Lena Mak v. Manulife Financial, 2016 HRTO 1326

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

B E T W E E N:

Lena Mak Applicant

-and-

Manulife Financial Respondents

DECISION

Adjudicator: Jo-Anne Pickel Date: October 13, 2016 Citation: 2016 HRTO 1326 Indexed as: Mak v. Manulife Financial

1The applicant filed an Application alleging discrimination contrary to the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19 (the “Code”). By Interim Decision, 2016 HRTO 373, the Tribunal deferred consideration of the Application pending the conclusion of another proceeding.

2In August 2016, the respondent advised the Tribunal that the applicant had unfortunately passed away.

3By letter dated August 29, 2016, the Tribunal sought information on whether anyone was authorized to act on behalf of the applicant’s estate. The Tribunal advised that the applicant’s estate should provide a certificate of appointment of estate trustee that authorizes a trustee to act on behalf of the applicant’s estate by September 19, 2016.

4The applicant’s husband contacted the Tribunal for information and was referred to the Human Rights Legal Support Center for advice. The Tribunal extended the deadline for a response on the estate issue to September 26, 2016.

5Neither the applicant’s husband nor anyone else representing the applicant’s estate has provided the information sought by the Tribunal and the time for doing so has now passed.

order

6In the above circumstances, the Application is dismissed as abandoned.