Bruce v. St. Michael’s Hospital, 2010 HRTO 1957

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

B E T W E E N:

Liam Bruce

Applicant

-and-

St. Michael’s Hospital and Fernando Teixeira

Respondents

INTERIM DECISION

Adjudicator: Naomi Overend

Date: September 24, 2010

Citation: 2010 HRTO 1957

Indexed as: Bruce v. St. Michael’s Hospital

1This Interim Decision deals with the applicant’s Request for Order to add an additional respondent to his Application. The applicant filed his Application on February 22, 2010 under s. 34 of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended (the “Code”), alleging discrimination in the provision of services. His Application concerns the medical treatment he received at St. Michael’s Hospital by the individual respondent, and the alleged failure of St. Michael’s to follow-up on his concerns.

2On August 31, 2010, the applicant brought a Request for Order During Proceedings (Form 10) asking to amend his Application to add St. Michael’s Hospital as a respondent. The applicant, who was unrepresented at the time he filed his Application, states that the failure to name St. Michael’s was inadvertent.

3Dr. Teixeira has filed a Response to the Request for Order consenting to the proposed addition of St. Michael’s Hospital as a respondent. Although served with the Request for Order, St. Michael’s Hospital has not filed a Response.

4Based on the applicant’s submissions, it would appear that the proposed respondent is a necessary party to this proceeding. Accordingly, I order that St. Michael’s Hospital be added as a respondent to this Application and the style of cause be amended to reflect this addition.

5The organizational respondent shall be provided with a copy of the Application and the individual respondent’s Response, along with a copy of this Interim Decision, and is directed to file a Response to the Application (in Form 2) not later than 35 days after a copy of the Application is sent.

6I am not seized of this matter.