Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Dismisses Application due to Applicant's Failure to Attend Mediation and Respond to Notification

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application due to the applicant's failure to attend mediation and respond to notification. The applicant, Catherine Scarr, alleged discrimination with respect to housing because of disability under the Human Rights Code. However, the respondent, Ottawa Carleton Condominium Corporation No. 588 c/o Capital Integral Property Management, attended the scheduled mediation on the date set by the Tribunal, while the applicant did not.

The Tribunal resent the notice to the applicant in an attempt to prompt their attendance, but the applicant failed to respond. A subsequent letter was sent to the applicant, advising them that their application may be dismissed as abandoned if they did not indicate their intention to proceed. The applicant failed to respond to this letter as well, leading the Tribunal to conclude that they had abandoned their application.

Key Takeaways:

• The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed an application due to the applicant's failure to attend mediation and respond to notification.
• The applicant, Catherine Scarr, alleged discrimination with respect to housing because of disability under the Human Rights Code.
• The respondent, Ottawa Carleton Condominium Corporation No. 588 c/o Capital Integral Property Management, attended the scheduled mediation.
• The Tribunal resent the notice to the applicant in an attempt to prompt their attendance, but the applicant failed to respond.
• A subsequent letter was sent to the applicant advising them that their application may be dismissed as abandoned if they did not indicate their intention to proceed.
• The applicant failed to respond to the letter as well, leading the Tribunal to conclude that they had abandoned their application.

Statistics:

• 1 application was dismissed due to the applicant's failure to attend mediation and respond to notification.
• The application was filed on an unspecified date, with the Tribunal scheduling a mediation in due course.
• The applicant participated in the mediation, but failed to attend the rescheduled mediation and send a response to the subsequent letter.
• The Tribunal resent the notice to the applicant on July 2, 2024, and sent the letter on the same date.
• The applicant failed to respond to the letter by July 12, 2024, leading the Tribunal to conclude that they had abandoned their application.

Sources:

• Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, Decision, Scarr v. Ottawa Carleton Condominium Corporation No. 588 c/o Capital Integral Property Management, 2025 HRTO 345
• Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H. 19, as amended.