Katrina D’Alesio v. Romarah Incorporated o/a Goodness Me! Natural Food Market, 2016 HRTO 234

HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO

B E T W E E N:

Katrina D’Alesio

Applicant

-and-

Romarah Incorporated o/a Goodness Me! Natural Food Market

Respondent

INTERIM DECISION

Adjudicator: Keith Brennenstuhl
Date: February 24, 2016
Citation: 2016 HRTO 234
Indexed as: D’Alesio v. Romarah Incorporated

1This Application alleges discrimination with respect to employment because of sexual solicitation or advances and sexual orientation contrary to the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended (the “Code”).

2The hearing into this matter is scheduled for June 6, 2016. The Notice of Hearing was sent to the parties on January 21, 2016.

3On February 3, 2016 the respondent filed a Request for Summary Hearing.

4The summary hearing request is denied. Pursuant to Rule 19A.5, reasons are not required for a decision not to hold a summary hearing.

5As the Tribunal discussed in Pellerin v. Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud, 2011 HRTO 1777, a full hearing is not appropriate in every case. The Code and the Tribunal’s Rules of Procedure give the Tribunal broad powers to structure hearings to ensure fair, just and expeditious adjudication of Applications. The adjudicator hearing the Application may find it appropriate to reconsider the issue of whether or not this Application can proceed to a full hearing after hearing some or all of the applicant’s evidence.

order

6The summary hearing request is denied.

7I am not seized.