Who is Kathleen Martin?

Kathleen Martin is a vice-chair at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario with 367 decisions on record from 2006 to 2016. Key areas include human rights, administrative law, employment and labour law.

What tribunal does Kathleen Martin sit on?

Kathleen Martin sits on the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.

What areas of law does Kathleen Martin decide?

Kathleen Martin's most common areas include Human Rights (367 decisions), Administrative Law (117 decisions), Employment and Labour Law (104 decisions). Kathleen Martin has handled 367 decisions across 8 areas.

How many decisions has Kathleen Martin made?

Kathleen Martin has 367 decisions on record from 2006 to 2016.

Who frequently appears before Kathleen Martin?

Representatives who frequently appear before Kathleen Martin include Elaine Budd, Self-represented, Celia McDougall.

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Kathleen Martin — Vice-chair

Human Rights

Administrative Law

Employment and Labour Law

Other Tribunals

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law

Landlord and Tenant

Health Law

Real Estate Law

Kathleen Martin

Vice-chair·Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario·Since 2006

367

cases · 11 yrs · HRTO

Trial

Motion

Costs

Appeal

Sentencing

Vice-chair· 275Adjudicator· 37Vice-chair· 33Vice-Chair· 10Adjudicator· 7Member· 2Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario· 1Vice-Chair· 1

University did not discriminate in hiring based on age, but failed to investigate discrimination allegations.

The complainant, aged 57, alleged age discrimination after being unsuccessful in a competition for a tenure-track assistant professor position.

The Tribunal found that age was not a factor in the hiring decision, as the successful candidate was preferred due to superior teaching and current research.

However, the Tribunal found that the respondent university and its Dean failed to adequately investigate allegations of age discrimination raised by a dissenting member of the hiring committee, thereby violating the Human Rights Code.

Nelson v. Lakehead University (No. 2), 2008 HRTO 41

Megan Evans Maxwell

Practising Law - Employed27 cases2007–2023

Elisabeth Brückmann

1 case2008–2008

Kathleen Martin

HRTO0 cases2006–2016

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioFeb 4, 2008

Single explicit sexual remark made when picking up final pay constituted discrimination; $1,000 damages awarded.

The complainant, a former restaurant server, alleged sexual harassment, sexual solicitation, and reprisal by the restaurant owner during and after her brief employment.

The Tribunal found insufficient evidence to support most of the allegations, including claims of inappropriate conduct during her employment, a sexual advance, and ongoing harassment in the neighbourhood.

However, the Tribunal found that a single, highly explicit and vulgar sexual remark made by the owner when the complainant picked up her final pay constituted discrimination with respect to employment under section 5 of the Human Rights Code.

The Tribunal awarded $1,000 in general damages for the single breach.

Romano v. 1577118 Ontario Inc., 2008 HRTO 9

Kathleen Martin

HRTO0 cases2006–2016

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioJun 29, 2007

Tribunal awards over $28,000 to employee who resigned due to severe workplace sexual harassment.

The complainant alleged that the respondents, who were shareholders and oversaw operations at her workplace, subjected her to a pattern of sexual harassment and discrimination.

The respondents failed to participate in the written hearing.

The Tribunal found that the respondents' unwelcome sexual advances, comments, and physical conduct violated the Human Rights Code and caused the complainant to involuntarily resign.

The Tribunal awarded the complainant $15,000 in general damages, $5,000 for mental anguish, and $8,555.67 for lost wages, and ordered the respondents to attend anti-discrimination training.

Domingues v. Fortino and Varbaro, 2007 HRTO 19

Kathleen Martin

HRTO0 cases2006–2016

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioFeb 13, 2007

Written hearing ordered where respondents failed to participate after receiving proper notice.

The Commission, with the consent of the complainant, requested a written hearing after the respondents failed to participate in the proceedings.

The Tribunal reviewed the steps taken to serve the respondents and found that they had received proper notice.

Pursuant to section 5.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act and Rule 6 of the Tribunal's Rules of Practice, the Tribunal ordered that the matter proceed by way of a written hearing, subject to the respondents' right to object within a specified timeframe.

Ontario Human Rights Commission v. Fortino, 2007 HRTO 7

Robert Edwards

20 cases2001–2022

Fred Bickford

11 cases1986–2014

Eddie Taylor

13 cases1998–2007

Kathleen Martin

HRTO0 cases2006–2016

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioFeb 7, 2007

Mid-hearing request for document production denied for lack of arguable relevance and delay.

In an ongoing human rights complaint alleging age discrimination in a university hiring process, the Commission requested further particulars and production of documents midway through the hearing.

The requested documents included faculty turnover rates, staffing complement, other competition processes, post-hiring evaluations of the successful candidate, and submissions to the Maclean's university survey.

The Tribunal dismissed the requests, finding that the documents were either not arguably relevant to the issues in dispute or that the request was made too late without explanation.

The Tribunal also declined to require that notice of a summons be given to a witness under section 11(1) of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, directing instead that the summoned documents be produced to counsel.

Ontario Human Rights Commission v. Nelson, 2007 HRTO 6

Kathleen Martin

HRTO0 cases2006–2016

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioDec 5, 2006

Tribunal required a more detailed affidavit confirming service on respondents before considering written hearing request.

The Commission requested that the human rights complaint against the respondents be disposed of by way of a written hearing.

The Tribunal directed the Commission to provide an affidavit detailing the steps taken to serve the respondents, who had not participated in the proceedings.

The Tribunal found the submitted affidavit lacked sufficient detail regarding dates, service particulars, and supporting documentation to confirm proper notice.

The Tribunal directed the Commission to file a further, more detailed affidavit before it would consider the request for a written hearing.

Ontario Human Rights Commission v. Fortino, 2006 HRTO 34

Kathleen Martin

HRTO0 cases2006–2016

HRTOHuman Rights Tribunal of OntarioNov 2, 2006

Tribunal orders Commission to re-serve respondents and file affidavit of service before considering written hearing.

The Ontario Human Rights Commission requested that the human rights complaint be disposed of by way of a written hearing.

Before considering the request, the Tribunal reviewed the record to confirm whether the respondents had been properly served with notice of the proceedings and the Commission's pleadings.

Finding inconsistencies and incomplete information regarding the addresses used and the courier deliveries, the Tribunal declined to proceed with a written hearing at this stage.

The Tribunal ordered the Commission to re-serve the respondents and to file an affidavit detailing the steps taken to effect service.

Ontario Human Rights Commission v. 1577118 Ontario Inc., 2006 HRTO 29

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Applicant

J.M.Self-represented
2 appearances
Wayne WatermanSelf-represented
1 appearance
Zuber BholSelf-represented
1 appearance
David MasonSelf-represented
1 appearance
J.D.Self-represented
1 appearance
Peter LoftersSelf-represented
1 appearance
T.A.Self-represented
1 appearance
Annette WestgarthSelf-represented
1 appearance
Sarah CamachoSelf-represented
1 appearance

Counsel

Christopher M. LittleCounsel
1 appearance
Luke J. SaitesCounsel
1 appearance
Jonathan MaierCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for the Commission

Prabhu RajanCounsel
2 appearances
Anthony GriffinCounsel
1 appearance
Bay RyleyCounsel
1 appearance
Sheena ScottCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for the Complainant

Michael KlugCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for the Respondent

Denis SquiresCounsel
1 appearance
Hamid DurraniCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for the Respondent Jerry Phillips

Robert EdwardsCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for the Respondents

Arie GaertnerCounsel
1 appearance
Michele WrightCounsel
1 appearance
Julia LeeCounsel
1 appearance
Antonella CeddiaCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for the Respondents Lakehead University and Bahram Dadgostar

Fred BickfordCounsel
1 appearance

for 2229884 Ontario Inc. o/a Skirt and Walter Engel

Walter EngelSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Acclaim Ability Management Inc.

Renee SmithCounsel
1 appearance

for Babcock and Wilcox

Patrick MoranCounsel
1 appearance
Erin MillerCounsel
1 appearance

for Coca Cola Refreshments Canada, Cem Erim and Mike LeClair

Mathias LinkCounsel
1 appearance

for CUPE, CUPE Ontario, Paul Moist, Nancy Rosenberg, Barbara Williams, Patrick (Sid) Ryan, Candace Rennick and Linda Thurston-Neeley

Peter EnglemannCounsel
1 appearance

for CUPE Local 1974, Louis Rodrigues, Ken Bethune and Mitchell Vivian

David YazbeckCounsel
1 appearance

for First Canada ULC, Charles Saulnier, Chris Brown, Laurie Widdess, Phillip Power, Taura Caroscio (Shields), and Teresa Christiaans

Alix P. HerberCounsel
1 appearance

for G4S Secure Solutions (Canada) Ltd.

Tina BaldwinAgent
1 appearance

for Jerry Phillips

Robert EdwardsCounsel
1 appearance

for Lakehead University and Bahram Dadgostar

Fred BickfordCounsel
1 appearance

for Ontario Power Generation

Angela RaeCounsel
1 appearance

for Roy McDougall

Celia McDougallAgent
1 appearance

for Sarah Stunden

John AnnenCounsel
1 appearance

for the Affected Party

Dennis KishCounsel
1 appearance

for the Applicant

Elaine BuddSelf-represented
7 appearances
Self-representedSelf-represented
5 appearances
J.M.Self-represented
3 appearances
Kate SellarCounsel
3 appearances
Sandra ViegasSelf-represented
2 appearances
J. M.Self-represented
2 appearances
Kathleen SandySelf-represented
2 appearances
R.Y.Self-represented
2 appearances
Youkhana MoshiSelf-represented
2 appearances
Kendal McKinneyCounsel
2 appearances
Sergey ZholudevSelf-represented
2 appearances
Kamea KandidSelf-represented
2 appearances
Robert PandoSelf-represented
2 appearances
Melissa MarkCounsel
2 appearances
Wendy TombsSelf-represented
2 appearances
Wilford ShiellSelf-represented
2 appearances
Ghiansaroop PersaudSelf-represented
2 appearances
Lori Lynn SonegoSelf-represented
1 appearance
Peter StopynSelf-represented
1 appearance
Ghiansaroop PersuadSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the Applicants

Harjaap S. MannCounsel
1 appearance
Grace VaccarelliCounsel
1 appearance

for the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 150

Marie Boyd-RobinsonUnion representative
1 appearance

for the Commission

Monmi GoswamiCounsel
1 appearance
Megan Evans MaxwellCounsel
1 appearance
Eddie TaylorCounsel
1 appearance
Anthony D. GriffinCounsel
1 appearance
Jean C.H. IuCounsel
1 appearance
Bay RyleyCounsel
1 appearance

for the Complainant

Victor OparaCounsel
2 appearances
Robert Neil NelsonSelf-represented
1 appearance
Jason GarciaSelf-represented
1 appearance
Elisabeth BrückmannCounsel
1 appearance
Simon M. SabalingganAgent
1 appearance
Osborne BarnwellCounsel
1 appearance
Catherine MilneCounsel
1 appearance

for The Corporation of the City of London

Kelly DawtreyCounsel
1 appearance

for the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Jane M. GoodingCounsel
1 appearance

for the Intervenor

Paul O’RyanCounsel
1 appearance
Patrick GroomCounsel
1 appearance
David McCormickAgent
1 appearance
Patricia L. D’HeureuxCounsel
1 appearance

for the Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 506

Larry SteinbergCounsel
1 appearance

for The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and Kathleen Pedrosa

Mary MacKenzieCounsel
1 appearance

for the Office of the Attorney General

Anita LyonCounsel
1 appearance

for the Regional Municipality of Waterloo Police Services Board

Donald B. JarvisCounsel
1 appearance

for the respondent

Robert J. BaldwinCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent

Michelle WarnerCounsel
2 appearances
Matthew CurtisCounsel
2 appearances
Richard BurnsSelf-represented
2 appearances
Holly ReidCounsel
1 appearance
Celia McDougallSelf-represented
1 appearance
Gerald GriffithsCounsel
1 appearance
Gita AnandCounsel
1 appearance
Rebecca C. DurcanCounsel
1 appearance
Sharlene ZiniukCounsel
1 appearance
Buck SullyCounsel
1 appearance
Michelle HenryCounsel
1 appearance
Erin PorterCounsel
1 appearance
George WaggottCounsel
1 appearance
Zoe KingCounsel
1 appearance
David CamelettiCounsel
1 appearance
George KingCounsel
1 appearance
Daniel KarschtiSelf-represented
1 appearance
Gerard BarosanCounsel
1 appearance
Jack BraithwaiteCounsel
1 appearance
Matthew MorrisonSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the Respondent Brightstar Medical – Methadone Clinic

Brendan GrayCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Community Living Thunder Bay

Martin A. SmithCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent General Motors of Canada Limited

David BannonCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

Mary CipollaAgent
1 appearance

for the Respondent Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Education

Janet PounderCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent London Transit Commission

Lorraine J. PorCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Ontario Public Services Employees Union

Adrienne LiangCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondents

Celia McDougallSelf-represented
5 appearances
Richelle M. PollardCounsel
2 appearances
Andrew W. MacDonaldCounsel
2 appearances
Roy McDougallSelf-represented
2 appearances
Peigi RossCounsel
2 appearances
Michele WrightCounsel
2 appearances
Antonella CeddiaCounsel
2 appearances
Tatha SwannCounsel
1 appearance
Frances GallopCounsel
1 appearance
Paul SebunyaCounsel
1 appearance
Dolores M. BarbiniCounsel
1 appearance
Donald MitchellCounsel
1 appearance
Ben RatelbandCounsel
1 appearance
Arie GaertnerCounsel
1 appearance
Vanessa GlasserCounsel
1 appearance
Paula RusakCounsel
1 appearance
Darrell KloezeCounsel
1 appearance
Dan BlackCounsel
1 appearance
Susan MurdochCounsel
1 appearance
Ryan GoldvineCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Sara Enders

Jennifer LohuisCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Steven Rhee

Glynnis P. BurtCounsel
1 appearance
Andrew E. McCutcheonCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent St. Joseph's Health Centre

Michelle WarnerCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent The Aim Group Inc.

Alan RiddellCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent Voyageur Transportation Services

Dwayne FergusonCounsel
1 appearance

for the Toronto Police Services Board and Toronto Police 51 Division

Mathew LongoCounsel
1 appearance

for the United Steelworkers and its Local Union 1998

Robert ChampagneCounsel
1 appearance

for the Waterloo Regional Police Association

Caroline V. (Nini) JonesCounsel
1 appearance

for Toronto Civic Employees’ Union, Local 416 and Mark Ferguson

Risa PancerCounsel
1 appearance

for Toronto Community Housing Corporation and Derek Ballantyne

Christina HenderinCounsel
1 appearance

for United Steelworkers Union Local 9597

Andrew MacIsaacCounsel
1 appearance

for William Blair, Chief of Police

Sie-Wing KhowCounsel
1 appearance

on her own behalf

Kathrine FarrisSelf-represented
1 appearance

on his own behalf

Robert Neil NelsonSelf-represented
1 appearance

On his own behalf

Ahmed DungusSelf-represented
1 appearance
Ahmed Rabah DungusSelf-represented
1 appearance
John MacleanSelf-represented
1 appearance

Representative of the Applicant

Glen MorrisonAgent
1 appearance

Representative of the Respondent

William M. LeMayAgent
1 appearance

Representing himself

Mark ChanSelf-represented
1 appearance

Respondent

Erik MarshallCounsel
1 appearance

Self-represented

Harold AliSelf-represented
1 appearance
Rami GeroSelf-represented
1 appearance

367

Decisions

Years active

Tribunals

3.1

cases/mo

HRTO367(100%)

Decision types

motion

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trial

Page 19 of 19 (367 cases)

Robert Edwards

Prabhu Rajan

Fred Bickford

Kathleen Martin

Nelson v. Lakehead University (No. 2), 2008 HRTO 41

Megan Evans Maxwell

Elisabeth Brückmann

Kathleen Martin

Romano v. 1577118 Ontario Inc., 2008 HRTO 9

Kathleen Martin

Domingues v. Fortino and Varbaro, 2007 HRTO 19

Kathleen Martin

Ontario Human Rights Commission v. Fortino, 2007 HRTO 7

Robert Edwards

Fred Bickford

Eddie Taylor

Kathleen Martin

Ontario Human Rights Commission v. Nelson, 2007 HRTO 6

Kathleen Martin

Ontario Human Rights Commission v. Fortino, 2006 HRTO 34

Kathleen Martin

Ontario Human Rights Commission v. 1577118 Ontario Inc., 2006 HRTO 29

Applicant

Counsel

Counsel for the Commission

Counsel for the Complainant

Counsel for the Respondent

Counsel for the Respondent Jerry Phillips

Counsel for the Respondents

Counsel for the Respondents Lakehead University and Bahram Dadgostar

for 2229884 Ontario Inc. o/a Skirt and Walter Engel

for Acclaim Ability Management Inc.

for Babcock and Wilcox

for Coca Cola Refreshments Canada, Cem Erim and Mike LeClair

for CUPE, CUPE Ontario, Paul Moist, Nancy Rosenberg, Barbara Williams, Patrick (Sid) Ryan, Candace Rennick and Linda Thurston-Neeley

for CUPE Local 1974, Louis Rodrigues, Ken Bethune and Mitchell Vivian

for First Canada ULC, Charles Saulnier, Chris Brown, Laurie Widdess, Phillip Power, Taura Caroscio (Shields), and Teresa Christiaans

for G4S Secure Solutions (Canada) Ltd.

for Jerry Phillips

for Lakehead University and Bahram Dadgostar

for Ontario Power Generation

for Roy McDougall

for Sarah Stunden

for the Affected Party

for the Applicant

for the Applicants

for the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 150

for the Commission

for the Complainant

for The Corporation of the City of London

for the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

for the Intervenor

for the Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 506

for The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and Kathleen Pedrosa

for the Office of the Attorney General

for the Regional Municipality of Waterloo Police Services Board

for the respondent

for the Respondent

for the Respondent Brightstar Medical – Methadone Clinic

for the Respondent Community Living Thunder Bay

for the Respondent General Motors of Canada Limited

for the Respondent Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

for the Respondent Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Education

for the Respondent London Transit Commission

for the Respondent Ontario Public Services Employees Union

for the Respondents

for the Respondent Sara Enders

for the Respondent Steven Rhee

for the Respondent St. Joseph's Health Centre

for the Respondent The Aim Group Inc.

for the Respondent Voyageur Transportation Services

for the Toronto Police Services Board and Toronto Police 51 Division

for the United Steelworkers and its Local Union 1998

for the Waterloo Regional Police Association

for Toronto Civic Employees’ Union, Local 416 and Mark Ferguson

for Toronto Community Housing Corporation and Derek Ballantyne

for United Steelworkers Union Local 9597

for William Blair, Chief of Police

on her own behalf

on his own behalf