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Deepinder Lamba v. York Region District School Board, 2009 HRTO 1490

September 16, 2009

Deepinder Lamba v. York Region District School Board, 2009 HRTO 1490

Case Summary

The applicant requested that the Tribunal defer consideration of their human rights application pending the outcome of a union grievance procedure. The respondent agreed to the deferral, noting the grievance dealt with the same issues. The Tribunal ordered the deferral of the application pending the conclusion of the grievance procedure.

HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO

B E T W E E N:

Deepinder Lamba

Applicant

and-

York Region District School Board

Respondent

INTERIM DECISION

Adjudicator: Brian Cook

Date: September 16, 2009

Citation: 2009 HRTO 1490

Indexed as: Lamba v. York Region District School Board

[1] This is an Application filed July 16, 2009, under section 34 of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended. The applicant has asked that the Tribunal defer consideration of the Application pending the outcome of a union grievance procedure. The respondent agrees that the Application should be deferred. Both parties indicate that the grievance deals with the same issues as are raised in the Application.

[2] In these circumstances deferral is appropriate. The Tribunal orders the deferral of the Application pending the outcome of the grievance procedure.

[3] Where a party wishes to proceed with an application which has been deferred, the party must make a Request for an Order During Proceedings in accordance with Rule 19 within 60 days after the conclusion of the other proceeding (Rules 14.3 and 14.4).

[4] I am not seized of this matter.

Dated at Toronto, this 16^th^ day of September, 2009.

“Signed by”

Brian Cook

Vice-chair