Guy Jean Laporte v. Couvent Mont-Saint-Joseph charité d’Ottawa and CUPE Local 4258, 2009 HRTO 214

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

B E T W E E N:

Guy Jean Laporte

Applicant

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Couvent Mont-Saint-Joseph charité d’Ottawa and CUPE Local 4258

Respondents

INTERIM DECISION

Adjudicator: David A. Wright Date: March 2, 2009 Citation: 2009 HRTO 214 Indexed as: Laporte v. Couvent Mont-Saint-Joseph charité d’Ottawa

1On October 31, 2008, the applicant filed an Application pursuant to s. 34 of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended, in which he alleges that the respondents violated his right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination because of disability.

2The applicant also filed an application with the Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “OLRB”) under s. 74 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, S.O. 1995, c. 1 Sched. A., as amended, in which he alleges that the union respondent acted in a manner that was arbitrary, discriminatory, or in bad faith when representing him in the grievance process. The respondents ask that this Application be deferred pursuant to Rule 14 of the Tribunal’s Rules of Procedure, pending the completion of the application at the OLRB. The applicant did not respond to this request in his Reply.

3The Tribunal will consider the respondents’ request that the Application be deferred. The applicant may deliver to the parties and file with the Tribunal submissions on this issue by March 12, 2009. The respondents may reply by March 19, 2009.

4The Tribunal draws the applicant’s attention to the Applicant’s Guide, available on the Tribunal’s website or from the Registrar’s office. The Guide, at pages 2 – 3, provides a list of resources available to applicants appearing before the Tribunal.

5I am not seized of this Application.