Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
B E T W E E N:
Dana Longhurst
Applicant
-and-
Direct Response Media Group and Rick Vaughan
Respondents
INTERIM DECISION
Adjudicator: Alison Renton
Indexed as: Longhurst v. Direct Response Media Group
1This Application alleges discrimination with respect to employment because of pregnancy contrary to the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended (the “Code”). Initially, the applicant named Direct Response Media Group and Expert Mortgage Ltd. as respondents. Shortly after filing her Application, the applicant filed a Request for Order During Proceedings (“RFOP”) seeking to remove Expert Mortgage Ltd. as a respondent and to add Rick Vaughan as a personal respondent. Mr. Vaughan was, the applicant, submits, her manager. There are comments and conduct attributable to Mr. Vaughan.
2The respondents did not file Responses to the RFOP and the time for doing so has elapsed. Direct Response Media Group filed a Response to the Application denying the allegations. Mr. Vaughan filed a Response as a personal respondent denying the allegations. Expert Mortgage Ltd. did not file a Response.
3Rule 1.7(b) of the Tribunal’s Rules of Procedure gives the Tribunal the authority to add or remove a party. See also Persaud v. Toronto District School Board, 2008 HRTO 31 at para. 5.
4As there is no opposition to the removal of one respondent and the addition of a personal respondent, Expert Mortgage Ltd. will be removed as a respondent and Mr. Vaughan will be added as a personal respondent. The style of cause is amended accordingly.
5I am not seized of this matter.
Dated at Toronto, this 17th day of December, 2014.
“signed by”
Alison Renton
Vice-chair