Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
B E T W E E N:
Karen Cooper
Applicant
-and-
Monarca and Central West Specialized Development Services
Respondents
-and-
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Intervenor
DECISION
Adjudicator: Josée Bouchard
Indexed as: Cooper v. Monarca
Introduction
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 October 23, 2014.
2On December 29, 2014, the Tribunal issued an Interim Decision deferring consideration of the Application, pursuant to Rule 14 of the Rules of Procedure, until the conclusion of an arbitration proceeding.
3On August 18, 2016, the Tribunal issued a letter requiring the applicant to advise the Tribunal of the status of the arbitration proceeding within 30 days of the date of the letter. The Tribunal warned that failure to do so may lead to a dismissal of the Application as abandoned. The letter was sent by mail.
4On October 5, 2016, the Tribunal sent an email to the applicant extending the deadline to advise the Tribunal of the status of the arbitration proceeding by October 18, 2016.
5The applicant has not responded to the requests for a status update, the time for doing so has now passed and the requests for status update have not been returned as undeliverable.
6In the circumstances, the applicant is deemed to have abandoned the Application.
7The Application is dismissed.
Dated at Toronto, this 25th day of October, 2016.
“Signed by”
Josée Bouchard
Vice-chair