The applicant, a Convention refugee from Iran, sought a Certificate of Qualification to teach in Ontario.
She was unable to provide original documentation of her qualifications because the Iranian government, her persecutor, held the records.
The Ontario College of Teachers refused her application for failing to provide original documents.
The applicant sought a re-evaluation and accommodation from the Registration Appeals Committee, which denied her request.
On judicial review, the Divisional Court held that the Committee's requirement for original documents was prima facie discriminatory based on place of origin.
The Court found that the Committee failed to properly apply the Human Rights Code, failed to accommodate the applicant, and failed to provide adequate reasons for its decision.
The decision was rescinded and remitted for rehearing.
