Dr. Hurowitz

At a trial management conference in a family law proceeding involving custody, access, child support, and related relief, the court reviewed the status of prior orders and clarified the remaining issues for trial.

The court confirmed that custody had already been determined, while issues such as access, travel restrictions, passport control, child support income determination, and a potential restraining order remained for trial.

The court addressed disclosure issues, including ordering production of the full assessment file of a psychological evaluator and requiring financial disclosure from the respondent.

The endorsement also set deadlines for service of trial records, witness summaries, and document briefs, and restricted the parties from bringing further motions before trial.

The complainants requested a reconsideration of a previous Tribunal decision that found discrimination regarding the special diet allowance for social assistance recipients with chronic hepatitis C. The complainants argued the Tribunal should have also made findings and ordered remedies regarding cirrhosis from other causes.

The Tribunal dismissed the request for reconsideration, finding that its decision to limit findings to the specific disability of the lead complainant (chronic hepatitis C) was consistent with its established approach to the special diet litigation.

The Tribunal reiterated that it acts as an arbiter of individual rights violations, not as a designer of the government's social welfare programs.