Archer v. Ontario (Community Safety and Correctional Services), 2016 HRTO 1191

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

B E T W E E N:

Mark Archer

Applicant

-and-

Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services and the Minister of Government Services; Peter Sherfield, John Hosegrove; Bob Hudspeth; Rod Botham; Chuck Marchegiano; Janet Gauthier; Mark Parisotto; Margaret Smith; Jennifer Kroft; Steven Small; Kevin Costante; Stephen Rhodes; Andrea Monteiro; David Hatt; Bo Jiang

Respondents

DECISION

Adjudicator: Naomi Overend Date: September 12, 2016 Citation: 2016 HRTO 1191 Indexed as: Archer v. Ontario (Community Safety and Correctional Services)

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 May 14, 2014.

2In Interim Decision 2014 HRTO 1130 issued July 29, 2014, the Tribunal deferred proceeding with this Application pending the conclusion of grievance proceedings.

3On April 22, 2016 the Tribunal wrote to the applicant. The applicant was asked to inform the Registrar in writing within 30 days of the date of the letter whether the other proceedings remained ongoing and, if possible, to indicate when they were expected to be completed. The letter went on to warn the applicant that failure to provide the requested information might result in the Tribunal dismissing the Application as abandoned.

4The applicant did not respond to the letter, which was sent by both email and regular mail. The letter was not returned to the Tribunal as undeliverable.

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