HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO
B E T W E E N:
Terrance Williams
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
Indexed as: Williams 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 claims in relation to chronic constipation, anemia, anxiety, dysphagia and PTSD. The Case Assessment Direction advised the complainant that if he did not provide these materials the 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, anemia, anxiety, dysphagia and PTSD are dismissed as abandoned. This Interim Decision does not affect the complainant’s claims in relation to hypertension and food allergies-milk, which remain the subject of settlement discussions between the parties.
Dated at Toronto, this 29th day of July, 2014.
“Signed by”
Jo-Anne Pickel
Vice-chair