Rules and Practice Directions

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Rules

There are two parts to the rules that govern the procedures of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO). Part I is the Social Justice Tribunals Ontario (SJTO) Common Rules and Part II is the HRTO specific rules. Both parts should be read together.

• HRTO Rules of Procedure

Practice Directions

Practice directions support the rules of procedure and provide guidance about what the tribunal expects of the parties and what the parties can expect of the tribunal. They help parties to understand the rules.

• Practice Direction on Jurisdiction
• Practice Direction on Hearing Formats
• Practice Direction on Representation before Social Justice Tribunals Ontario
• Practice Direction on Litigation Guardians before Social Justice Tribunals Ontario
• Practice Direction on New Case Processing System and Case Management Conference Calls
• Practice Direction on Establishing a Regular Contact Person for an Organization
• Practice Direction on Filing Applications on Behalf of Another Person
• Practice Direction on Communicating with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
• Practice Direction on Electronic Filing by Licensed Representatives
• Practice Direction on Hearings
• Practice Direction on Naming Respondents
• Practice Direction on Reconsideration
• Practice Direction on Recording Hearings
• Practice Direction on Requests for Language Interpretation
• Practice Direction on Requests to Expedite an Application and Requests for an Interim Remedy
• Practice Direction on Scheduling of Hearings and Mediations, Rescheduling Requests, and Requests for Adjournments
• Practice Direction on Summary Hearing Requests
• Practice Direction on Intervention by a Bargaining Agent and Form 28
• Practice Direction on Anonymization of HRTO Decisions