Matthew A. Fisher

The applicant requested an order during proceedings to amend her human rights application to increase the amount of monetary damages sought for injury to dignity, feelings, and self-respect, and to add a claim for loss of income and benefits.

The individual respondent opposed the request.

The Tribunal granted the request, noting that the amendment related only to the relief sought and did not involve additional allegations, and that there was no prejudice to the respondents as a hearing had not yet been scheduled.

The applicant filed a request for an order to add a proposed corporate respondent, alleging that the original corporate respondent transferred its assets to avoid liability.

The Tribunal held that it lacks jurisdiction to add a party solely on the basis of successor or related employer principles, as the Human Rights Code does not contain such provisions.

Applying the test for adding a respondent, the Tribunal found no allegations that the proposed respondent violated the Code, as it was allegedly created after the application was filed.

The request was denied.