Who is Geneviève Debané?

Geneviève Debané is a vice-chair at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario with 487 decisions on record from 2011 to 2016. Key areas include human rights, administrative law, employment and labour law.

What tribunal does Geneviève Debané sit on?

Geneviève Debané sits on the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.

What areas of law does Geneviève Debané decide?

Geneviève Debané's most common areas include Human Rights (487 decisions), Administrative Law (164 decisions), Employment and Labour Law (138 decisions). Geneviève Debané has handled 487 decisions across 8 areas.

How many decisions has Geneviève Debané made?

Geneviève Debané has 487 decisions on record from 2011 to 2016.

Who frequently appears before Geneviève Debané?

Representatives who frequently appear before Geneviève Debané include Self-represented, Mafario Amicucci, Nepthys Aberdeen.

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Geneviève Debané — Vice-chair

Human Rights

Administrative Law

Employment and Labour Law

Other Tribunals

Landlord and Tenant

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law

Family and Matrimonial Law

Workers' Compensation

Geneviève Debané

Vice-chair·Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario·Since 2011

487

cases · 6 yrs · HRTO

Trial

Motion

Costs

Appeal

Sentencing

Vice-chair· 386Adjudicator· 48Vice-chair· 24Vice-présidente· 23Adjudicator· 3Arbitre· 1

Geneviève Debané

HRTO0 cases2011–2016

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJul 29, 2011

Human rights application deferred pending parallel appeal to the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination on the basis of disability after the respondent refused her request to rewrite her nursing examination with accommodations.

The respondent advised the Tribunal that the applicant had also appealed the identical issue to the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (HPARB).

The Tribunal deferred the application pending the conclusion of the HPARB proceeding to avoid duplicative or conflicting decisions.

Niaomi Fillier v. College of Nurses of Ontario, 2011 HRTO 1431

Geneviève Debané

HRTO0 cases2011–2016

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJul 26, 2011

Human rights application deferred pending completion of concurrent union grievance proceeding.

The applicant filed an application alleging discrimination in employment on the basis of disability.

The terms of employment were governed by a collective agreement, and the union had filed a grievance regarding the applicant's termination.

The Tribunal issued a Notice of Intent to Defer the application pending the completion of the grievance proceeding.

Both parties consented to the deferral.

The Tribunal deferred the application, noting the substantial overlap between the facts and human rights issues in both proceedings.

Suzanne Young v. General Motors of Canada Limited, 2011 HRTO 1398

Geneviève Debané

HRTO0 cases2011–2016

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJul 22, 2011

Tribunal issues interim decision warning respondents to file a response or face default proceedings.

The applicant filed a human rights application.

The respondents failed to file a response by the deadline.

The Tribunal issued an interim decision warning the respondents that failure to file a response within 10 days could result in the Tribunal proceeding without them and deeming them to have accepted the allegations, pursuant to Rule 5.5 of the Tribunal's Rules of Procedure.

Kelly Smyth v. Native Women’s Centre, 2011 HRTO 1380

Geneviève Debané

HRTO0 cases2011–2016

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJul 8, 2011

Human rights application deferred pending conclusion of parallel Employment Standards Act claim regarding pregnancy reprisal.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging that her employment was terminated because of her pregnancy, constituting discrimination and reprisal.

The Tribunal issued a Notice of Intent to Defer the application because the applicant had also filed a claim with the Ministry of Labour under the Employment Standards Act regarding the same termination.

Finding that the subject matter of the two proceedings was virtually identical, the Tribunal deferred the application pending the conclusion of the ESA claim to avoid concurrent proceedings and the risk of contrary findings.

Melinda Toth v. Brian Cherney, 2011 HRTO 1309

Geneviève Debané

HRTO0 cases2011–2016

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJun 30, 2011

Human rights application dismissed as abandoned due to applicant's failure to comply with disclosure directions.

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

The applicant failed to comply with the Tribunal's Rules of Procedure regarding document disclosure and witness lists.

The Tribunal issued a Case Assessment Direction requiring compliance within seven days, warning that failure to do so could result in the application being dismissed as abandoned.

The applicant did not comply or communicate with the Tribunal.

Consequently, the application was deemed abandoned and dismissed.

William Jeannotte v. Kroma Management Limited, 2011 HRTO 1266

Geneviève Debané

HRTO0 cases2011–2016

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJun 29, 2011

Consent request to amend human rights application to increase damages and remove party granted.

The applicant requested an Order During Proceedings to amend his human rights application to increase the monetary damages sought and to remove a party from the style of cause.

The respondents consented to the request.

The Tribunal granted the request, amended the style of cause, increased the damages sought, and allowed the respondents to file amended responses.

T.B. v. 1032560 Ontario Inc., 2011 HRTO 1248

Geneviève Debané

HRTO0 cases2011–2016

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJun 29, 2011

Union's unopposed request to intervene in member's human rights application granted.

The applicant's union, Workers United Ontario Council, filed a request to intervene in the human rights application.

The request was unopposed by both the applicant and the respondent.

Applying established Tribunal jurisprudence, the adjudicator granted the request, noting that absent exceptional circumstances, a bargaining agent will be granted intervenor status when requested.

Filali v. WoodGreen Community Services, 2011 HRTO 1250

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Applicant

Richard ColemanSelf-represented
1 appearance
Mafario AmicucciSelf-represented
1 appearance
Joseph BoyerSelf-represented
1 appearance
Cesare PellaSelf-represented
1 appearance
Guillaume KibaleSelf-represented
1 appearance
Godfred Kwaku HiameySelf-represented
1 appearance
Marc BourguignonSelf-represented
1 appearance
Ezra TaylorSelf-represented
1 appearance
Cheri DaviesSelf-represented
1 appearance
Allen RosarioSelf-represented
1 appearance
Lilly WiddisSelf-represented
1 appearance
Marvin LagaceSelf-represented
1 appearance
Chatebadhur BalchandSelf-represented
1 appearance
Senan HodonouSelf-represented
1 appearance
Karen DavisSelf-represented
1 appearance
Lewis CarrollSelf-represented
1 appearance
Renu VermaSelf-represented
1 appearance
J.D.Self-represented
1 appearance
Lydia SabourinSelf-represented
1 appearance
Janet BlommesteynSelf-represented
1 appearance

Counsel

Stephen MaioCounsel
2 appearances
Fatema DadaCounsel
1 appearance
Daniel McDonaldCounsel
1 appearance
Michael DoupeCounsel
1 appearance
Christopher M. WallaceCounsel
1 appearance
Ted KovacsCounsel
1 appearance
Andrea YorkCounsel
1 appearance
Rina M. LiCounsel
1 appearance
Chris DonszelmannCounsel
1 appearance
Rani KhanCounsel
1 appearance

for Canadian Auto Workers, Local 444

Piper HendersonCounsel
1 appearance

for Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd.

Meaghan RussellCounsel
1 appearance

for Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 146

Mona StaplesCounsel
1 appearance

for Cassellholme for the Aged

Lise EllisCounsel
1 appearance

for Centum Fundamental Financial Inc.

Victor HuoAgent
1 appearance

for Chrysler Canada Inc.

Clifford J. HartCounsel
1 appearance

for Collin & Diana Parker Sales Ltd.

Arthur P. TarasukCounsel
1 appearance

for David Mirvish

Stephen A. BernofskyCounsel
1 appearance

for Dr. Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry, Proposed Intervenor

Andrew McCutcheonCounsel
1 appearance

for Eastern Independent Telecommunications Ltd.

Jason WhiteAgent
1 appearance

for himself

Justin StylesSelf-represented
1 appearance
Ronald HarpelleSelf-represented
1 appearance
Russel RamlochanSelf-represented
1 appearance

for IATSE Local 822 (Toronto), IATSE Local 58 (Toronto), IATSE 129 (Hamilton), IATSE 461 Niagara, Cheryl Batulis, Heather Clarkson, Matthew D. Loeb, and Blair Egglestone

Andrea BowkerCounsel
1 appearance

for Marks Work Wearhouse Ltd., Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited and Donna Lodu

S. John PageCounsel
1 appearance

former representative for Mr. Liu

Kenny YauParalegal
1 appearance

for Pegasus Hospitality Group

Markos MarkoulisAgent
1 appearance

for Rogers Communications Partnership

Israel BalterCounsel
1 appearance

for the Affected Party

Sue LottCounsel
1 appearance

for the applicant

D.H.Self-represented
1 appearance
Susan HoustonAgent
1 appearance

for the Applicant

Self-representedSelf-represented
9 appearances
Mafario AmicucciSelf-represented
4 appearances
Nepthys AberdeenSelf-represented
4 appearances
Eric SabbahAgent
3 appearances
S.D.Self-represented
3 appearances
Jean-Alexandre De BousquetSelf-represented
3 appearances
Christine LundyAgent
3 appearances
Jean-Yves BernardSelf-represented
3 appearances
Rigaud BastienSelf-represented
3 appearances
Nagy RiadSelf-represented
3 appearances
Anthony HicksSelf-represented
2 appearances
Stevie Massela SikouSelf-represented
2 appearances
Keith AllenAgent
2 appearances
Joel ShusterSelf-represented
2 appearances
Ayoob KhanAgent
2 appearances
Abdullah MozaffarianSelf-represented
2 appearances
Eric LettsCounsel
2 appearances
Malek BouraouiSelf-represented
2 appearances
Leonard KerriganAgent
2 appearances
Rani KhanCounsel
2 appearances

for the Applicants

Doug MacCleodCounsel
1 appearance
A.B.Self-represented
1 appearance

for the City of Toronto, Myles Currie, Hector Moreno, Trevor Tenn, Ted MacMillan and John Murphy

Omo AkintanCounsel
1 appearance

for the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario

Stephanie HobbsCounsel
1 appearance

for the Intervenor

Barry KuretzkyCounsel
3 appearances
Samantha LambCounsel
2 appearances
Ian J. FellowsCounsel
2 appearances
Howard GoldblattCounsel
1 appearance
Mona StaplesCounsel
1 appearance
Danielle BisnarCounsel
1 appearance
Andrew MacIsaacCounsel
1 appearance
J. Craig MorrisonCounsel
1 appearance
Rochelle FoxCounsel
1 appearance
Ryan GoldvineCounsel
1 appearance
Michele Hamilton MeyersCounsel
1 appearance
Alycia ShawCounsel
1 appearance
Christopher PerriCounsel
1 appearance
Natalie WileyCounsel
1 appearance
John O’ReillyCounsel
1 appearance
Lisa LeinveerAgent
1 appearance
Mandy WojcikCounsel
1 appearance
Jerry RasoCounsel
1 appearance
Laurie KentCounsel
1 appearance

for the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

Colin YoungmanCounsel
1 appearance

for the Ministry of the Attorney General

Judith ParkerCounsel
1 appearance

for the Ontario Judicial Counsel

Geri SansonCounsel
1 appearance

for the Proposed Intervenor

Gregory KoCounsel
1 appearance
Andrea LueyCounsel
1 appearance

for the Proposed Respondent

Colin JohnstonCounsel
1 appearance

for the Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services Board

Patricia G. MurrayCounsel
1 appearance

for the respondent

Daniel McDonaldCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent

Joanna S. RainbowCounsel
3 appearances
Frank AngelettiCounsel
3 appearances
Ted KovacsCounsel
3 appearances
Newton WongCounsel
2 appearances
Christine EntaCounsel
2 appearances
Sari SpringerCounsel
2 appearances
Margot BlightCounsel
2 appearances
Saba ZiaCounsel
2 appearances
Judith ParkerCounsel
2 appearances
Lia ChiarottoCounsel
2 appearances
Stephen MaioCounsel
2 appearances
Patty MurrayCounsel
2 appearances
Michael WillsCounsel
2 appearances
Rob LevesqueAgent
1 appearance
Lise EllisAgent
1 appearance
Keri BennettCounsel
1 appearance
Robert BellCounsel
1 appearance
Xavier NavarreteCounsel
1 appearance
Jeanine WattCounsel
1 appearance
Stephen A. BernofskyCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent and Proposed Respondents

Andrew ZabrovskyCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent ARAMARK Canada Ltd.

George MacMasterAgent
1 appearance

for the Respondent Association de la police de l'Ontario

Michele Hamilton MayersCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent BramCity Taxi

Ron FolkesAgent
1 appearance

for the Respondent Centum Fundamental Financial Inc.

Victor HuoAgent
1 appearance

for the Respondent Conseil scolaire de district Catholique Centre-Sud

Christian PaquetteCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Daiva Lenauskus

Andrew McCutcheonCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Dresden Industrial

Sven PoysaCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

Samantha CrumbCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Eaton Chelsea Hotel

Donna D’AndreaCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent G4S Secure Solutions (Canada) Ltd

Tina BaldwinAgent
1 appearance

for the Respondent Hôpital Montfort

André ChampagneCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Joanne Euler

Jessica DiFedericoCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Le Syndicat Canadien de la fonction Publique et sa section locale 3189

Jean-Michel CorbeilCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent London Police Service

Frank A. AngelettiCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Ministry of Community and Social Services

Benjamin ParryCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Minto Properties Inc.

Maria MavrikkouCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Ontario College of Teachers

Lai-King HumCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Ottawa Police

Iain AspenliederCounsel
1 appearance

for the respondents

Sonia PhilipszAgent
1 appearance

for the Respondents

Raj AnandCounsel
4 appearances
Sheryl JohnsonCounsel
2 appearances
Justin BasingerCounsel
2 appearances
Farah MalikCounsel
2 appearances
Jane M. GoodingCounsel
2 appearances
Lisa CabelCounsel
1 appearance
Neena GuptaCounsel
1 appearance
John D. CampbellCounsel
1 appearance
Marnie BacherCounsel
1 appearance
Jennifer RothSelf-represented
1 appearance
Patty MurrayCounsel
1 appearance
Derek CollinsCounsel
1 appearance
Pamela WakewichSelf-represented
1 appearance
Meredith GaydaCounsel
1 appearance
Sheila C. HandlerCounsel
1 appearance
Kristin BurnettSelf-represented
1 appearance
Mana KhamiCounsel
1 appearance
Mario DelgadoCounsel
1 appearance
Cheryl RovisCounsel
1 appearance
Patricia JasenSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the Respondents 1960 Keel Investments Inc., Ira Marder, Shirley Marder, Michael Sosnowicz, Shlomo Marder, David Dunn, Merle Stein, David Rubin, Michael Harari, Iggy Florez, Marbrook Developments Limited, and D&D Associates Paralegal

David RubinAgent
1 appearance

for the Respondents Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens and Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLP

Lise LeducCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondents Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 4721

Sue LottCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Sharon Galway

Vilija YcasAgent
1 appearance

for the Respondent Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local Union No. 540

Aaron HartCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondents Nelligan O’Brien Payne LLP and Julie Skinner

Sean McGeeCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondents Ontario Provincial Police and Wayne Morris

Marnie CorboldCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondents Résidence St. Louis (Bruyère Soins Continus) and Nicole McEachren

Andre ChampagneCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondents The Regional Municipality of Peel and Mark Castro

Chantel MorrisonCounsel
1 appearance
Christopher SansonCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent, The Ottawa Hospital

Raquel ChisolmCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent The Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services Board

Patricia G. MurrayCounsel
1 appearance

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

Patricia G. MurrayCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Toyota Motor Manufacturing Inc.

Ted KovacsCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Local 333

Laurie KentCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent University Health Network

Naomi MargoCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Cheryl FoyCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

Greg BullenCounsel
2 appearances

for the Respondent Zeta Psi Social Fraternity

Kim DuongCounsel
1 appearance

for the Toronto Civic Employees Union, Local 416 and Alex Krebelj

Devon PaulCounsel
1 appearance

for Wendy Benson

David DeluzioCounsel
1 appearance

for William Osler Health Systems

Melanie de WitCounsel
1 appearance

Next Friend

M.D.Agent
1 appearance

on behalf of Danny Liu

Vartan ManoukianCounsel
1 appearance

on behalf of herself and J.P

V.P.Self-represented
1 appearance

On her own behalf

Navneet SinghSelf-represented
1 appearance

on the applicant's behalf

Susan HoustonAgent
1 appearance

pour la requérante

Lyne DrapeauSelf-represented
1 appearance
Odile CoiminSelf-represented
1 appearance
Sylia ArsenaultSelf-represented
1 appearance
Kibondo Max KilongoziCounsel
1 appearance
Bernadette KanyindaSelf-represented
1 appearance
Chantal TieCounsel
1 appearance

pour le requérant

Karimou Dia HantchiSelf-represented
1 appearance
Marc Elie OstainvilSelf-represented
1 appearance
J.A. Gilles FortinSelf-represented
1 appearance
Stéphane VilleneuveSelf-represented
1 appearance

pour les intimées

Sébastien HuardCounsel
1 appearance

pour les intimés

Noëlle CalorenCounsel
1 appearance
Christine LonsdaleCounsel
1 appearance
André ChampagneCounsel
1 appearance
Gabriel PoliquinCounsel
1 appearance
Annie BerthiaumeCounsel
1 appearance

pour l'intervenant

Benjamin PiperCounsel
1 appearance
Mona StaplesCounsel
1 appearance

pour l'intimé

Marc DelormeCounsel
1 appearance
Annie BerthiaumeCounsel
1 appearance

pour l'intimée

Jean-Rodrigue YobouaCounsel
1 appearance
David M. BolgerCounsel
1 appearance

pour l'intimée Joanne David

Kevin MacNeillCounsel
1 appearance

pour l'intimée proposée

Lise LeducCounsel
1 appearance

pour l'intimé proposé

Paul MarshallCounsel
1 appearance

procureur

Owen M. ReesCounsel
1 appearance
Paul MarshallCounsel
1 appearance

procureurs

Christian PaquetteCounsel
1 appearance
Claire VachonCounsel
1 appearance

Representative

Agnes WintersingerAgent
1 appearance

Representative, Self-represented

A.B.Self-represented
1 appearance

Respondent

Andrew N. ZabrovskyCounsel
1 appearance
Danny LiuSelf-represented
1 appearance

Self-represented

Hong Bing (Richard) WangSelf-represented
1 appearance
Mazigh MassylesSelf-represented
1 appearance
Janet BlommesteynSelf-represented
1 appearance
Jaime CastellanosSelf-represented
1 appearance

se représentant lui-même

Ronald GariepySelf-represented
1 appearance
Marc Elie OstainvilSelf-represented
1 appearance

Se représentant lui-même

Étienne MouajouSelf-represented
1 appearance

Se représente lui-même

Godfred Kwaku HiameySelf-represented
1 appearance

487

Decisions

Years active

Tribunals

8.1

cases/mo

HRTO487(100%)

Decision types

motion

465

trial

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