BOARD OF INQUIRY (Human Rights Code)

IN THE MATTER OF the Ontario Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c.H.19, as amended;

AND IN THE MATTER OF the complaint by Mark Jeppesen and dated March 3, 1998, alleging discrimination in employment because of handicap.

B E T W E E N :

Ontario Human Rights Commission

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Mark Jeppesen

Complainant

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Corporation of the Town of Ancaster Fire and Emergency Services

David Guilbault

Respondents

Ancaster Professional Fire Fighters' Association

Local 2592 IAFF

Intervenor

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INTERIM DECISION ________________________________________________________

Adjudicator: Mark Sandler

Date: September 19, 2000

Board File No : BI-0288-99

Decision No: 00-015-I

Board of Inquiry (Human Rights Code)

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A P P E A R A N C E S

Ontario Human Rights Commission ) Jennifer Scott, Counsel

Mark Jeppesen )

Complainant )

Corporation of the Town of Ancaster, )

Fire and Emergency Services and ) Lee A. Pinelli, Counsel

Chief David Guilbault )

Respondents )

Ancaster Professional Firefighters' )

Association, Local 2592 IAFF ) Kim Buchanan, Counsel

Intervenor )

Exhibit 1, the Commission's pleadings in this matter, request a remedy that includes the development of an accommodation policy for the Respondent Corporation. I am satisfied that the Association has a significant interest in what the terms of such an Order might be.

Accordingly, the Association's application for leave to intervene to make oral and written submissions confined to that issue only is granted. The Association will be provided with a copy of my written reasons for decision on the issue of whether the complainant's rights were infringed. Should further proceedings on the issue of remedy be required, the Association will be involved in the scheduling of those proceedings.

Dated at Toronto, this 19th day of September, 2000.

“Mark Sandler”_

Mark Sandler

Member