Who is Deborah Leighton?

Deborah Leighton is a ontario board of inquiry at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario with 1 decisions on record from 1998 to 1998. Key areas include human rights, landlord and tenant.

What tribunal does Deborah Leighton sit on?

Deborah Leighton sits on the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.

What areas of law does Deborah Leighton decide?

Deborah Leighton's most common areas include Human Rights (1 decisions), Landlord and Tenant (1 decisions). Deborah Leighton has handled 1 decisions across 2 areas.

How many decisions has Deborah Leighton made?

Deborah Leighton has 1 decisions on record from 1998 to 1998.

Who frequently appears before Deborah Leighton?

Representatives who frequently appear before Deborah Leighton include Anthony D. Griffin, Beth Symes, Bruce Porter.

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Deborah Leighton — Ontario Board of Inquiry

Human Rights

Landlord and Tenant

Deborah Leighton

Ontario Board of Inquiry·Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario·Since 1998

cases · 1 yrs · HRTO

Trial

Motion

Costs

Appeal

Sentencing

Ontario Board of Inquiry· 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

Counsel for the Commission

Anthony D. GriffinCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for the Complainants

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

Counsel for the Respondent Creccal Investments Ltd.

Gary LuftspringCounsel
1 appearance

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

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

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

Thomas WallAgent
1 appearance

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

Allan MaclureAgent
1 appearance

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

Sheena ScottAgent
1 appearance

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

Katryn PereiraAgent
1 appearance

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

Anthea PascarisAgent
1 appearance

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

Nichola SavinAgent
1 appearance

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

Melinda ReesAgent
1 appearance

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

Jack MartinAgent
1 appearance

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

Bruce FeldthusenAgent
1 appearance

Decisions

Years active

Tribunals

1.0

cases/mo

HRTO1(100%)

Decision types

trial

Stephen Goudge

Martine Doane

Ian Scott

Gary Luftspring

Christopher Dassios

Catherine Bruce

Bruce Porter

Beth Symes

Anthony D. Griffin

Mary-Woo Sims