Human rights application by single father excluded from single mothers' program dismissed as protected special program.
The applicant, a single father, alleged discrimination on the basis of sex after being denied participation in a recreation and support program designed for single mothers and their children.
The respondents argued the program was a special program protected by s. 14(1) of the Human Rights Code.
The Tribunal found that the program was designed to relieve the economic and social disadvantage experienced by single mothers and that admitting men would negatively impact the group dynamics, particularly regarding discussions of male violence.
The Tribunal concluded the program was a protected special program and dismissed the application.
Rob Young v. Lynwood Charlton Centre and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, 2012 HRTO 1133
