Don Pyper

The applicant alleged disability discrimination and reprisal against the respondent for denying her the Guide Dog Benefit under Ontario Works legislation.

The Ministry of the Attorney General requested to intervene on the Guide Dog Benefit issue.

The Tribunal applied the factors for intervention under Rule 11 and granted the Ministry's request, finding that the Ministry had a significant interest and special contribution to make, and that the intervention would not unduly delay the summary hearing.

The applicant failed to attend a scheduled summary hearing before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.

The Tribunal waited 30 minutes and, noting that the applicant had received notice of the hearing and had previously communicated availability, deemed the applications abandoned.

The applications were dismissed.