Fenwick v. Ontario (Community and Social Services), 2014 HRTO 1111

HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO

B E T W E E N:

Victoria Fenwick

Complainant

-and-

Ontario Human Rights Commission

Commission

-and-

Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Community and Social Services

Respondent

DECISION

Adjudicator: Jo-Anne Pickel

Date: July 29, 2014

Citation: 2014 HRTO 1111

Indexed as: Fenwick v. Ontario (Community and Social Services)

1The complaint alleged discrimination because of disability contrary to the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended (the “Code”), in the special diet allowance provided under Ontario’s social assistance system. In a Case Assessment Direction dated April 3, 2014, the complainant was directed to provide material and submissions by May 16, 2014 in support of the remaining claim in the complaint: that is, in relation to chronic constipation. The Case Assessment Direction advised the complainant that if she did not provide these materials the claim would be dismissed as abandoned. The deadline for materials was extended to June 30, 2014.

2The complainant has not filed any materials nor communicated with the Tribunal in any manner about the above claim.

ORDER

3The remaining claim in the complainant’s complaint – her claim in relation to chronic constipation - is dismissed as abandoned.