Kevin McIntosh v. Shred-it, 2014 HRTO 1714

HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO

B E T W E E N:

Kevin McIntosh

Applicant

-and-

Shred-it

Respondent

DECISION

Adjudicator: David Muir

Date: November 27, 2014

Citation: 2014 HRTO 1714

Indexed as: McIntosh v. Shred-it

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

2In 2012 HRTO 420 issued on February 28, 2012 this Application was deferred pending the conclusion of another proceeding.

3On July 22, 2014 the Tribunal wrote to the parties directing the applicant to inform the Registrar in writing before August 22, 2014 whether the other proceedings remained ongoing and, if possible, to indicate when they were expected to be completed. The letter went on to warn the applicant that failure to provide the requested information might result in the Tribunal dismissing the Application as abandoned.

4The applicant did not respond to the Tribunal’s July 22, 2014 letter. The Tribunal’s letter to the applicant was not returned to the Tribunal as undeliverable

5On October 28, 2014 the respondent wrote to the Tribunal, copied to the applicant, inquiring of the status of the Application in light of the applicant’s non response to the July 22, 2014 letter above.

6The applicant has not responded to these communications nor has he communicated with the Tribunal in any way. In the circumstances, the applicant is deemed to have abandoned the Application and the Application is dismissed.