Wesley Jamieson

The applicant, a hairdresser, filed a human rights application alleging discrimination on the basis of family status, marital status, and reprisal.

She alleged that she was subjected to vulgar name-calling and differential treatment by the respondents because she was in a common-law relationship rather than legally married.

The Tribunal held a summary hearing to determine if the application had no reasonable prospect of success.

The Tribunal found that, accepting the applicant's facts as true, she could establish a link between the respondents' actions and her marital status.

The Tribunal directed that the application continue to be processed.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in employment based on disability.

On the last business day before the scheduled hearing, the applicant filed a Request to Withdraw the Application, citing financial reasons.

The respondent objected, arguing the late withdrawal was an abuse of process, especially since the applicant had recently filed a civil action based on the same facts.

The Tribunal found the applicant's conduct amounted to an abuse of process and granted the request to withdraw, but ordered that the withdrawal be with prejudice to the applicant's ability to file a new application regarding the same issues.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination by her employer.

The respondent requested the application be dismissed on a preliminary basis because it was filed outside the one-year time limit under section 34(1) of the Human Rights Code.

The Tribunal found that the last alleged incident of discrimination occurred before September 22, 2014, making the September 28, 2015 application untimely.

The Tribunal also found that the applicant failed to establish that her delay was incurred in good faith, as her explanations regarding an abusive relationship, financial hardship, and unstable health were vague and did not explain her inability to file on time.

The application was dismissed.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in employment on the basis of disability (dyslexia), claiming he was harassed by co-workers and subsequently terminated following a physical altercation.

The respondents requested a summary hearing to dismiss the application for having no reasonable prospect of success.

The Tribunal found that the applicant failed to provide sufficient particulars or evidence linking his termination or the alleged harassment to his disability, beyond mere speculation.

Consequently, the application was dismissed.