I.B. v. Pickering (City), 2015 HRTO 626

HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO

B E T W E E N:

I.B., as represented by his Litigation Guardian, S.B.

Applicant

-and-

The Corporation of the City of Pickering

Respondent

A N D B E T W E E N:

V.B., as represented by her Litigation Guardian, S.B.

Applicant

-and-

The Corporation of the City of Pickering

Respondent

DECISION

Adjudicator: Naomi Overend Date: May 13, 2015 Citation: 2015 HRTO 626 Indexed as: I.B. v. Pickering (City)

1The applicant filed these Applications under s. 34 of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended (the “Code”), on July 28, 2014.

2On February 23, 2015, the Tribunal issued two Notices of Intent to Dismiss the Application (“NOIDs”) on the basis that the Applications appear to be outside the Tribunal’s power to decide. The applicant was directed to respond to the issues raised in the NOIDs by no later than March 29, 2015. The NOIDs advised the applicant that failure to respond to the NOIDs may be considered an abandonment of the Applications and they might be dismissed for that reason.

3A follow-up email, attaching the February 23, 2015 NOIDs, was sent to the applicant on April 10, 2015. The applicant was advised that he must file written submissions on or before May 1, 2015, and again warned that a failure to respond may be considered an abandonment of the Applications.

4The applicant did not respond to the NOIDs and the follow-up email, and the time for doing so has now passed.

5In the circumstances, the applicant is deemed to have abandoned the Applications.

6The Applications are dismissed.