Sandra Ralf v. Wal-Mart Canada Corp., 2011 HRTO 1086

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

B E T W E E N:

Sandra Ralf

Applicant

-and-

Wal-Mart Canada Corp.

Respondent

DECISION

Adjudicator: Kathleen Martin

Date: June 6, 2011

Citation: 2011 HRTO 1086

Indexed as: Ralf v. Wal-Mart Canada Corp.

1The applicant filed an Application under s. 34 of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended (the “Code”), on July 26, 2010.

2On March 3, 2011, the Tribunal issued a Notice of Mediation to the parties confirming that mediation of the Application would take place on May 3, 2011, at Toronto. The Notice was mailed to the applicant’s address provided in the Application and was not returned as undeliverable.

3The applicant did not attend the scheduled mediation session on May 3, 2011, and did not communicate with the Tribunal to explain the failure to attend.

4On May 4, 2011, the Tribunal wrote the applicant to directing that she advise it of her intentions with respect to the Application by May 16, 2011. The letter warned the applicant that a failure to respond to the letter in writing by May 16 would be deemed an abandonment of the Application. The Tribunal delivered the letter to the applicant by mail and email.

5As of the date of this Decision the applicant has not responded to the Tribunal and the Tribunal’s correspondence to her has not been returned.

6In the circumstances, the applicant is deemed to have abandoned the Application and the Application is dismissed.