Kathyrn Bird

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination on the basis of disability with respect to employment.

The respondents Manulife, Rau, and Peeler requested that the application against them be dismissed or that Rau and Peeler be removed as parties.

The respondent Acclaim also requested to be removed as a party.

The Tribunal removed the personal respondents Rau and Peeler, finding no compelling reason to keep them as parties since Manulife assumed liability for their actions.

The requests to dismiss the application against Manulife and Acclaim were deferred to the oral hearing.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in employment on the basis of disability regarding his wife's return to work after cancer treatment.

The applicant requested an interim remedy, which the Tribunal dismissed as he failed to demonstrate its necessity.

The respondent employer requested to strike allegations of 'past grievances' spanning 20 years prior to the cancer diagnosis; the Tribunal struck these allegations as they were out of time and lacked a good faith explanation for the delay.

The employer also requested the removal of six individual respondents.

The Tribunal granted this request, noting the employer accepted vicarious liability and there was no compelling reason to maintain the individuals as parties.