Chorikov v. York Condo Corporation No. 201, 2008 HRTO 229

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

B E T W E E N:

Victor Chorikov Applicant

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York Condo Corporation No. 201 Respondent

AND B E T W E E N:

Nataliya Baydakova Applicant

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York Condo Corporation No. 201 Respondent

INTERIM DECISION

Adjudicator: Mark Hart Date: November 5, 2008 Citation: 2008 HRTO 229 Indexed as: Chorikov v. York Condo Corporation No. 201

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1These are two Applications filed on August 21, 2008 under section 53(3) of Part VI of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended (the "Code").

2The Applications are briefly summarized as follows:

T-0115-08: The applicant Chorikov alleges discrimination in employment because of marital status as a result of certain comments alleged to have been made primarily by the property manager and the Chairman for the respondent condominium corporation as well as by the Chairman's wife.

T-0116-08: The applicant Baydakova also alleges discrimination in employment because of marital status as a result of certain comments alleged to have been made by the property manager and the Chairman for the respondent condominium corporation as well as by the Chairman's wife.

3The Tribunal's Rules for applications under section 53(3) of the Code are to be interpreted and applied in a way that ensures a fair, just and highly expeditious process for the determination of these Applications.

4These Applications involve similar facts and appear to raise similar legal issues. Accordingly, I find, pursuant to Rules 1.1, 4.1 and 4.3 (m), that in order to ensure a fair, just and highly expeditious process for their resolution, these Applications should proceed together.

5I am not seized of these matters.