Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Dismisses Application Alleging Discrimination

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application alleging discrimination in employment and services due to various factors, including race, sex, and family status, as the applicant, Colleen Farmer, was deemed to have abandoned their case. The Tribunal cited the applicant's failure to provide updated contact information, attend a scheduled case management conference call, and communicate with the Tribunal since 2019.

Key Takeaways:

• The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed an application alleging discrimination in employment and services due to various factors, including race, sex, and family status.
• The applicant, Colleen Farmer, failed to provide updated contact information to the Tribunal, including an email address, and did not attend a scheduled case management conference call.
• The Tribunal cited Rule 5.4 of its Rules, which allows for the dismissal of an application without further notice to any person who cannot be contacted according to the contact information provided.
• The applicant has not communicated with the Tribunal since 2019, and the Tribunal deemed the application to be abandoned.
• The Vice-chair, Cyndee Todgham Cherniak, signed the decision on June 18, 2024.

Statistics:

• The application number is 2018-35320-I.
• The case was indexed as Farmer v. Wise Water Solutions.
• The Tribunal's Rules were applied in the decision, specifically Rule 1.13 and Rule 5.4.
• The applicant's last communication with the Tribunal was in 2019.

Sources:

• HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO Colleen Farmer Applicant -and- Wise Water Solutions Respondent DECISION, 2024 HRTO 847.