Byron Marrello

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging that the Ontario Disability Support Program Act discriminated against her on the basis of disability, family status, and marital status by making her eligibility dependent on her spouse's income.

The Tribunal held a preliminary hearing to determine if the application was timely, as it was filed five years after her benefits were cancelled.

The Tribunal found that it lacked jurisdiction to hear a stand-alone challenge to the legislation under the Charter or the Code.

Furthermore, the continuing deductions from the applicant's Ontario Works benefits were found to be continuing effects, not continuing contraventions.

The Tribunal concluded that the applicant failed to establish a good faith reason for the delay and dismissed the application as untimely.

The Appellants appealed a proposal by the Director of Vehicle Inspection Standards to revoke their motor vehicle inspection station licence and mechanic's registration.

Before the hearing, the Appellants' licence and registration expired.

The Director withdrew the Notice of Proposal and brought a motion to declare the matter at an end.

The Tribunal held that the Director has the authority to withdraw a proposal, subject to the Tribunal's jurisdiction to prevent abuse of process.

Finding no abuse of process and noting that the Tribunal cannot convert the hearing into one on a hypothetical future refusal of a licence, the Tribunal accepted the withdrawal and declared the matter at an end.