HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO
B E T W E E N:
Paul LaBlance
Applicant
-and-
De Beers Canada Inc.
Respondent
DECISION
Adjudicator: Kevin Cleghorn
Indexed as: LaBlance v. De Beers Canada Inc.
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 September 4, 2009.
2On March 16, 2011, the Tribunal issued a Notice of Confirmation of Hearing to the parties confirming that hearing of the Application would take place on August 16 and 17, 2011, commencing at 10:00 a.m. at the Days Inn and Conference Centre, 14 Mountjoy Street South, Timmins, Ontario. The Notice was delivered to the applicant at the last address provided by the applicant to the Tribunal and was not returned as undeliverable.
3I am satisfied that the applicant had notice of the hearing.
4The applicant was not in attendance at the commencement of the scheduled hearing. In accordance with its usual practice, the Tribunal waited until 10:30 a.m. before proceeding.
5At 10:30 a.m. the applicant was not in attendance nor had the applicant communicated with the Tribunal to explain the failure to attend.
6In the circumstances, the Application was dismissed on the basis that the applicant was deemed to have abandoned the Application.
Dated at Toronto, this 31st day of August, 2011.
“Signed by”
Kevin Cleghorn
Member