Instructions to Submit an Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) Application OR a Response Form Online

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HRTO forms can be completed electronically and submitted by email to HRTO.Efile@ontario.ca.

Note: HRTO.Efile@ontario.ca is only to be used for submitting your initial application. Afterwards, all other correspondence and documents must be sent to HRTO.Registrar@ontario.ca.

1. Download and save the Application ("Form 1") or Response to an Application ("Form 2") to your computer.
   1. Before starting, ensure you have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader for free. Clicking on the link will redirect you to Adobe's website.
   2. Right click on the form button and select "Save link as".
   3. Rename the file using the form name and your name (e.g. Form 1 – [name]). Save the file to a folder on your computer.
   4. Open the saved document using Adobe Acrobat Reader from the folder you saved it to. If you did not select a folder, check your 'Downloads' folder.

Important: Do not open the form in your internet browser (e.g. Chrome, Safari) because some browsers will not allow you to complete and save the form.

2. Complete each field of the form and use the Applicant Guide or the Respondent Guide to help you complete the form.
3. When you are finished, click the "Review for Completeness and Save Form" button at the bottom of the form. If a required section is not complete, the SmartForm will prompt you to add the information before you continue. Once you have answered all required questions and are ready to submit, you will be prompted to save a copy of the completed form.
4. Open your email service provider (e.g., Outlook, Hotmail, Gmail, etc.)
5. On the subject line of the email, you must include the following information:
   • If submitting an HRTO Application Form 1
     Subject Line: HRTO Form 1 and [your name]
   • If submitting an HRTO Response Form 2. You must include the HRTO file number that was provided with service of the Form 1
     Subject Line: HRTO Form 2 and the HRTO file number
6. Attach required documents to the email ensuring each document has been identified and saved as follows:
   • Form name
   • File Number (if known)
   • Type of party submitting the document (except when submitting application Form 1 or 2)
   • Name of the party submitting the document
   Examples of document titles:
   • Form 1, John Doe
   • Form 2, File #12345, Bob Smith
   • Form 4A, Applicant John Doe
   • Statement of Claim, WSIB proceedings, Applicant John Doe

7. Once your form and relevant documents are included in your email, please send to HRTO.Efile@ontario.ca
8. Once the application is received and if complete, the HRTO will notify the applicant and provide a file number and the application will be served on the responding party (parties).