Have been writing recently and have mentioned several times earlier in this blog that I called my landlady a lesbian at the original, landlord/tenant hearing. It was a mistake for me to say, or imply, that it was a cause of action in my legal matters. Judging by his comments in my transcripts, the adjudicator thought I was just putting my landlady down or even making fun of her--retaliating for her claim against me...? But it wasn't what I meant....
Had tried to say I was concerned about sexual harassment...and it sounded like a harsh complaint.... What I didn't know to explain was that the Ontario Human Rights Code also covered the term "discrimination" under "sexual harassment...." I was concerned about discrimination on the basis of my sexual orientation, which was heterosexual and different from hers.... And this alleged discrimination could've been referred to as sexual harassment, in that instance. In the regular courts, the standards were higher but under the Ontario Human Rights Code, they were more flexible....
As I've been saying, I'd previously had sexual harassment from a male landlord and I got some counselling. But I didn't take legal action against him. It was a big step for me to take action against a gay woman...but she had started the action against me....
It seems the adjudicator and his associates hadn't had any special training in judging sexual harassment in housing under the Ontario Human Rights Code, which was supposed to be covered by the then newly-formed Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal.... But I've said that I also erred in not stating my case properly and in not understanding the laws fully, at the time of my hearing. And it was probably more my responsibility to know and explain the law, at the time.... [If I wanted to win my case, I needed to be on top of things....]
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