The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination on the basis of age and disability regarding the respondent's refusal to hold an inquest into her mother's death.
The applicant brought a preliminary request to strike the respondent's Response, arguing that the Office of the Chief Coroner acted without jurisdiction under the Coroners Act.
The Tribunal dismissed the request, finding that jurisdiction under the Coroners Act is a separate issue from whether the respondent breached the Human Rights Code, and lack of jurisdiction would not be a reason to disregard the Response.
