Joshua Guerney v. Spiritwind Christian Centre of Guelph and Guelph Food Bank, 2017 HRTO 1714

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

B E T W E E N:

Joshua Guerney Applicant

-and-

Spiritwind Christian Centre of Guelph and Guelph Food Bank Respondents

DECISION

Adjudicator: Romona Gananathan Decision Date: December 28, 2017 Citation: 2017 HRTO 1714 Indexed as: Guerney v. Spiritwind Christian Centre of Guelph

1The applicant filed an Application under s. 34 of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended, on January 20, 2017.

2On June 30, 2017, the Tribunal issued a Notice of Mediation to the parties confirming that mediation of the Application would take place on October 26, 2017, starting at 9:30 a.m. in Toronto. The Notice was sent to the applicant’s email and regular addresses provided in the Application and was not returned as undeliverable.

3The applicant did not attend the scheduled mediation session on October 26, 2017, and did not communicate with the Tribunal to explain the failure to attend.

4On November 2, 2017, the Tribunal wrote the applicant directing that the applicant advise it of his intentions with respect to the Application. The letter warned the applicant that a failure to respond to the letter in writing within ten days might be deemed an abandonment of the Application.

5As of the date of this Decision, the applicant has not responded to the Tribunal and the Tribunal’s correspondence to the applicant has not been returned.

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