Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
BETWEEN:
Dave Copeland Applicant
-and-
TeleTech Holdings Inc. Respondent
INTERIM DECISION
Adjudicator: Brian Eyolfson Date: June 4, 2009 Citation: 2009 HRTO 776 Indexed as: Copeland v. TeleTech Holdings
1The applicant filed an Application under section 34 of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended (the "Code"), on February 27, 2009.
2On March 27, 2009, the Tribunal issued a Notice of Application to the respondent. The respondent was advised that a Response must be filed with the Tribunal no later than 35 days from the date of the Notice of Application. As of the date of this Interim Decision the respondent has not filed a Response, nor has the Tribunal's correspondence been returned.
3An Application to the Tribunal starts a legal proceeding. A finding that a violation of the Code has occurred may lead to various orders, including monetary compensation, other forms of restitution to the applicant, and orders to take action to promote compliance with the Code. Failure to file a Response or participate in a Tribunal proceeding may lead to orders against individual and corporate respondents without their participation. The respondent's attention is drawn to Rule 5.5 of the Tribunal's Rules of Procedure which reads as follows:
5.5 Where an Application is delivered to a Respondent who does not respond to the Application, the Tribunal may:
a) deem the Respondent to have accepted all of the allegations in the Application;
b) proceed to deal with the Application without further notice to the Respondent;
c) deem the Respondent to have waived all rights with respect to further notice or participation in the proceeding;
d) decide the matter based only on the material before the Tribunal.
4The applicant has confirmed an address and fax number for the respondent. The Tribunal shall send a copy of this Interim Decision to the respondent by regular mail, courier and fax.
5If the respondent wishes to participate in this proceeding, it shall file a Response by June 5, 2009, together with an explanation why it was not filed in accordance with the deadline contained in the Notice of Application. If a Response is not received by this date, the Tribunal may proceed without further notice to the respondent and may take any or all of the steps set out in Rule 5.5.
6I am not seized of this matter.
Dated at Toronto, this 4th day of June, 2009.
"Signed by"
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Brian Eyolfson Vice-chair