Crystal Haas v. District School Board of Niagara, 2013 HRTO 542

HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO

B E T W E E N:

Crystal Haas Applicant

-and-

District School Board of Niagara Respondent

DECISION

Adjudicator: Jo-Anne Pickel Date: April 4, 2013 Citation: 2013 HRTO 542 Indexed as: Haas v. Niagara (District School Board)

Appearances

Crystal Haas, Applicant Did not appear

District School Board of Niagara, Respondent Brenda Bowlby, Counsel

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 October 3, 2012.

2On February 6, 2013, the Tribunal issued a Notice of Summary Hearing to the parties confirming that a summary hearing of the Application was scheduled to take place by teleconference on April 2, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. The Notice was delivered to the applicant’s representative who was identified on the Application at the address listed on the Application. The Notice was not returned as undeliverable. In these circumstances, I am satisfied that the applicant and her representative have received timely and proper notice of the summary hearing.

3The summary hearing was convened by teleconference on April 2, 2013 at the scheduled time. Neither the applicant nor her representative called in to the summary hearing teleconference at 1:30 p.m.. In accordance with its usual practice, the Tribunal waited until 2 p.m. before proceeding.

4At 2 p.m. neither the applicant nor her representative had called in to the summary hearing, nor have either of them communicated with the Tribunal to advise that they were unable to take part.

5In the absence of the applicant and/or her representative or any explanation for their failure to attend the summary hearing, I am dismissing the Application as abandoned.

ORDER

6The Application is dismissed.