HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO
B E T W E E N:
Bonita Briggs
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: Briggs 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 following claims in her complaint: that is, in relation to congestive heart failure, hepatic disorder, mastication difficulties, unintended weight loss - marasmus/kwashiorkor, anorexia and shortness of breath. The Case Assessment Direction advised the complainant that if she did not provide these materials her claims with respect to these conditions would be dismissed as abandoned.
2The complainant has not filed any materials nor communicated with the Tribunal in any manner about her claims with respect to the above conditions.
ORDER
3The claims in the complainant’s complaint with respect to congestive heart failure, hepatic disorder, mastication difficulties, unintended weight loss - marasmus/kwashiorkor, anorexia and shortness of breath are dismissed as abandoned. Nothing in this Interim Decision affects the complainant’s claims with respect to hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia and hypertension.
Dated at Toronto, this 5th day of June, 2014.
“Signed by”
Jo-Anne Pickel
Vice-chair