Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Dismisses Application Alleging Abuse of Process

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has issued a decision dismissing the application of Christopher Mills, who alleged discrimination with respect to housing due to disability, association with a person identified by a ground of discrimination, and reprisal. The Tribunal found that the applicant's continued failure to follow directions to cease sending documents to the Tribunal and respondents constituted an abuse of process.

Key Takeaways:

• The application was dismissed due to the applicant's failure to comply with directions from the Tribunal to cease filing documents.
• The applicant had sent over 100 unsolicited emails to the Tribunal and respondents prior to the issuance of the Case Assessment Direction.
• The Tribunal had previously issued four Case Assessment Directions directing the applicant to cease filing voluminous correspondence with the Tribunal and parties to the application.
• The applicant's failure to comply with the directions led to a warning that the application may be dismissed as an abuse of the Tribunal's processes.
• The applicant sent four further emails to the Tribunal on October 20, 2022, despite clear and unequivocal directions to cease sending documents.

Statistics:

• The applicant had sent over 100 unsolicited emails to the Tribunal and respondents prior to the issuance of the Case Assessment Direction. [6]
• The Tribunal had previously issued four Case Assessment Directions directing the applicant to cease filing voluminous correspondence with the Tribunal and parties to the application. [4]
• The applicant sent four further emails to the Tribunal on October 20, 2022. [7]
• The application was dismissed on June 28, 2024, with a citation of 2024 HRTO 902. [Indexed as: Mills v. Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation #580]

Sources:

• Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, 2024 HRTO 902, Mills v. Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation #580.
• Multi-party dispute.