Denis Manit8abe8ich v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, and Derek Hebner, 2017 HRTO 1020

HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO

B E T W E E N:

Denis Manit8abe8ich Applicant

-and-

Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, and Derek Hebner Respondents

DECISION

Adjudicator: David Muir Date: August 8, 2017 Citation: 2017 HRTO 1020 Indexed as: Manit8abe8ich v. Ontario (Natural Resources and Forestry)

1In Interim Decision 2014 HRTO 1284 this Application was deferred pending the conclusion of related legal proceedings.

2On April 5, 2017 the Tribunal wrote to the parties. The applicant was asked to inform the Registrar in writing within 30 days of the date of the letter whether the other proceeding was ongoing or had concluded, and if ongoing, to indicate when it was anticipated that it might be concluded. The letter went on to warn the applicant that failure to provide the requested information might result in the Tribunal dismissing the Application as abandoned.

3No party responded to the Tribunal’s April 5, 2017 letter. The Tribunal’s letter was sent by regular mail to the applicant. It was not returned. There is no indication that it has not been received by the applicant.

4On July 14 the April 5, 2017 letter was sent to the applicant by email and he was directed to respond by July 17, 2017.

5The applicant did not respond and has not communicated with the Tribunal in any other way for a lengthy period of time.

6In the circumstances, the applicant is deemed to have abandoned the Application and the Application is dismissed.