HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO
B E T W E E N:
Carol Ann Taylor
Applicant
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Hawkesbury and District General Hospital
Respondent
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Valoris for Children and Adults of Prescott-Russell
Intervenor
INTERIM DECISION
Adjudicator: Laurie Letheren
Indexed as: Taylor v. Hawkesbury and District General Hospital
WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS
Carol Ann Taylor, Applicant
No submissions
Hawkesbury and District General Hospital, Respondents
Valoris for Children and Adults of Prescott-Russell,Intervenor
No submissions
Sophie Côté Langlois, Counsel
1This Application alleges discrimination with respect to services on the grounds of disability, creed, sex, marital status and race contrary to the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19.
2This Interim Decision addresses the Request to Intervene filed by Valoris for Children and Adults of Prescott-Russell.
3On January 29, 2015, the Tribunal sent a Notice to Named Affected Person to Valoris for Children and Adults of Prescott-Russell (“Valoris”) indicating that Valoris had been identified by the Tribunal as an organization that could be affected by the outcome of the Application and advising Valoris that they had a right to make Request to Intervene. Valoris filed a Request to Intervene on March 6, 2015 in accordance with Rules 11.2 and 11.3 of the Tribunal’s Rules of Procedure. The Tribunal has received no Responses to this request from the applicant or from the respondent.
4In its Request, Valoris states that it is seeks to intervene as an interested party to address any issues that may arise regarding the interpretation of the Child and Family Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.11. Valoris also indicates that it has access to documentary evidence that may be relevant to the Application. Valoris did not indicate the terms on which it seeks to intervene other than to assist in providing useful evidence.
5Having reviewed this matter I find that Valoris’ Request to intervene should be granted because it has a significant interest in this proceeding. The applicant had interactions with Valoris and the Application makes allegations against Valoris.
ORDER
6The Tribunal orders:
a. The Request to intervene made by Valoris for Children and Adults of Prescott-Russell is granted.
b. The style of cause shall be immediately amended to reflect this change.
c. The extent of Valoris’ role as intervenor will be determined by the adjudicator hearing this matter.
d. The Application will be scheduled for mediation.
6I am not seized.
Dated at Toronto, this 26^th^ day of May, 2015.
“Signed by”
Laurie Letheren
Vice-chair