How to Find HRTO Autism Discrimination Decisions
Direct answer
All HRTO decisions are available free on CanLII. Readers can search within the HRTO decision database, filter by tribunal, date, or document type, and use Noteup to find citing decisions. Published statistics should be tied to an official reporting period, while live service-timeline statements should come from Tribunals Ontario.
The numbers behind this answer
Every answer on this site sits on the same verified counts. These are the current figures.
Ontario's figures, as of May 2026 (MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026).
Registered
91,974Children registered
Total registered in the Ontario Autism Program
Funded
20,711Have active funding
22.5% of registered children
Without active agreement
71,263Without an active funding agreement
An administrative status; it does not confirm current service delivery.
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| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Children registered | 91,974 |
| Have active funding | 20,711 |
| Without an active funding agreement | 71,263 |
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How to Research HRTO Decisions
- All HRTO decisions are available free through CanLII. A search started from a court or tribunal presentation page targets that decision database, and results can be filtered by jurisdiction, court or tribunal, date, and document type.
- CanLII's Noteup search finds documents that cite a specified citation. This can help trace how a decision has been discussed later, but factual similarity and later citation do not guarantee the same result in another application.
Reporting Caveats and Current Timing
- Because an application may allege more than one ground, the ground percentages reported by Tribunals Ontario may exceed 100%.
- Actual service times vary by case. For a merits hearing, the current service-timeline page says applicants should expect an extended wait.
Mediation and Legal Help
- The HRTO says many applications are resolved without a full hearing, and its mediation information sheet states that the mediation process is confidential.
- Applicants who need legal help can contact the Human Rights Legal Support Centre. The HRTO Applicant's Guide says the centre can help applicants understand their rights under the Human Rights Code. HRTO staff cannot provide legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. The HRTO Applicant's Guide says all HRTO decisions are available free of charge on CanLII.
Start from the HRTO decision database, then filter results by jurisdiction, tribunal, date, or document type. Use Noteup when you want documents that cite a particular decision.
The current HRTO service-timeline page does not provide a fixed merits-hearing estimate. It says applicants should expect an extended wait, and that actual service times vary with each case's circumstances.
The HRTO Applicant's Guide identifies the Human Rights Legal Support Centre as a service that can help applicants understand their rights under the Human Rights Code. HRTO staff cannot provide legal advice.
Sources
Tribunals Ontario 2024-2025 Annual Report, HRTO statistics
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Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
Application and hearing process, current service timelines
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Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
Applicant's Guide, decision access and legal help
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Search Help, database scope, filters, and Noteup
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Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
Mediation at the HRTO information sheet
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