Maria Kotsopolous

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination and reprisal against a housing co-operative and its property management.

The Tribunal held a summary hearing to determine if the application had a reasonable prospect of success.

The applicant's complaints centered on the co-op's decision to evict a resource centre and alleged unfair management, but she could not point to any evidence linking these actions to a protected ground under the Human Rights Code.

The Tribunal also found no evidence that the alleged reprisal was in response to the applicant asserting her Code rights.

The application was dismissed for having no reasonable prospect of success.

The complainant, a physiotherapist, alleged discrimination in employment on the basis of marital status after his services at the Hellenic Home were terminated.

The complainant was married to the Administrator and Director of Care at the facility where he worked.

The Tribunal found that while the initial decision to remove him from the facility was based on his marital status, it was a reasonable and bona fide qualification to prevent a conflict of interest, as his wife had supervisory responsibility over his work.

A subsequent decision to remove him from all facilities was found to be based on his inappropriate conduct rather than his marital status.

The complaint was dismissed.