Rowe v. Humber River Hospital, 2017 HRTO 920

HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO

B E T W E E N:

Antonio Rowe

Applicant

-and-

Humber River Hospital

Respondent

DECISION

Adjudicator: Esi Codjoe

Decision Date: July 21, 2017

Citation: 2017 HRTO 920

Indexed as: Rowe v. Humber River Hospital

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 November 18, 2016.

2On March 24, 2017 the Tribunal issued a Notice of Mediation to the parties; however on April 5, 2017 the applicant emailed a request to reschedule the mediation. Consequently, on May 3, 2017 the Tribunal wrote to the parties and advised them that they must agree upon alternate dates for mediation, and provide those dates to the Tribunal by May 10, 2017. The correspondence was emailed to the email address that the applicant listed in the Application.

3The applicant did not respond to the May 3, 2017 correspondence.

4On June 5, 2017 the Tribunal wrote the applicant directing him to 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. The correspondence was emailed to the email address that the applicant listed in the Application. It was also mailed to his address at the address provided in the Application and was not returned as undeliverable.

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.