HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO
B E T W E E N:
Paul Vassell
Applicant
-and-
The Regional Municipality of Peel, Mark Castro and Bramcity Taxi
Respondents
DECISION
Adjudicator: Geneviève Debané Date: December 9, 2015 Citation: 2015 HRTO 1662 Indexed as: Vassell v. The Regional Municipality of Peel
APPEARANCES
Paul Vassell, Applicant
No one appearing
The Regional Municipality of Peel and Mark Castro, Respondents
Christopher Sanson and Chantel Morrison, Counsel
BramCity Taxi, Respondent
Ron Folkes, Representative
1The applicant filed an Application under s. 34 of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended (the “Code”).
2On August 24, 2015, the Tribunal issued a Notice of Summary Hearing to the parties confirming that hearing of the Application, by telephone conference, would take place on December 9, 2015 commencing at 9:30 a.m. The Notice was delivered to the applicant at the last address provided by the applicant to the Tribunal and was not returned as undeliverable.
3I am satisfied that the applicant had notice of the hearing.
4The applicant was not in attendance at the commencement of the scheduled hearing. In accordance with its usual practice, the Tribunal waited until 10:00 a.m. before proceeding.
5At 10:00 a.m., the applicant was not in attendance.
6In the circumstances, the Application was dismissed on the basis that the applicant was deemed to have abandoned the Application.
Dated at Toronto, this 9th day of December, 2015.
“Signed By”
Geneviève Debané Vice-chair