COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO
RE:
LE ROY OSWALD TAYLOR (Plaintiff/Appellant) v. THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (Defendant/Respondent)
BEFORE:
DOHERTY, LASKIN and MACFARLAND JJ.A.
COUNSEL:
Linda Tang
for the appellant
Martin Sclisizzi
for the respondent
HEARD & ENDORSED:
March 8, 2005
On appeal from the judgment of Justice Stewart of the Superior Court of Justice dated August 20, 2004.
A P P E A L B O O K E N D O R S E M E N T
1The claim as pleaded included a separate claim for discrimination. Discrimination claims do not give rise to a civil cause of action, but must be addressed by the Human Rights Commission: Board of Governors of Seneca College (1981), 124 D.L.R. (3d) 193 (S.C.C.).
2The motion judge did not foreclose allegations of discrimination if those allegations are material facts in support of the other causes of action pleaded by the appellant.
3The appeal is dismissed. Costs to the respondent fixed in the amount of $2,800.00, inclusive of disbursements and GST.