Monica Barron v. Nipissing University, 2012 HRTO 1969

HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO

B E T W E E N:

Monica Barron

Applicant

-and-

Nipissing University

Respondent

DECISION

Adjudicator: David Muir

Date: October 18, 2012

Citation: 2012 HRTO 1969

Indexed as: Barron v. Nipissing University

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 22, 2010.

2On March 29, 2011 the Tribunal issued a Notice of Mediation to the parties confirming that mediation of the Application would take place on May 9, 2011. The mediation was subsequently rescheduled to November 8, 2011 by further Notice from the Tribunal.

3On November 4, 2011 the Tribunal sent a notice to the parties cancelling the mediation and confirming that it had received verbal confirmation from the applicant of her intention to withdraw the application and to file a Form 9 (Request to Withdraw) with the HRTO shortly.

4On July 20, 2012 the Tribunal wrote the applicant confirming again the verbal confirmation of her intention to withdraw the Application. The letter indicated that the Tribunal had not as of that date received the Applicant’s Form 9 (Request to Withdraw). The letter warned the applicant that if she failed to respond to the Tribunal by July 30, 2012 the Application may be considered abandoned and closed as such.

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.