Robert Williamson-Bynoe v. Hanrahan Youth Services Inc. and Edward Barron, 2009 HRTO 685

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

B E T W E E N:

Robert Williamson-Bynoe Applicant

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Hanrahan Youth Services Inc. and Edward Barron Respondents

DECISION

Adjudicator: Alan Whyte Date: May 26, 2009 Citation: 2009 HRTO 685 Indexed as: Williamson-Bynoe v. Hanrahan Youth Services

1In this Application filed under s. 34 of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended, (the "Code"), the applicant alleges that the respondents engaged in reprisal against him in the area of employment.

2In its Interim Decision 2009 HRTO 484, the Tribunal stated that, on its face, the Application disclosed no facts that came within the scope of section 8 of the Code, which deals with reprisal and states as follows:

Every person has a right to claim and enforce his or her rights under this Act, to institute and participate in proceedings under this Act and to refuse to infringe a right of another person under this Act, without reprisal or threat of reprisal for so doing.

The Tribunal directed that submissions be made by the applicant setting out the manner in which it is alleged that the respondents engaged in reprisal(s) by May 1, 2009.

3It is now more that three weeks past May 1, and no submissions have been filed by the applicant.

4The applicant has not provided a satisfactory basis for his claim of reprisal nor has he set out any other ground of discrimination or basis upon which he alleges that the Code was violated. The Tribunal does not have a general power to evaluate employment relationships or dismissals, but hears only applications that allege violations of the Code. Accordingly, the Tribunal has no jurisdiction over this Application.

5The Application is dismissed.