Tribunal revokes blanket ban on manual wheelchair users at movie theatre pending its closure.
In the remedial phase of a human rights complaint regarding wheelchair accessibility at Famous Players theatres, the Tribunal considered whether to lift a non-admittance policy for wheelchair users at the Uptown theatre pending its closure.
The Tribunal found it was functus officio regarding ordering interim renovations or extending the closure date.
However, the Tribunal ruled that the blanket ban on manual wheelchair users was an unjustified safety measure.
The Tribunal ordered the ban revoked subject to specific conditions, including limiting the number of wheelchair users per auditorium and requiring an implementation plan, while maintaining the ban for power wheelchairs and scooters due to evacuation risks.
Ontario Human Rights Commission v. Famous Players Inc., 2003 HRTO 10
