Human rights application against opposing counsel and the Tribunal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and judicial immunity.
The applicant filed a human rights application alleging that the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and opposing counsel discriminated against him during a prior teleconference hearing.
The Tribunal issued a Notice of Intent to Dismiss to determine if it had jurisdiction.
The Tribunal dismissed the application, finding that it has no jurisdiction over the conduct of opposing counsel as they do not provide a service to the applicant, and that the allegations against the Tribunal are barred by the doctrine of judicial immunity.
Matthews v. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, 2017 HRTO 978
