Matovina v. Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, 2014 HRTO 1299

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

Between:

Mukadesa Matovina Applicant

-and-

Children’s Aid Society of Toronto Respondent

Decision

Adjudicator: Paul Aterman Date: September 3, 2014 Citation: 2014 HRTO 1299 Indexed as: Matovina v. Children’s Aid Society of Toronto

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 July 7, 2014. The applicant alleges discrimination in the provision of services because of disability and family status.

2On July 17, 2014, the Tribunal sent the applicant a Notice of Intent to Dismiss the Application ("NOID") on the basis that the Application fails to identify specific acts of discrimination allegedly committed by the respondent.

3In the NOID the applicant was directed to provide written submissions responding to the issues raised in the NOID by August 16, 2014. She was advised that if she failed to do so, the Tribunal could decide to dismiss her Application based only on the information before it, or it could consider her failure to provide submissions as an abandonment of her Application. The NOID has not been returned as undeliverable to the Tribunal.

4The applicant has not responded to the NOID and the time for doing so has now passed. In the circumstances, the applicant is deemed to have abandoned her Application.

Order

5The Application is dismissed.