Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Dismisses Application Against Ontario's Solicitor General

Strategic Insights -

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, led by Adjudicator Kelly Barker, has dismissed the application filed by Kenneth Whitman against the Minister of the Solicitor General and Tom Dykstra, citing that the applicant failed to attend mediation and did not respond to the Tribunal's request to proceed with the application. This decision was reached on March 26, 2024, after the Tribunal deemed the application to be abandoned due to the applicant's lack of response to the request.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed the application filed by Kenneth Whitman against the Minister of the Solicitor General and Tom Dykstra, citing the applicant's failure to attend mediation and respond to the Tribunal's request.
  • The Tribunal sent the applicant a letter on March 4, 2024, requiring them to advise whether they intended to proceed with the application by March 14, 2024.
  • The applicant did not respond to the Tribunal's request, and the time for doing so has passed.
  • The Tribunal deemed the application to be abandoned due to the applicant's lack of response.
  • The decision was made by Adjudicator Kelly Barker on March 26, 2024, citing the reasons set out in the decision.
  • The case is known as Whitman vs. Ontario (Solicitor General) and was indexed as 2024 HRTO 466.

Statistics:

  • Date of decision: March 26, 2024
  • File number: 2021-45978-I
  • Date of Tribunal's request: March 4, 2024
  • Deadline for response: March 14, 2024

Sources:

  • Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, "Whitman vs. Ontario (Solicitor General)" (Decision, 2024 HRTO 466, criticized on 2024-03-26)
  • Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, "Application Failure to Attend Mediation" letter (sent to applicant on 2024-03-04)