Canadian Human Rights Tribunal

Decision Information

Finney v. Transport Canada

Collection Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Date 2009-12-04
Neutral citation 2009 CHRT 38
File number(s) T1399/2509
Decision-maker(s) Garfield, Matthew D.
Decision type Decision

Decision Content

CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL TRIBUNAL CANADIEN DES DROITS DE LA PERSONE

DERICK CRAIG FINNEY

Complainant

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CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

Commission

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TRANSPORT CANADA

Respondent

DECISION

2009 CHRT 38
2009/12/04

MEMBER: Matthew D. Garfield

[1] The hearing of this Complaint was convened in Toronto on November 30, 2009. At the commencement of the hearing, the Tribunal Registry Officer read the Case for Hearing and called for appearances. All of the parties were represented by counsel.

[2] On the following morning, counsel for the Complainant and the Canadian Human Rights Commission stated that they would not be calling any evidence in support of the Complaint. As a result, I find that the Complaint has not been substantiated. I hereby dismiss the Complaint, pursuant to subsection 53(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Signed by

Matthew D. Garfield

OTTAWA, Ontario
December 4, 2009

PARTIES OF RECORD

TRIBUNAL FILE:

T1399/2509

STYLE OF CAUSE:

Derick Craig Finney v. Transport Canada

DATE AND PLACE OF HEARING:

November 30 and December 1, 2009

Toronto, Ontario

DECISION OF THE TRIBUNAL DATED:

December 4, 2009
(Oral decision rendered from the bench on
December 1, 2009)

APPEARANCES:

David Conn

For the Complainant

Sheila Osborne-Brown/
Samar Musallam

For the Canadian Human Rights Commission

Sid Restall/
Kevin Staska

For the Respondent
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