Brent Barfoot v. Stratford Children’s Services, 2014 HRTO 1078

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

B E T W E E N:

Brent Barfoot

Applicant

-and-

Stratford Children’s Services; Brenda Mason; James Smith and Brett Gatt

Respondents

DECISION

Adjudicator: David Muir

Date: July 23, 2014

Citation: 2014 HRTO 1078

Indexed as: Barfoot v. Stratford Children’s Services

1The applicant filed an Application under s. 34 of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended, on August 28, 2013 and the respondent filed a Response on November 18, 2013.

2On June 18, 2014 the Tribunal wrote to the applicant requesting that he provide mutually agreeable dates to reschedule a hearing of this case. The applicant did not respond to this request.

3On July 2, 2014 the Tribunal wrote to the applicant again and directed that he indicate which of a number of dates would be acceptable to the applicant for the rescheduling of this case. The applicant was directed to comply with these Directions before July 11, 2014 failing which the Application may be dismissed as abandoned.

4The applicant has not responded to the Tribunal’s correspondence.

5In the circumstances, the applicant is deemed to have abandoned the Application.

6The Application is dismissed.