Obanda v. Ontario (Health and Long-Term Care), 2010 HRTO 2175

HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO

B E T W E E N:

Gabriel Obanda Applicant

-and-

Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario, and Maged Y.N. Samuel Respondents

DECISION

Adjudicator: David A. Wright Date: October 29, 2010 Citation: 2010 HRTO 2175 Indexed as: Obanda v. Ontario (Health and Long-Term Care)

APPEARANCES

Gabriel Obanda, Applicant ) No One Appearing

Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario ) Judie Im and Gerry Slavin, as Represented by the Minister of Health and ) Counsel Long-Term Care, Respondent )

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario ) Michelle Gibbs, Counsel Respondent )

Maged Y.N. Samuel , Respondent ) Brendan Brammall, ) Counsel

DECISION

1By Case Assessment Direction dated August 20, 2010, the Tribunal directed that a summary hearing be held in this matter by teleconference. On August 30, 2010, a Notice of Summary Hearing was sent to the parties scheduling the teleconference for October 29, 2010 at 9:30 AM and providing the relevant call-in number. The Notice was sent by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by the applicant when he filed his Application. The applicant advised at the time of filing that he could be contacted by e-mail or regular mail.

2By 10:00, half an hour after the scheduled starting time, the applicant had failed to dial in to the conference call held this morning. All other parties were in attendance. Accordingly, in accordance with the Tribunal’s standard practice when an applicant fails to attend a hearing, the Application is dismissed as abandoned.