HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO
B E T W E E N:
Angela White
Applicant
-and-
Pembroke Regional Hospital
Respondent
INTERIM DECISION
Adjudicator: Paul Aterman
Indexed as: White v. Pembroke Regional Hospital
WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS
Angela White, Applicant
Self-represented
1This Interim Decision explains why this deferred Application, which alleges discrimination with respect to employment because of disability contrary to the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended (the “Code”), is being reactivated.
2The deferral came about because the applicant had two pending grievances whose subject matter overlapped with the allegations in this Application. Neither party objected to deferral and the Tribunal advised them by letter on November 24, 2014 that the Application was deferred.
3On December 1, 2014 the applicant requested that the Application be reactivated. In support of her request she provided a Memorandum of Agreement between her and her union that signifies their agreement to the withdrawal of the grievances. The respondent did not respond to the request.
4As there are now no grievances pending, the request to reactivate is granted.
5The Registrar is requested to provide the respondent with the Application so that it can file its Response in accordance with the Tribunal’s Rules of Procedure. In filing its Response, the respondent is directed to indicate whether it wishes to try to resolve this dispute through mediation.
6In filing her Application the applicant did not indicate whether she wishes to try to mediation. She is directed to indicate to the respondent and the Tribunal in writing within 15 days of the date of this Interim Decision whether she wishes to try mediation or not.
7If there is no agreement to mediation then the Registrar is requested to schedule a hearing of the Application.
order
8The request to reactivate is granted.
9The Registrar is requested to provide the respondent with the Application so that it can file its Response in accordance with the Tribunal’s Rules of Procedure.
10The parties are directed to indicate whether they agree to mediation or not.
11If there is no agreement to mediation then the Registrar is requested to schedule a hearing of the Application.
Dated at Toronto, this 29th day of December, 2014.
“Signed by”
Paul Aterman
Vice-chair