Rolland v. Bayview Wildwood Resorts Limited, 2014 HRTO 253

HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO

B E T W E E N:

Shana Rolland

Applicant

-and-

Bayview Wildwood Resorts Limited and Dianne Hounsome

Respondents

DECISION

Adjudicator: Jo-Anne Pickel

Date: February 25, 2014

Citation: 2014 HRTO 253

Indexed as: Rolland v. Bayview Wildwood Resorts Limited

1On July 5, 2013, the applicant filed an Application alleging discrimination under the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended.

2On October 8, 2013 the Tribunal issued a Notice of Mediation to the parties confirming that mediation of the Application would take place on January 29, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. at 655 Bay Street, 14th Floor, Toronto, Ontario. The Notice was mailed to the applicant at the address provided in the Application and also e-mailed to the applicant’s e-mail address.

3The applicant did not attend the mediation on January 29, 2014 and did not communicate with the Tribunal to explain her failure to attend.

4On January 30, 2014 the Tribunal wrote the applicant directing her to advise the Tribunal of her intentions with respect to the Application. The letter warned the applicant that a failure to respond in writing by February 9, 2014 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 these circumstances, the applicant is deemed to have abandoned the Application and the Application is dismissed.