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41107

A.T. v. Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO), et al.

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

(Publication ban in case) (Publication ban on party)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2024-12-19 Close file on Leave
2024-10-24 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, parties, by email.
2024-10-23 Reconsideration not accepted for filing
2024-10-11 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete motion for reconsideration
2024-10-07 Correspondence received from A.T.
2024-09-13 Supplemental document, to motion for reconsideration
- 2 documents rec'd 2024-09-13
- additional document rec'd 2024-09-20
- motion to registrar rec'd 2024-09-25
A.T.
2024-09-09 Correspondence received from A.T.
2024-09-09 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), re: request for reconsideration - takes no position Children's Aid Society of Ottawa (CAS O)
2024-09-06 Notice of change of solicitor York Region Children's Aid Society (CAS Y)
2024-08-16 Notice of change of solicitor Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO)
2024-08-16 Motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), UNDER REVIEW

with a motion to extend time to serve and file the motion for reconsideration, Completed on: 2024-08-23
A.T.
2024-05-09 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2024-05-09 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2024-05-09 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, It is not necessary to consider the motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal. The motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument is granted. All other miscellaneous motions are dismissed. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number M52470, dated May 14, 2021, is dismissed.
Dismissed
2024-05-09 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See the judgement;
Dismissed
2024-05-09 Decision on the miscellaneous motion, See judgement;
Granted
2024-04-02 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2024-04-02 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court
2024-04-02 Submission of miscellaneous motion, for consideration by the Court
2024-03-04 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Reply to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
Proof of service missing, Incomplete
A.T.
2024-03-04 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Does not take a position on the application but will participate in the appeal is leave is granted., Completed on: 2024-03-13, (Printed version due on 2024-03-11) Children's Aid Society of Ottawa (CAS O)
2024-02-28 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Does not take a position on the application but will participate in the appeal is leave is granted., Completed on: 2024-03-13, (Printed version due on 2024-03-06) York Region Children's Aid Society (CAS Y)
2024-02-22 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Does not take a position on the application but will participate in the appeal is leave is granted., Completed on: 2024-03-13, (Printed version due on 2024-02-29) Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO)
2024-02-13 Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), Amended motion to serve and file lengthy memorandum.
Motion to Expedite and Motion to extend time., Completed on: 2024-03-13
A.T.
2024-02-01 Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 02/01/2024
2024-01-22 Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Included in the motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal), to serve and file a lengthy memorandum., Completed on: 2024-02-07 A.T.
2024-01-22 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-02-07 A.T.
2021-07-14 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, 23B, Public Access Form A.T.
2021-07-14 Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), For a Court Order for 3rd party independent intervener, Completed on: 2024-02-07 A.T.
2021-07-14 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Amended application filed 01/08/2024
MISSING:
Motion to serve and file lengthy memorandum-rec'd 01/21/2024
Public Access Form-rec'd 02/08/2024
Amended Notice of Application-rec'd 02/13/2024
Filing Fees-rec'd 02/02/2024, Completed on: 2024-03-13
A.T.

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
A.T. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) Respondent Active
Children's Aid Society of Ottawa (CAS O) Respondent Active
York Region Children's Aid Society (CAS Y) Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: A.T.

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO)

Counsel
Name
Douglas Lee
Contact information
Tribunals Ontario, Legal Services Unit
15 Grosvenor Street, Ground Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2G6
Telephone: (437) 221-7701
FAX: (416) 314-2379
Email: douglas.lee@ontario.ca

Party: Children's Aid Society of Ottawa (CAS O)

Counsel
Names
Carole Jenkins
Julie Daoust
Contact information
Carole Jenkins Law
50 Carroll Street
Toronto, Ontario
M4M 3G3
Telephone: (416) 864-3301
Email: cjenkins@cjenkinslaw.ca

Party: York Region Children's Aid Society (CAS Y)

Counsel
Names
Anna Maxine Victoria Harris
Alison S Moonsie-Mohan
Contact information
York Region Children's Aid Society
16915 Leslie St
Newmarket, Ontario
L3Y 9A1
Telephone: (905) 895-2318 Ext: 6403
FAX: (905) 895-9047
Email: anna.harris@yorkcas.org

Summary

Keywords

Human rights — Judicial review — Whether human rights can be used to challenge the practice of child welfare agencies’ permanent removal of children from a parent on the basis of the parent’s mental health disabilities, a protected ground of discrimination.

Summary

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(PUBLICATION BAN ON PARTY)

The Human Rights Tribunal dismissed the applicant’s complaint on the basis that the issues in her complaint were encompassed in other legal or administrative proceedings. The applicant’s complaint was that two Children’s Aid Societies discriminated against her on the basis of mental disability in the course of apprehending her children and seeking orders for Crown wardship. The applicant’s request for reconsideration was refused. Her application for judicial review was dismissed. The Court of Appeal extended the time for her to file a motion record for leave to appeal to May 31, 2021.

Lower court rulings

March 8, 2021
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

2021 ONSC 1718, 592/20

Applicant’s application for judicial review dismissed

May 14, 2021
Court of Appeal for Ontario


Applicant granted an extension of time to a fixed date to file her motion record for leave to appeal

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-04-04