Edward Dreyer

The applicant requested leave to amend his human rights application to allege that a City of Waterloo by-law violated the Human Rights Code.

The Tribunal denied the request, finding that the proposed amendment did not assert any basis upon which the by-law could be found to violate the Code, as it did not link the alleged discrimination to any protected ground.

The Tribunal also ordered that the applicant's two applications be consolidated and heard together, as they involved the same parties and essentially the same issues.

The applicant filed a Request for Order During Proceedings seeking leave to amend his human rights application to add further particulars regarding an alleged reprisal.

The respondents did not oppose the request, provided no costs were ordered against them.

The Tribunal applied the factors from Aubin and granted the amendment, noting it was sought at an early stage and caused no prejudice to the respondents.

The Tribunal also confirmed it has no jurisdiction to award costs.