Scharf v. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2011 HRTO 417

HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO

B E T W E E N:

Jane Scharf

Applicant

-and-

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Alliance to End Homelessness in Ottawa, Ottawa Sun, Dave Robins and Charlie Taylor

Respondents

DECISION

Adjudicator: Sherry Liang

Date: February 25, 2011

Citation: 2011 HRTO 417

Indexed as: Scharf v. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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 October 15, 2010.

2On January 18, 2011 the Tribunal issued a Notice of Intent to Dismiss the Application because it appeared to be outside the Tribunal’s jurisdiction to decide. The applicant was directed to provide written submissions in response to the Notice by February 17, 2011. The Notice went on to warn the applicant that the failure to provide a response to the Notice might be considered an abandonment of the Application and the application could be dismissed for that reason.

3As of the date of this Decision the applicant has not responded to Notice and the Tribunal’s correspondence to her has not been returned as undeliverable.

4In the circumstances, the applicant is deemed to have abandoned the Application and the Application is dismissed.