Daniel Kozen v. Laurentian Publishing Limited – Northern Life, 2013 HRTO 145

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

B E T W E E N:

Daniel Kozen

Applicant

-and-

Laurentian Publishing Limited – Northern Life

Respondent

DECISION

Adjudicator: Naomi Overend Decision Date: January 28, 2013 Citation: 2013 HRTO 145 Indexed as: Kozen v. Laurentian Publishing Limited – Northern Life

Introduction

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 March 20, 2012.

2On September 21, 2012 the Tribunal issued a Notice of Mediation to the parties confirming that mediation of the Application would take place on December 12, 2012 at 2:00 pm at the Howard Johnson Plaza, 50 Brady Street, Suite 134, Sudbury, Ontario. The Notice was mailed to the applicant and was not returned as undeliverable.

3The applicant did not attend the scheduled mediation session on December 12, 2012 and did not communicate with the Tribunal to explain the failure to attend.

4On December 20, 2012 the Tribunal wrote the applicant directing that he advise it of his intentions with respect to the Application. The letter warned the applicant that a failure to respond to the letter in writing by December 31, 2012 might be deemed an abandonment of the Application resulting in the application’s dismissal. A copy of this letter was also sent to the applicant at his email address on December 20, 2012.

5As of the date of this Decision the applicant has not responded to the Tribunal and the Tribunal’s correspondence to him has not been returned.

6In the circumstances, the applicant is deemed to have abandoned the Application and the Application is dismissed.