Catherine Davis

The applicant's representative, whose application for a paralegal license was denied by the Law Society of Upper Canada for lack of good character, sought to represent the applicant before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario under the unpaid friend exemption.

The Tribunal found that the representative met the criteria for the exemption, as he was acting on only three matters, was not receiving compensation, and was not carrying on a profession providing legal services.

The representative was permitted to act for the applicant at the next stage of the proceeding.

The applicant sought to re-activate a human rights application alleging failure to accommodate a disability, which had been deferred pending a union grievance.

The grievance arbitration had previously dismissed the accommodation claim, finding the employer incapable of accommodating the applicant.

The Tribunal dismissed the application under section 45.1 of the Human Rights Code, finding that the substance of the application was identical to the grievance and had been appropriately dealt with by the arbitrator.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging reprisal and discrimination based on sex following her termination.

The respondents argued the application was an abuse of process because the parties had previously signed a settlement agreement and release resolving the applicant's grievance.

The Tribunal found no evidence of duress or lack of capacity to invalidate the settlement.

The application was dismissed as an abuse of process and for having no reasonable prospect of success regarding post-termination events.