Michael Jaeger

The appellant appealed Fire Marshal Review Decisions confirming inspection orders that required the installation of a second exit and fire separations in four semi-detached student housing buildings.

The appellant argued the buildings operated as single cooperative households, exempting them from the enhanced retrofit requirements for lodging houses under Part 9 of the Ontario Fire Code.

The Commission found that the owner exercised significant control over the properties, tenants had individual leases for separate bedrooms with locks, and there was a lack of cohesiveness among the tenants.

The Commission concluded the buildings were lodging houses and confirmed the orders, extending the compliance date.

The applicant sought costs against the appellant following the appellant's withdrawal of his appeals 17 minutes prior to the deadline for submitting hearing materials.

The Ontario Land Tribunal found that while the appellant's limited availability did not amount to unreasonable conduct, the late withdrawal of the appeals was unfair and frivolous, as the applicant had already incurred expenses preparing and filing materials.

The Tribunal awarded costs to the applicant on a partial indemnity scale, fixed at $5,000.

The applicant sought to add her former supervisor, Barbara Schacher, as an individual respondent to her human rights application alleging discrimination on the basis of disability and family status.

The respondent opposed the request, arguing the allegations related to standard management functions and post-termination conduct outside the employment context.

Applying the three-part test from Smyth, the Tribunal granted the request, finding that the allegations against the proposed respondent were central to the application and could support a finding of a Code violation.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the Member.

College Counsel determined there was insufficient evidence to support the allegations and no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct.

In exchange, the Member provided an undertaking to resign, never seek reinstatement, and never teach again in Ontario.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the allegations in exchange for the undertaking and a notation on the Public Register was appropriate and protected the public interest.