Hanna v. Ontario (Community and Social Services), 2014 HRTO 1114

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

B E T W E E N:

Judy Hanna Complainant

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Ontario Human Rights Commission Commission

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

INTERIM DECISION

Adjudicator: Jo-Anne Pickel Date: July 29, 2014 Citation: 2014 HRTO 1114 Indexed as: Hanna 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 June 5, 2014, the complainant was directed to provide material and submissions by May 16, 2014 in support of the following claims in the complaint: chronic constipation, hepatic disorder – liver failure, unintended weight loss – Hepatitis C, anorexia, anxiety and malabsorption. The Case Assessment Direction advised the complainant that if she did not provide these materials the above claims would be dismissed as abandoned.

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

ORDER

3The complainant's claims in relation to chronic constipation, hepatic disorder – liver failure, unintended weight loss – Hepatitis C, anorexia, anxiety and malabsorption are dismissed as abandoned. This Interim Decision does not affect the complainant's claim in relation to hepatic disorder – Hepatitis C which remains the subject of settlement discussions between the parties.