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Human rights application deferred pending conclusion of concurrent union grievance process.
The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in employment based on family status.
The respondent requested that the application be deferred because the applicant had also filed a union grievance arising from the same facts.
The Tribunal found substantial overlap between the facts and human rights issues in both proceedings and deferred the application pending the conclusion of the grievance process.
Human rights applications dismissed for delay and absolute immunity of witnesses in judicial proceedings.
The applicant filed human rights applications alleging discrimination by various respondents relating to his criminal proceedings, parole, and counselling services.
The Tribunal held a summary hearing to determine if the applications should be dismissed.
The Tribunal dismissed the allegations against the parole officer and the Crown on the basis of absolute immunity, as they arose from testimony and reports provided for a criminal sentencing hearing.
The remaining allegations against the municipality, police service, and a community organization were dismissed for delay, as the applicant failed to provide a good faith explanation for waiting between four and nine years to file the applications.
Human rights application dismissed at summary hearing for lacking evidence linking treatment to protected grounds.
The applicant, a former probationary Constable with the OPP, alleged discrimination in employment on the basis of race, colour, ethnic origin, and sex.
She claimed she was not provided sufficient guidance and was assigned a female coach who lacked training, which she alleged was gender discrimination.
The Tribunal held a summary hearing and found that the application had no reasonable prospect of success, as the applicant provided no evidence linking her treatment or termination to the alleged Code-protected grounds.
Human rights application alleging police discrimination dismissed at summary hearing for no reasonable prospect of success.
The applicant alleged discrimination by the police on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, and association, claiming that police actions led to the loss of his home, livelihood, and marriage.
The Tribunal held a summary hearing to determine if the application had a reasonable prospect of success.
The Tribunal found that there was no basis beyond mere speculation to link the police's conduct to a Code-protected ground, noting reasonable, non-discriminatory explanations for the police's actions.
The application was dismissed for having no reasonable prospect of success.
Human rights application against police dismissed under s. 45.1 as OCCPS review appropriately dealt with allegations.
The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination on the basis of disability and ethnic origin by OPP officers during an arrest at her home.
The respondents requested early dismissal under section 45.1 of the Human Rights Code, arguing the substance of the application had been appropriately dealt with by the Police Services Bureau (PSB) and the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services (OCCPS).
The Tribunal found that the PSB investigation and OCCPS review constituted a 'proceeding' that appropriately dealt with the substance of the human rights allegations, as the applicant had a full opportunity to participate and the OCCPS considered the allegations of discriminatory conduct.
The application was dismissed.
