He called it a witch hunt; the tribunal saw it very differently
An Ontario correctional officer's discrimination complaint has been dismissed, with a human rights tribunal finding the ministry's paid suspension and investigation followed policy, not prejudice.
In a decision dated Aug. 19, 2026, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario member Lavinia Inbar dismissed a complaint brought by a correctional officer at the Toronto South Detention Centre against Ontario's Ministry of the Solicitor General. The officer, who identifies as Black and Indigenous, alleged a 2020 suspension and workplace investigation were rooted in race and ancestry; Inbar found no such link.
The applicant, a correctional officer, had been working alongside two colleagues for about a week when, on June 7, 2020, those colleagues raised allegations of misconduct with a staff sergeant who was acting as deputy superintendent of operations that day. He was then directed to prepare an occurrence report and escorted from the premises.
According to the superintendent's evidence, the occurrence reports described allegations that the applicant had made "comments of a sexual, racial, and violent nature" and had concerning interactions with inmates and colleagues. In total, four correctional officers and one inmate came forward with complaints about the applicant's conduct that day.
A non-disciplinary suspension with pay followed, pending investigation and in line with the ministry's...
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