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Navigating entangled terrain: The Supreme Court's impact and the dismissal powers of human rights tribunals

Authors :
Said, David
Source :
Canadian Public Administration. September, 2023, Vol. 66 Issue 3, p409, 17 p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

The human rights justice system is a politically and legally complex area to navigate with legislative changes and judicial decisions shaping the administration and governance of human rights policies. This article provides a comprehensive examination of the complexities and intricacies of this system by measuring the impact of judicial rulings on the discretionary decision-making of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (HRTO). The impact of the Supreme Court of Canada's relevant jurisprudence in Figliola and Penner on the HRTO's discretionary powers to dismiss claims pursuant to section 45.1 of the Ontario Human Rights Code is measured by examining the outcomes of decisions made by the Tribunal. The article presents new empirical data on all early dismissal decisions (N = 1479) from 2008 to 2021 and demonstrates the effects of the Supreme Court's rulings in Figliola and Penner. The findings in this article reveal that both Figliola and Penner had significant impacts on the Tribunal's discretionary decision-making powers. Le systeme de justice des droits de la personne est un domaine politiquement et juridiquement complexe a naviguer, compte tenu des changements legislatifs et des decisions judiciaires qui faconnent l'administration et la gouvernance des politiques des droits de l'homme. Cet article examine de maniere exhaustive les complexites et subtilites de ce systeme en mesurant l'impact des decisions judiciaires sur la prise de decision discretionnaire du Tribunal des droits de la personne de l'Ontario (TDPO). Les repercussions de la jurisprudence pertinente de la Cour supreme du Canada dans les affaires Figliola et Penner sur les pouvoirs discretionnaires du TDPO consistant a rejeter les demandes en vertu de l'article 45.1 du Code des droits de la personne de l'Ontario, sont mesurees en etudiant les resultats des decisions rendues par le Tribunal. L'article presente de nouvelles donnees empiriques sur toutes les decisions de rejet anticipe (N = 1479) de 2008 a 2021 et demontre les consequences des decisions de la Cour supreme dans les cas Figliola et Penner. Cet article en conclui que tant Figliola que Penner ont eu des repercussions importantes sur les pouvoirs decisionnels discretionnaires du Tribunal.<br />'We may distinguish six kinds of terrain, to wit: (1) Accessible ground; (2) Entangling ground; (3) Temporizing ground; (4) Narrow passes; (5) Precipitous heights; (6) Positions at a great distance [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00084840
Volume :
66
Issue :
3
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Canadian Public Administration
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.772964001
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/capa.12540