Kisha Chatterjee

The applicant filed an application under section 34 of the Human Rights Code.

The respondents subsequently filed a Request for Order During Proceedings seeking to dismiss the application.

The Tribunal scheduled a hearing to hear oral submissions on the respondents' request.

The applicant failed to attend the hearing and provided no explanation for his absence.

Satisfied that the applicant had received proper notice, the Tribunal dismissed the application as abandoned.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination on the basis of disability regarding statements and orders made by judicial officers during court proceedings.

The Tribunal held a preliminary hearing to determine whether the adjudication of legal disputes constitutes 'services' under section 1 of the Human Rights Code.

The Tribunal found that comments made during judicial proceedings and the outcomes of those proceedings fall within the adjudicative function of the courts and do not constitute 'services' within the meaning of the Code.

The application was dismissed.

The applicant filed an application alleging discrimination on the basis of disability and reprisal, along with a request to expedite proceedings under Rule 21.

The Tribunal denied the request to expedite, finding that the applicant failed to demonstrate truly urgent circumstances requiring resolution in a particularly rapid manner compared to the regular process.

The Tribunal also amended the title of proceedings to correctly name the respondent.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination on the basis of disability and reprisal, along with a request to expedite proceedings under Rule 21.

The Tribunal denied the request to expedite, finding that the applicant failed to demonstrate truly urgent circumstances requiring resolution in a particularly rapid manner compared to the regular process.

The Tribunal also amended the title of proceedings to correctly name the respondent Attorney General.