Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
B E T W E E N:
Randa Hammadieh Applicant
-and-
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Respondent
DECISION
Adjudicator: Geneviève Debané Date: March 14, 2016 Citation: 2016 HRTO 330 Indexed as: Hammadieh 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").
2On December 1, 2015, the applicant confirmed that she was available on March 11, 2015 to attend a summary hearing. On December 1, 2015, the Tribunal issued a Notice of Rescheduled Summary Hearing to the parties confirming that the summary hearing would take place via telephone conference on March 11, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. The Notice was delivered to the applicant at the last address provided by the applicant to the Tribunal 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 summary hearing. In accordance with its usual practice, the Tribunal waited until 2:00 p.m. before proceeding.
5At 2:00 p.m. the applicant was not in attendance nor had the applicant 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.
Dated at Toronto, this 14th day of March, 2016.
"Signed by"
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Geneviève Debané Vice-chair