Kathryn J. Bird

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in employment on the basis of race, colour, place of origin, and reprisal.

During the hearing, after presenting his evidence, the Tribunal questioned whether a prima facie case had been established.

The applicant conceded there was no reasonable prospect of success and requested to withdraw the application.

The Tribunal dismissed the application to finally dispose of the matter.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination based on family status and association.

On the first day of the hearing, the Tribunal addressed several preliminary issues.

The Tribunal ordered the exclusion of non-party witnesses but denied requests to exclude children from the hearing room and to impose a publication ban regarding prior settlement minutes.

The Tribunal also removed the individual respondents from the proceeding, finding no compelling reason to keep them as parties.

Finally, the Tribunal ordered both parties to produce requested documents, including the applicant's financial and medical records, and the respondents' statistical information and exclusion letters.

The applicant, a minor, brought human rights complaints through his mother as litigation guardian.

The Children's Aid Society obtained interim custody of the applicant and sought permanent Crown wardship.

The respondents and the Society argued the mother should not continue as litigation guardian and sought to suspend the human rights proceedings until the custody issue was resolved.

The Tribunal found that the ongoing child protection litigation and uncertainty over permanent custody were significant factors in determining the appropriate litigation guardian.

The Tribunal ordered a stay of the human rights proceedings for up to one year pending the completion of the child protection proceedings.