Jamie Smith v. 2325650 Ontario Ltd., 2014 HRTO 284

HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO

B E T W E E N:

Jamie Smith

Applicant

-and-

2325650 Ontario Ltd.

Respondent

DECISION

Adjudicator: David Muir Decision Date: March 4, 2014
Citation: 2014 HRTO 284 Indexed as: Smith v. 2325650 Ontario Ltd.

1The applicant filed an Application under s. 34 of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended (the “Code”), on September 22, 2012.

2On November 21, 2013, the Tribunal issued a Notice of Mediation to the parties confirming that mediation of the Application would take place on February 13, 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 February 13, 2014, and did not communicate with the Tribunal to explain the failure to attend.

4On February 14, 2014, the Tribunal wrote the applicant directing that the applicant advise it of his intentions with respect to the Application. The letter warned the applicant that a failure to respond to the letter in writing within ten days 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 and the Application is dismissed.