Michael Hatton v. Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, 2011 HRTO 490

HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO

B E T W E E N:

Michael Hatton

Applicant

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Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation

Respondent

INTERIM decision

Adjudicator: Sherry Liang

Date: March 9, 2011

Citation: 2011 HRTO 490

Indexed as: Hatton v. Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation

1This Interim Decision addresses a Request by the applicant made February 17, 2011 to adjourn the hearing scheduled for March 24-25, 2011 to a date in July or August, 2011. The respondent does not oppose the Request to adjourn.

2The basis for the adjournment Request is as follows:

a. the Human Rights Legal Support Centre withdrew as his representative on February 2, 2011 and the applicant requires time to review all documents and prepare for the hearing;

b. the applicant is a full-time student and the hearing is scheduled in the middle of the semester; and,

c. the applicant is a new parent and must care for his newborn child.

3The Tribunal’s Practice Direction on Scheduling of Hearings and Mediations, Rescheduling Requests and Requests for Adjournments provides that requests to reschedule must be made within 14 days of receiving the Confirmation of Hearing and that outside that time adjournments will be granted only in extraordinary circumstances.

4The combination of circumstances in this particular case satisfies me that the request for a brief adjournment is justified. The hearing scheduled for March 24-25, 2011 is adjourned peremptory on the applicant. The parties are directed to provide their available dates in July and August to the Registrar within 10 days of the date of this Interim Decision.

5I am not seized.