Bedard v. Veterans Victory Taxi (Timmins) Ltd., 2011 HRTO 996

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

B E T W E E N:

Nicole Bedard

Applicant

-and-

Veterans Victory Taxi (Timmins) Ltd. and Rolly Bertrand

Respondents

DECISION

Adjudicator: Brian Eyolfson

Date: May 25, 2011

Citation: 2011 HRTO 996

Indexed as: Bedard v. Veterans Victory Taxi (Timmins) Ltd.

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 28, 2009.

2On October 12, 2010 the Tribunal issued a Notice of Mediation to the parties confirming that mediation of the Application would take place on January 17, 2011 at Days Inn and Conference Centre, 14 Mountjoy Street South, Timmins, Ontario. 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 January 17, 2011 and did not communicate with the Tribunal to explain the failure to attend.

4On February 18, 2011 the Tribunal wrote to the applicant directing that she advise the Tribunal of her intentions with respect to the Application. The letter warned the applicant that if she did not respond in writing within ten days of the date of letter the Tribunal would deem her to have abandoned the Application.

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.