
Six months after the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) delivered the Notice of Application to all the respondents in my 2024-57438 matter, whom are the County of Simcoe, the City of Barrie, Barrie Housing and Simcoe County Housing, it delivered a Case Assessment Direction (CAD) to all of us.
Yesterday, the HRTO basically reprimanded me for filing too many materials. I felt so humiliated. After six months of pleading with them to put a stop to what’s happening to us, I felt like I was getting in trouble. Here’s a copy of the CAD they sent me:
After reading through it several times, I realized they're not eager to help. I guess I already knew that, though, since this was the first official correspondence from them after six months.
After everything I’ve already been through, I don’t have it in me to be belittled by the very people who're supposed to bring justice. So I withdrew my HRTO File No. 2024-57438 and sent the adjudicator a one-page letter explaining why:

Why Did I Withdraw My Application?
Being belittled wasn’t the sole deciding factor for me to withdraw my application.
If you read the CAD, you’ll notice that the adjudicator was really emphasizing the fact that she didn’t think the HRTO had jurisdiction. Although I feel confident that I could have explained how they do have jurisdiction in at least 90% of my claims, I also know that I can’t have the same matter in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the HRTO. Before I filed my lawsuits against the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing two days ago, I had read on the Human Rights Legal Support Centre (HRLSC) website that the Superior Court of Justice does have jurisdiction to deal with human rights cases and that the HRTO would make a decision on whether to dismiss my application once the other legal proceeding has been concluded.
In fact, after reading the ‘Choosing where to file your human rights claim or complaint’ page on the HRLSC website, I realized that my claims are likely better suited for the Superior Court because I have more than one claim, and these other claims fall under common law, statute law, constitutional law, and trade law. I also think this realization can be supported by paragraphs 7c and 12 of the CAD from the HRTO.
Finally, as a Christian, I felt absolutely no peace after receiving the HRTO’s CAD yesterday. I’ve concluded that by continuing to try to take the route of the HRTO, I’m not walking in God’s will. Walking in God’s will is supposed to come with some level of peace. I haven’t been feeling peace about any of this since I first filed the HRTO lawsuit. Despite all my constant efforts to get help, I haven’t got any help at all. This is actually one of the reasons I’m not appealing the Divisional Court’s decision either. I don’t feel like I should be fighting this hard for my basic human rights of not being robbed by Barrie Housing and there must be a better route to justice.
I also recall the urgent motion hearing I attended on December 31, 2024 with Justice M. McKelvey. He didn’t make me feel hated or belittled. He even took the time to explain to me what a case conference is. So not every experience I’ve had in the justice system has been negative.
Stay tuned for the outcome of the February 4, 2025 hearing, which is when my application for leave to commence a derivative action against Barrie Housing is being heard at Barrie (via video conference).
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