HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO
B E T W E E N:
Jason Lockwood
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: Lockwood 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 April 30, 2014 in support of his claims with respect unintended weight loss – schizophrenia and schizophrenia. The Case Assessment Direction advised the complainant that a failure to provide this information would result in his claims 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 his claims with respect to the above conditions.
ORDER
3The complainant’s claims with respect unintended weight loss – schizophrenia and schizophrenia are dismissed as abandoned. This order does not affect the complainant’s claim with respect to osteoporosis.
Dated at Toronto, this 12^th^ day of May, 2014.
“Signed by”
Jo-Anne Pickel
Vice-chair