Facts
In Matthews Hall, the Applicants alleged discrimination in the provision of services (namely education) on the grounds of race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, ethnic origin, and creed, contrary to the Code. The Applicants are a family of South Asian and Hindi descent. S.R. and R.B. are the parents (collectively, the “Applicant Parents” or “Applicant Father” and “Applicant Mother”) of S.R. and V.R., who were students at the School. The Respondents included Matthews Hall, a private school in London, Ontario and Ric Anderson, the Head of the School.
The Applicants asserted that:
- They were subject to discriminatory treatment when they did not receive a re-enrolment package from the School for the subsequent academic year and were denied a meeting with the school administration concerning the same; and
- The School’s programming increasingly promoted Christian traditions and practices to the exclusion of other racial, ethnic, or religious groups, and that the School adopted policies that minimized the discussion or dissent regarding these changes.
The Applicants sought:
- Damages for injury to dignity, feelings, and self-respect;
- Costs resulting from the children’s therapy; and
- Public interest remedies, including substantial human rights training for Mr. Anderson.