Crockford v. Ontario (Community Safety and Correctional Services), 2015 HRTO 1213

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

B E T W E E N:

Adam Crockford Applicant

-and-

Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Respondent

DECISION

Adjudicator: Naomi Overend Date: September 14, 2015 Citation: 2015 HRTO 1213 Indexed as: Crockford v. Ontario (Community Safety and Correctional Services)

Introduction

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 November 17, 2014.

2On June 26, 2015, the applicant wrote to the Tribunal to advise that, as part of a settlement between the parties, he was required to withdraw his Application. This was confirmed by counsel for the Respondent via an email dated June 29, 2015. The applicant was advised that the correct procedure was to file a Form 9, Request to Withdraw.

3The applicant did not file such a document and so on July 22, 2015, the Tribunal wrote to him directing him to provide the Tribunal with a completed Form 9, no later than August 24, 2015 so that the Tribunal could close the file. The letter went on to advise the applicant that if the Tribunal did not receive a signed, completed Form 9 or confirmation that the applicant intended to reactive his matter by the above date, the Tribunal might deem the Application to be abandoned and dismiss the file on that basis.

4The applicant has not responded to the Tribunal’s correspondence nor has he confirmed his intention to proceed with his Application, or otherwise contacted the Tribunal, and the time for doing so has now passed.

5In the circumstances, the applicant is deemed to have abandoned the Application. The Application is dismissed.