10/08/2018 – Jurisdiction British Columbia
Part 63 published on 01/09/2018
Human Rights claim dismissed. Complainant had failed to provide information requested by Strata Corporation
A resident of the strata property asked for permission to make certain renovations to his unit, in order to accommodate his physical disability, mental disability and/or age. The strata corporation refused to give consent because the resident had failed to provide information about the proposed renovation as required by the corporation’s by-laws, including details of any anticipated changes to the existing plumbing.
The resident brought a claim to the Human Rights Tribunal, alleging discrimination. The claim was dismissed. The Human Rights Tribunal said:
The central issue in this complaint concerns the reason for the Strata’s decision to refuse its approval of renovations to Mr. Seymour’s unit. The Strata says its refusal was justified given Mr. Seymour’s failure to comply with reasonable Strata bylaw requirements.
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Given that Mr. Seymour failed to provide requisite and reasonable information to the Strata, I am persuaded there is no reasonable prospect that Mr. Seymour’s complaint will succeed.
Seymour v. Strata Plan VIS 2551 (BC Human Rights Tribunal ) August 10, 2018