Graham v. Ontario (Community and Social Services), 2014 HRTO 1503

HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO

B E T W E E N:

Michael Graham 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

DECISION

Adjudicator: Jo-Anne Pickel Date: October 9, 2014 Citation: 2014 HRTO 1503 Indexed as: Graham 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. By Interim Decision, 2014 HRTO 1183, the Tribunal directed the complainant to provide material and submissions by September 12, 2014, in support of the special diet claim with respect to food allergies – wheat, hypercholesterolemia and hypertension. In the Interim Decision, the Tribunal advised the complainant that a failure to provide this information would result in the claim with respect to the above conditions being dismissed as abandoned.

2The complainant has not filed any materials nor communicated with the Tribunal in any manner with respect to the above conditions.

ORDER

3The remaining claim in the complaint with respect to food allergies – wheat, hypercholesterolemia and hypertension is dismissed as abandoned.