Deborah Boehlen v. Trillium College and Walker Jane, 2013 HRTO 449

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

B E T W E E N:

Deborah Boehlen Applicant

-and-

Trillium College and Walker Jane Respondents

INTERIM DECISION

Adjudicator: Eric Whist Date: March 15, 2013 Citation: 2013 HRTO 449 Indexed as: Boehlen v. Trillium College

1This is an Application filed on October 11, 2012 under s. 34 of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended (the "Code"). The Application alleges discrimination with respect to the provision of services on the basis of sex. The purpose of this Interim Decision is to direct the applicant to provide further information with respect to contact information for the personal respondent.

2On December 31, 2012 the Tribunal issued a Notice of Application and delivered the Application to the respondents by regular mail at the addresses provided by the applicant. A Response was received from the institutional respondent on February 15, 2013. The Notice of Application and Application sent to the personal respondent was returned to the Tribunal with the envelope unopened and stamped "Return to Sender".

3As explained by the Tribunal in Guild v. Kyle-Jansen, 2008 HRTO 347, and Osman v. Elle Productions Security, 2009 HRTO 1426, while the Tribunal forwards completed applications to respondents, it is the responsibility of applicants to provide accurate contact information, and the Tribunal relies on applicants to provide a correct address for respondents named in their applications. Rule 6.6(b) provides that the Tribunal will not deal with an application in respect of a respondent who cannot be contacted at the contact information provided by the applicant.

4In the present circumstances, it appears that the contact information provided by the applicant for the personal respondent may be incorrect. Accordingly, The Tribunal makes the following order:

ORDER

a) If the applicant wishes to proceed with this Application, the applicant shall, within 20 days of the date of this Interim Decision, provide a current, complete and accurate address for the personal respondent and explain the steps taken to ensure that the address is current, complete and accurate; and

b) If the applicant believes that any address previously provided is in fact current, complete and accurate contact information for the respondent, then the applicant shall provide the reasons for that belief, and the steps taken to verify that the address is current, complete and accurate.

5I am not seized of this matter.