09/06/2022 – Jurisdiction Ontario
Part 78 published on 01/06/2022
Dog did not qualify as a Service Animal
The Applicant alleged that the condominium corporation had failed to properly accommodate him in relation to his dog. The Tribunal concluded that the dog in question was a “companion or pet and not a service animal or trained support animal”. The Tribunal also noted that the doctor’s note provided to the condominium corporation by the Applicant did not provide sufficient information to confirm the disability or setting out the role and services provided by the dog. The Tribunal said:
While I am sympathetic to the applicant and understand why he strongly believes that the respondent’s “No Dogs” policy is unfair, there is nothing that I can do when the Code (the Human Rights Code) is not engaged.