HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO
B E T W E E N:
Sonia Agosto
Applicant
-and-
Alpine Access Inc.
Respondent
DECISION
Adjudicator: Josée Bouchard
Indexed as: Agosto v. Alpine Access Inc.
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 May 6, 2015.
2On January 6, 2016, the Tribunal issued a Notice of Confirmation of Summary Hearing to the parties confirming that a summary hearing would take place on March 17, 2016 commencing at 1:30 p.m. by conference call. 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 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 is dismissed on the basis that the applicant is deemed to have abandoned the Application.
Dated at Toronto, this 22nd day of March, 2016.
“Signed by”
Josée Bouchard
Vice-chair