HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO
B E T W E E N:
Elizabeth LeReverend
Applicant
-and-
Hay Research International
Respondent
DECISION
Adjudicator: Maureen Doyle
Indexed as: LeReverend v. Hay Research International
1This is an Application under the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended. The Application is scheduled to be heard on December 1 and 2, 2015.
2On July 28, 2015, the Tribunal sent the parties a Notice of Hearing directing them to take certain steps in advance of the hearing. In particular, and among other things, the Notice of Hearing directed the parties to comply with Rules 16 and 17 of the Tribunal’s Rules of Procedure by providing one another with copies of their arguably relevant documents within 21 days of the date of the Notice of Hearing; and by exchanging with one another and filing with the Tribunal the documents they intended to rely upon at the hearing, a list of their witnesses and a summary of their witnesses’ anticipated evidence by no later than October 19, 2015 (i.e. 45 days before the first scheduled day of hearing).
3The applicant did not provide the Tribunal with the materials required under Rules 16 and 17 of the Tribunal’s Rules of Procedure by October 19, 2015.
4Accordingly, in a November 17, 2015 Case Assessment Direction (“CAD”), the Tribunal directed the applicant to provide the required materials to the respondents and the Tribunal by no later than November 27, 2015. That CAD was sent both by mail and by email and has not been returned as undeliverable.
5In its CAD, the Tribunal warned the parties that there were serious consequences for the case if they did not comply with the Tribunal’s directions. In particular, the Tribunal’s CAD contained the following directions to the applicant:
By no later than November 27, 2015, the applicant must deliver to the respondent and file with the Tribunal (1) the documents she intends to rely upon at the hearing, (2) a list of her witnesses and (3) a brief statement describing what her witnesses will say when they testify.
The applicant is reminded that she must also submit a witness statement for herself, assuming she intends to testify at the hearing. However, if the applicant only intends to testify about the facts already contained in her Application, it is sufficient for her to confirm this in writing by November 27, 2015.
If the applicant has not complied with these directions by November 27, 2015, or communicated with the Tribunal at all, the Application may be dismissed as abandoned.
6It is now past the applicant’s deadline for complying with the Tribunal’s directions and the applicant has not filed the required materials with the Tribunal, nor has she communicated with the Tribunal.
7In the circumstances, it appears that the applicant has abandoned the Application. Accordingly, the Application is dismissed as abandoned.
ORDER
8The Application is dismissed as abandoned and the December 1 and 2, 2015 hearing dates are cancelled.
Dated at Toronto, this 30th day of November, 2015
“Signed by”
Maureen Doyle
Vice-chair
CORRECTION
The Decision released by email on November 30, 2015 incorrectly stated the hearing dates as “November 1 and 2, 2015”. This error has been corrected.
Dated at Toronto, this 30th day of November, 2015.
“Signed by”
Maureen Doyle
Vice-chair