HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO
B E T W E E N:
Isabelle Duroche
Applicant
-and-
City of Ottawa, City of Toronto,
Government of Ontario and CAMH
Respondents
DECISION
Adjudicator: Brian Cook
Indexed as: Duroche v. Ottawa (City)
WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS
Isabelle Duroche, Applicant
Self-represented
1This is an Application filed under section 34 of Part IV of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended (the “Code”), alleging discrimination in a number of areas. The Application named the City of Ottawa, the City of Toronto, the Government of Ontario and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
2The Application indicates that the applicant has experienced a number of problems in her dealings with various agencies and levels of government. It did not any provide any clear information or details about any specific events that have happened.
3On June 14, 2012 the Tribunal sent the applicant a Notice of Intent to Dismiss. The Notice indicated that a review of the Application did not disclose any specific acts of alleged discrimination within the meaning of the Code. The applicant was invited to provide submissions to clarify how the Application related to acts of alleged discrimination by July 16, 2012.
4On June 29, 2012 the applicant sent a letter to the Tribunal in response to the Notice of Intent to Dismiss. The letter indicates that the proof of the applicant’s complaints can be found in files but does not clarify which files these might be are what information might be in the files. It also indicates that there are witnesses that may be available but does not describe what the witnesses might testify about. The letter indicates that the applicant’s case may be a “test case” under the Code and also under the Criminal Code and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and also the Nova Scotia Criminal Injuries Board legislation. Like the original Application, the letter does not describe any event that may have occurred that has caused the applicant to feel her rights have been affected.
5The Tribunal can only deal with allegations of discrimination or harassment if the applicant can identify some event or action that has happened and that she alleges involved her Code-protected rights. If the applicant does not identify such a thing the Tribunal cannot deal with the Application.
6The applicant has not identified any event or action that has happened that might involve her Code-protected rights. The Application is dismissed for this reason.
Dated at Toronto, this 18th day of July, 2012.
“Signed by”
Brian Cook
Vice-chair