HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO
B E T W E E N:
Linda Ewing
Applicant
-and-
Thunder Bay Police Services Board and Thunder Bay Police Association
Respondents
DECISION
Adjudicator: Ken Bhattacharjee
Date: October 18, 2013
Citation: 2013 HRTO 1768
Indexed as: Ewing v. Thunder Bay Police Services Board
appearances
Linda Ewing, Applicant ) Self-represented
Thunder Bay Police Services Board, ) Robert Edwards, Counsel
Respondent ) )
Thunder Bay Police Association, ) Katie Rowen, Counsel
Respondent ) )
1On September 25, 2009, the applicant filed an Application under s. 34 of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended, which alleged that the respondents discriminated against her with respect to employment because of her age. Specifically, she alleged that her long-term disability benefits were terminated at the age of 60 because of a provision in the collective agreement between the respondents.
2The Thunder Bay Police Services Board acknowledges that the collective agreement that was in force at that time had a provision on long-term disability benefits which was unintentionally discriminatory on the basis of age. The Thunder Bay Police Services Board states that it has subsequently reached a new collective agreement with the Thunder Bay Police Association, which has a non-discriminatory provision with respect to long-term disability benefits.
3The parties agree that they have resolved the Application to their mutual satisfaction. The Tribunal therefore disposes of this Application.
Dated at Toronto, this 18th day of October, 2013.
“Signed by”
Ken Bhattacharjee
Vice-chair