Stephen LeGresley v. Fanshawe College, 2016 HRTO 23

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

B E T W E E N:

Stephen LeGresley Applicant

-and-

Fanshawe College Respondent

DECISION

Adjudicator: Bruce Best Date: January 7, 2016 Citation: 2016 HRTO 23 Indexed as: LeGresley v. Fanshawe College

1The applicant filed an Application under s.45.9 of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended (the “Code”), on April 25, 2015.

2On August 18, 2015, the Tribunal issued a Notice of Confirmation of Hearing to the parties indicating that the hearing of the Application would take place on January 5, 2016 commencing at 10:00am at the London Chamber of Commerce, 244 Pall Mall St, London, Ontario. The Notice was delivered by regular mail to the last address provided by the applicant, and was not returned as undeliverable.

3I am satisfied that the applicant had notice of the hearing.

4The applicant was not in attendance at the commencement of the scheduled hearing. In accordance with its usual practice, the Tribunal waited 30 minutes before proceeding.

5At 10:30am the applicant had not arrived at the hearing, nor had he communicated with the Tribunal to explain the failure to attend.

6In the circumstances, the Application was dismissed on the basis that the applicant was deemed to have abandoned the Application.