Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
B E T W E E N:
Joshua Cohen
Applicant
-and-
Ottawa Police Services Board
Respondent
DECISION
Adjudicator: Leslie Reaume
Indexed as: Cohen v. Ottawa Police Services Board
APPEARANCES
Joshua Cohen, Applicant
No one appearing
Ottawa Police Services Board, Respondent
Iain Aspenlieder, Counsel
1The applicant filed an Application under s. 34 of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended (the "Code"), alleging discrimination with respect to policing services on the basis of disability and sexual orientation.
2On October 26, 2013, the Tribunal issued a Notice of Confirmation of Hearing to the parties confirming that hearing of the Application would take place on February 1, 2013 commencing at 9:30 a.m. at the Landlord and Tenant Board, 255 Albert Street, 4th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario. The Notice was delivered to the applicant at the last address provided by the applicant to the Tribunal and was not returned as undeliverable. The applicant has also communicated by email with the Tribunal on a regular basis since the Notice was issued as part of his preparation for hearing.
3I am satisfied that the applicant had notice of the hearing.
4The applicant was not in attendance at the commencement of the scheduled hearing. In accordance with its usual practice, the Tribunal waited until 10:00 a.m. before proceeding.
5At 10:00 a.m. the applicant was not in attendance nor had the applicant communicated with the Tribunal to explain the failure to attend.
6In the circumstances, the Application was dismissed on the basis that the applicant was deemed to have abandoned the Application.
Dated at Toronto, this 7th day of February, 2013.
"signed by"
Leslie Reaume
Vice-chair