel
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for the Commission/Intervenor

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Cathy PikeCounsel
1 appearance

for the Complainant

Vickie McPheeAgent
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Geri SansonCounsel
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Devika J. RatnayakeCounsel
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Darby DunnSelf-represented
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Greg GoodridgeSelf-represented
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Michelle BoyceSelf-represented
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Ms. VenholaCounsel
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Rachel JacobSelf-represented
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Sandra BayneSelf-represented
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E.M. VenholaCounsel
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Patricia SavoySelf-represented
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Anthony TubbsSelf-represented
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Kifle BekeleSelf-represented
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Vincent SinclairSelf-represented
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Deirdre McDadeCounsel
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Jennifer FinanSelf-represented
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Rafi VeetilAgent
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Edwin EspeySelf-represented
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Jason WilliamsSelf-represented
1 appearance
Patricia RaySelf-represented
1 appearance

for the Complainant Diane Castor

Anna ZachariahCounsel
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for the Complainant Diane LeFebvre

Georgina WattsCounsel
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for the Complainant Julie Sauve

Lesli BisgouldCounsel
1 appearance

for the Complainants

Lesli BisgouldCounsel
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Cindy WilkeyCounsel
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Cynthia WilkeyCounsel
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Sarah ShartalCounsel
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Carl SymondsonCounsel
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Deirdre McDadeCounsel
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Mary MarroneCounsel
1 appearance
Daniel SimionanCounsel
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Sheila DrohanCounsel
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Jackie EsmondeCounsel
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for the Complainants/Applicants

Cynthia WilkeyCounsel
1 appearance
Jackie EsmondeCounsel
1 appearance
Lesli BisgouldCounsel
1 appearance

for the Complainants S. and W.

Cynthia WilkeyCounsel
1 appearance
Lesli BisgouldCounsel
1 appearance

for the Corporation of the City of London

R. Lance CeaserCounsel
2 appearances
Peter J. ThorupCounsel
2 appearances

for the Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay

Rosalie A. EvansCounsel
1 appearance

for the Human Rights Legal Support Centre, Intervenor

Bay RyleyCounsel
1 appearance

for the Intervenor

Cathy PikeCounsel
3 appearances
Sunil GurmukhCounsel
2 appearances
Tess SheldonCounsel
2 appearances
Bruce EllisCounsel
1 appearance
Howard GoldblattCounsel
1 appearance
Mark RowlinsonCounsel
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Margaret FlynnCounsel
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Risa PancerCounsel
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Prassanna BalasundaramCounsel
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Susan BallantyneCounsel
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David ButtCounsel
1 appearance
Anthony D. GriffinCounsel
1 appearance
Sarah WhitmoreCounsel
1 appearance
Grace VaccarelliCounsel
1 appearance
Anita LyonCounsel
1 appearance

for the Intervenor ARCH Disability Law Centre

Tess SheldonCounsel
1 appearance

for the Intervenor Attorney General for Ontario

Matthew HornerCounsel
1 appearance

for the Intervenor Canadian Civil Liberties Association

Stuart SvonkinCounsel
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Sarah WhitmoreCounsel
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for the Intervenor Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 79

Ken StuebingCounsel
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for the Intervenor Independent Police Review Director

Jean IuCounsel
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Grace VaccarelliCounsel
1 appearance

for the Intervenor Office of the Worker Advisor

Margaret KeysCounsel
1 appearance

for the Intervenor Ontario Human Rights Commission

Cathy PikeCounsel
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Sunil GurmukhCounsel
2 appearances
Rana ArbabianCounsel
1 appearance

for the Intervenor Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services Board

Patricia MurrayCounsel
1 appearance

for the Intervenor/Respondent Mississauga Professional Fire Fighters’ Association

Howard GoldblattCounsel
1 appearance
Heather Ann McConnellCounsel
1 appearance

for the Intervenors African Canadian Legal Clinic, Metro Toronto Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic and South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario

Avvy Yao-Yao GoCounsel
1 appearance
Virginia NelderCounsel
1 appearance

for the Intervenor United Food and Commercial Workers Canada, Local 175 & 633

Marcia BarryCounsel
1 appearance

for the lead complainants

Lesli BisgouldCounsel
2 appearances
Cindy WilkeyCounsel
2 appearances

for the lead complainants in the special diet allowance cases

Cindy WilkeyCounsel
1 appearance
Lesli BisgouldCounsel
1 appearance

for the London Professional Fire Fighters’ Association

Charlene WisemanCounsel
2 appearances
Howard GoldblattCounsel
2 appearances

for the Office of the Employer Advisor, Intervenor

Michael ZacksCounsel
1 appearance

for the Office of the Worker Advisor, Intervenor

Teresa GianfeliceCounsel
1 appearance

for the Ontario Human Rights Commission

Cathy PikeCounsel
4 appearances
Anthony D. GriffinCounsel
2 appearances
Kikee MalikCounsel
2 appearances
Brian SmithCounsel
2 appearances
Prabhu RajanCounsel
1 appearance
Christine ElwellCounsel
1 appearance
Melanie ShulmanCounsel
1 appearance

for the Ontario Human Rights Commission, Intervenor

Isfahan MeraliCounsel
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for the Proposed Intervenor

Niki LundquistCounsel
1 appearance

for the Proposed Respondent

Randy A. PepperCounsel
1 appearance
Valerie S. GreifenbergerCounsel
1 appearance

for the registrant

Nabiel DawoodCounsel
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Jordan GlickCounsel
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Lisa E. HamiltonCounsel
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Leon PresnerCounsel
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Andrew LocatelliCounsel
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Lonny RosenCounsel
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Lorne HonickmanCounsel
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Alisha KapurCounsel
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Reem ZaiaCounsel
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Adrienne AndersonCounsel
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Andrew McKennaCounsel
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Carolyn BrandowCounsel
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Mina KarabitCounsel
1 appearance
Daniel LibmanCounsel
1 appearance
Dylan CrosbyCounsel
1 appearance
Komal HorrilCounsel
1 appearance
Jaan LillesCounsel
1 appearance

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Jamie AndreyechenSelf-represented
1 appearance
Jun YangSelf-represented
1 appearance
Rolando ArangoSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the respondent

Mr. GeigerCounsel
2 appearances
Sophie NunnelleyCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent

Robert E. CharneyCounsel
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Bruce EllisCounsel
4 appearances
Rochelle FoxCounsel
4 appearances
Sophie NunnelleyCounsel
3 appearances
Sean HanleyCounsel
3 appearances
Courtney HarrisCounsel
3 appearances
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692

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Tribunals

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HRTO660(95%)

OCPDT8(1%)

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ORPDT5(1%)

OASLPDT4(1%)

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David A. Wright — Membre de la Commission

Human Rights

Administrative Law

Other Tribunals

Employment and Labour Law

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Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law

Landlord and Tenant

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David A. Wright

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

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692

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Motion

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

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioApr 29, 2009

Request to expedite human rights application denied as high threshold not met.

The applicant requested that her human rights application alleging workplace harassment be expedited due to serious stress and emotional effects.

The Tribunal denied the request, finding that the high threshold for expediting a hearing was not met, as there was no evidence that a rapid hearing would alleviate her symptoms.

The matter was directed to early mediation.

Jian Yu v. O’Neill Centre, Cathy Fiore, Vicky Munson and Jane Lennon, 2009 HRTO 532

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioApr 20, 2009

Application for breach of settlement held in abeyance for up to one year pending tax return processing.

The applicant filed an application for breach of settlement but requested to await the processing of her 2008 tax return before deciding whether to proceed.

The Tribunal ordered that no further steps be taken for up to one year, unless the respondent objects or a party contacts the Tribunal.

If the applicant does not communicate with the Tribunal by April 20, 2010, the application may be dismissed as withdrawn.

Agnes Kedron v. Agat Laboratories Ltd. and Marcus Maguire, 2009 HRTO 462

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioApr 16, 2009

Human rights application withdrawn with consent of the respondents.

The applicant requested to withdraw his human rights application against the respondents.

The respondents consented to the withdrawal.

The Tribunal granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

Pearson v. Oshawa (City), 2009 HRTO 450

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioApr 15, 2009

Human rights application directed to proceed under transitional rules pursuant to section 53(5) of the Code.

The applicant filed a human rights application under section 34 of the Human Rights Code relating to a complaint previously filed with the Ontario Human Rights Commission.

The respondent sought directions, arguing the application should have been filed under section 53(5) as a transitional application.

The Tribunal agreed, finding the application properly fell under section 53(5) and directed the applicant to file an amended application using the correct transitional forms and rules.

Eva Kovac v. Zellers Inc., Ryan Sookdeo, Janice Michael, and Lucille Richards, 2009 HRTO 440

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioApr 14, 2009

Tribunal scheduled a preliminary hearing to address settlement and timeliness issues in a discrimination application.

The applicant, a physician trained in the United States, filed a human rights application alleging discrimination based on place of origin regarding the treatment of his specialty training.

In this interim decision, the Tribunal dismissed the applicant's request to strike the respondents' Responses for lack of signature.

Keith v. Ontario (Health and Long-Term Care), 2009 HRTO 436

David A. Wright

Leave granted to withdraw human rights applications on consent.

The applicants requested leave to withdraw their human rights applications pursuant to Rule 10 of the Tribunal's Rules.

The respondents consented to the withdrawal.

The Tribunal granted leave and the applications were withdrawn.

Ransome v. Ontario (Health and Long Term Care), 2009 HRTO 423

David A. Wright

Application regarding special diet allowance suspended pending final decision in related lead cases.

The applicant filed an application relating to the special diet allowance under the Ontario Disability Support Program.

The applicant must advise the Tribunal on how he wishes to proceed within 60 days of the final decision in the lead cases.

Foster v. Ontario (Community and Social Services), 2009 HRTO 417

David A. Wright

Tribunal orders separation of human rights applications against two different landlords for fairness and efficiency.

The applicant filed a human rights application against two former landlords, alleging discrimination in maintenance, entry, and eviction.

Both respondents requested dismissal under s. 45.1 of the Code, arguing the substance was dealt with by the Landlord and Tenant Board.

The Tribunal previously sought submissions on whether the applications should be separated.

The applicant opposed separation, but the Tribunal found that separating the applications would be the most fair, just, and expeditious process.

The Tribunal ordered the applications separated and scheduled one-day hearings for each to address all issues, including the s. 45.1 requests.

Shehbaz Saleem v. Muzammil Parkhani and Mohammed Naseeruddin, 2009 HRTO 397

Megan Telford

2 cases2005–2009

David A. Wright

Tribunal ordered a full response and scheduled a preliminary hearing to determine federal versus provincial jurisdiction.

The applicant filed an application alleging employment discrimination on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, and ethnic origin.

The respondent argued that the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction because the applicant's employment fell under federal jurisdiction over banking.

The applicant contended he worked in securities for a separate entity, not in banking.

Probhash Mondal v. TD Waterhouse Private Investment Advice and Cal Wales, 2009 HRTO 394

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioApr 3, 2009

Human rights application against LTB member dismissed; statutory decisions are not a Code service.

The applicant alleged that a member of the Landlord and Tenant Board discriminated against her during a hearing and in a decision.

Dann v. Wallace, 2009 HRTO 392

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioApr 2, 2009

Request for reconsideration dismissed as applicant merely disagreed with the original decision.

The applicant requested reconsideration of a Tribunal decision that dismissed his application due to a delay of over 30 years.

The applicant argued that his application had merit and sought a hearing on the substance of his allegations.

Stanley Dwyer v. Chrysler Canada Inc., 2009 HRTO 385

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioMar 27, 2009

Union is an affected party entitled to notice of reprisal application despite applicant's contrary request.

The applicant filed an application under s. 34 of the Human Rights Code alleging employment reprisals and requested that the Tribunal not send notice to his union.

The Tribunal held that the union is an affected party entitled to notice because the allegations and remedies may affect its interests as the bargaining agent.

The Tribunal deferred sending notice for a week to allow the applicant to withdraw the application if he preferred not to involve the union.

Leckie v. Hamilton Wentworth District School Board, 2009 HRTO 362

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioMar 25, 2009

Respondent given final deadline to file Response to human rights application before Tribunal proceeds without notice.

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

One of the respondents failed to file a Response within the required 35-day period.

Martinez v. Atlantis Pavilions Inc., 2009 HRTO 352

David A. Wright

Human rights application dismissed as abandoned after applicant failed to respond to Tribunal directions.

The Tribunal dismissed the application as abandoned pursuant to Rule 5.4 of the Rules of Procedure.

Toshev v. Homestead Land Holdings, 2009 HRTO 345

David A. Wright

Tribunal scheduled preliminary hearing to determine dismissal requests based on delay and prior proceedings.

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

The respondents requested dismissal under s. 34 (delay) and s. 45.1 (substance dealt with in prior arbitration and OLRB proceedings) of the Human Rights Code.

Although the parties had initially agreed to mediation, the respondents requested that their dismissal motions be heard first.

The Tribunal directed that a preliminary hearing be held to determine the s. 34 and s. 45.1 issues before proceeding to mediation.

Handorf v. Babcock and Wilcox Canada, 2009 HRTO 339

David A. Wright

Request to have applications heard and mediated together granted on consent.

The applicants requested that their human rights applications be heard and mediated together.

Considering all the circumstances, including the consent of the respondents, the Tribunal granted the request.

Vickers v. Sifto Canada, 2009 HRTO 328

James Oxley

1 case2009–2009

Dermot Moore

3 cases2004–2019

David A. Wright

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioMar 19, 2009

Case conference cancelled to obtain submissions on applicant's capacity and representation following PGT appointment.

The Tribunal received conflicting correspondence regarding the applicant's capacity to instruct his representative and continue with his human rights applications.

The Public Guardian and Trustee advised that it had been appointed guardian of the applicant's property and that the applicant did not wish to continue the proceedings.

The applicant's representative asserted that he was instructed to continue.

Romanchook v. Garda Ontario, 2009 HRTO 327

David A. Wright

Request to amend human rights application to add a damages claim granted.

The applicant filed a Request for Order During Proceedings to amend her Application to add a damages claim.

The respondents did not file any submissions in response.

The Tribunal found the proposed amendment appropriate and granted leave to amend the Application.

Gaye Zaleski v. Niagara Community Newspaper Group and Tim Dundas, 2009 HRTO 319

Sven Poysa

17 cases2008–2016

David A. Wright

Human rights application stayed pending leave of the Superior Court due to receivership order.

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

The respondents submitted that the application could not proceed without leave of the bankruptcy court, citing a Superior Court receivership order staying all proceedings against the respondents.

The Tribunal found it was bound by the Superior Court order and stayed the application pending leave of the court or consent of the Receiver.

Lachance v. Royal Crest Lifecare Group Inc., 2009 HRTO 315

David A. Wright