Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Dismisses Application

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed the application filed by Lino Bonin, alleging that Tenaris Algoma Tubes discriminated against him in employment on the basis of disability. The decision was made on February 27, 2024, after the applicant failed to respond to a request to defer the application. The Tribunal had directed the applicant to file a reply and written submissions by January 12, 2024, but no response was received.

Key Takeaways:

The applicant, Lino Bonin, alleged that Tenaris Algoma Tubes discriminated against him in employment on the basis of disability.
The respondent, Tenaris Algoma Tubes, requested a deferral of the application due to an ongoing proceeding with The United Steelworkers Local 9458.
The Tribunal issued a Delivery of Response and Notice of Request to Defer on December 22, 2023, directing the applicant to file a reply and written submissions by January 12, 2024.
The applicant failed to respond to the request to defer, and the Tribunal found that he had abandoned the application.
The Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c.H.19, as amended, was cited by the applicant in the complaint.
The United Steelworkers Local 9458 was involved in a related proceeding with the respondent.
The Tribunal had previously directed the applicant to file a reply and respond to the Request to Defer, and failure to do so resulted in the dismissal of the application.

Statistics:

The application was dismissed on February 27, 2024.
The applicant was directed to file a reply and written submissions by January 12, 2024.
The Tribunal issued a Delivery of Response and Notice of Request to Defer on December 22, 2023.
100% of the applicants (1 count) who failed to respond to a request to defer their application had the application dismissed.

Sources:

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. (2024-02-27). HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO Lino Bonin Applicant -and- Tenaris Algoma Tubes Respondent. 2024 HRTO 300.