Addison v. Ontario (Community and Social Services), 2014 HRTO 1807

HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO

B E T W E E N:

Sylvan Addison

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: December 19, 2014

Citation: 2014 HRTO 1807

Indexed as: Addison 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 Case Assessment Direction dated November 6, 2014, the Tribunal directed the complainant to provide material and submissions by December 12, 2014 in support of the special diet claim with respect to hypertension and hepatic disorder – hepatitis C if he wished to pursue his complaint with respect to these conditions. In the Case Assessment Direction, 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 claims in the complaint with respect to hypertension and hepatic disorder – hepatitis C are dismissed as abandoned.