Angela Khoury

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination on the basis of race, sex, and family status against multiple police services, a children's aid society, and the Family Responsibility Office.

At a preliminary hearing, the Tribunal found that the three timely allegations—concerning police responses to child access disputes, child support enforcement policies, and a children's aid society's decision not to investigate a report—had no reasonable prospect of success, as there was no evidence of adverse treatment linked to a protected ground.

The Tribunal further dismissed the remaining untimely allegations, some dating back nine years, finding the applicant failed to provide a reasonable explanation to establish that the delay was incurred in good faith.

The applicant alleged discrimination with respect to services because of marital and family status after a police officer responded to a domestic incident report made by his former fiancé.

The respondents requested a summary hearing to dismiss the application.

The Tribunal found that the applicant failed to point to any evidence linking the police conduct to his marital or family status, concluding that the application had no reasonable prospect of success and dismissing it.

The applicant alleged discrimination based on marital status after his driver's licence was suspended for unpaid support payments under the Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996.

He argued the legislation was discriminatory because it only applied to separated or divorced individuals.

The Tribunal held a summary hearing and dismissed the application, finding no reasonable prospect of success.

The Tribunal concluded that the legislation distinguishes between those who meet support obligations and those who do not, rather than creating a distinction based on the prohibited ground of marital status.

The Durham Regional Police Association and the Durham Regional Police Senior Officers' Association filed a joint application to determine whether the Dean of Police Education and Innovation is a member of the police service.

The Chief of Police brought a motion seeking party status as an 'affected person' under s. 116 of the Police Services Act, and requesting that the Durham Regional Police Association be denied party status.

The Commission granted the Chief's motion for party status, finding he has a direct interest in the matter, but denied the request to remove the Association as a party, finding it premature.