Sara Valente v. Peel Senior Link, 2014 HRTO 1483

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

B E T W E E N:

Sara Valente

Applicant

-and-

Peel Senior Link

Respondent

DECISION

Adjudicator: David Muir

Date: October 6, 2014

Citation: 2014 HRTO 1483

Indexed as: Valente v. Peel Senior Link

1The applicant filed an Application under s. 34 of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended (the “Code”).

2On May 13, 2014 the Tribunal issued a Notice of Mediation to the parties confirming that mediation of the Application would take place on September 11, 2014. The Notice was mailed to the applicant’s address at the address provided in the Application and was not returned as undeliverable.

3The applicant did not attend the scheduled mediation session on June 6, 2014 and did not communicate with the Tribunal to explain the failure to attend.

4On September 15, 2014 the Tribunal wrote the applicant by email and regular mail directing that the applicant advise it of her intentions with respect to the Application by July 3, 2014. The letter warned the applicant that a failure to respond to the letter in writing might be deemed an abandonment of the Application.

5As of the date of this Decision the applicant has not responded to the Tribunal and the Tribunal’s correspondence to the applicant has not been returned.

6In the circumstances, the applicant is deemed to have abandoned the Application.

7The Application is dismissed.