Human Rights Legal Support Centre

The applicant requested to amend her Application to seek different remedies, including $20,000 for injury to dignity, feelings and self-respect, a letter of assurance, and a public interest remedy.

The respondent did not object.

The Tribunal allowed the amendments pursuant to Rule 1.7(c) of the Rules of Procedure.

Additionally, the applicant's union filed a Request to Intervene.

The Tribunal directed the parties to file a response if they objected to the union's intervention, with the issue to be addressed at the commencement of the hearing.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination on the basis of disability regarding her placement on a social housing waiting list.

She subsequently brought a Request for Order During Proceedings to add the City of Toronto as a respondent.

The City opposed the request, arguing there were no allegations it directly discriminated against the applicant.

The Tribunal granted the request, finding that under the Social Housing Reform Act, the City is the service manager and decisions of the housing provider are deemed to be decisions of the City, meaning the allegations could support a finding that the City violated the Code.

The applicant filed a Request for Order During Proceedings to amend his human rights application, add two personal respondents, and add the Human Rights Legal Support Centre as his representative.

The respondents did not file a response to the request.

The Tribunal granted the request, noting that the amended application relied on essentially the same information as the original and the proposed personal respondents were employees of the corporate respondent.