A person or organization may seek a review of a Director’s order by providing a
written submission within 30 days after the order was made. A different Director
must review the order. S/he may reduce the amount of the penalty but may not
increase it.^50
D. Appeals to the License Appeal TribunalAppeals of Director’s order can be made to the License Appeal Tribunal.^51 A
notice of appeal must be filed within 15 days after the order was made.
Generally the Tribunal will conduct the appeal in writing, and may confirm, vary
or rescind an order. The Tribunal may employ mediation to resolve an appeal.
VI. AODA and Human Rights Legislation
Ontario’s Human Rights Code guarantees people with disabilities the right to be
free from discrimination and harassment on the basis of their disability. It applies
to employment, housing, goods, services, contracts, and membership in
vocational associations.^52 The concomitant obligation to this right is the duty to
accommodate disability. Employers, landlords, transit providers, educational
institutions, restaurants, government offices, public services, and others have a
legal obligation to accommodate a person with a disability unless doing so would
cause undue hardship.^53
Unlike the AODA and Accessibility Standards, the Code does not enumerate
specific requirements to remove or prevent barriers to accessibility for people
with disabilities. Rather, the Code sets out broad rights and obligations that have
(^50) Ibid at s 84.
(^51) AODA, supra note 1 at s 27. Integrated Accessibility Standards, supra note 22 at s 86.
(^52) Human Rights Code, RSO 1990, c H.19 at ss 1,2, 3, 5, 6.
(^53) Ibid at ss 11, 17. See the Chapter on Human Rights in this Disabilty Law Primer for a more
detailed explanation of rights and obligations under the Human Rights Code.