It seemed from the way Goinglikeelsie set it up, JT is allowed as a respondent to decline to appear at the hearing so there's no automatic ruling against her. The
rules are online and seem (to me) to imply that not appearing does not make an adverse judgment automatic. How's this read to you?
Rule 32 - Hearings
If participant does not appear
(1) If the member hearing the complaint is satisfied that a participant received notice of the hearing, the member may proceed in the participant's absence.
While I'll agree,
@wabbits, that this clearly states that either party need not appear, there's nothing indicating how such an absence is viewed in light of any evidence presented without the absent party having the chance to question or refute it. In short, their presence may not be required, but I don't think it helps them to be absent -- especially in this specific case where JY has a familiar relationship with the presiding member who has already indicated JY can have more leeway than they would get had a respondent or lawyer appeared to answer the claim.
So Jonathan make "mid three figures per day"?
I'd love to know doing what. Last I knew, JY's current daytime work of serial tweeting, scooter riding, and screeching at detractors and minorities doesn't pay three figures unless those three figures amount to $1.00 per day.
he should have to prove a source of income. If he’s freelance, he isn’t missing work.
JY hasn't had to prove much of anything so far. He abruptly demanded to add SG's husband as a respondent without reason and that got granted. Also, he asked for the damage figure to be doubled from around $7500 to $15000 mid-hearing and got that granted without having to offer a reason.
Previous statement notwithstanding, I'd love to know who in their right mind would pay JY for consulting services when all their waking hours presently appear to be consumed by litigation, health issues, and tilting at windmills while dealing with the paranoia that their worst enemies are tormenting them with their presence in the tribunal hearing room. When does JY have the time to do work that generates income?
He's already been talking online about having a new set complaints lined up - even told Cousineau about that near the beginning of today's hearing.
In a real court, this would be seen as the sign of a vexatious litigant or one filing lawsuits in bad faith (or whatever legal term applies). Sadly, I don't think the BCHRT cares since the body appears to have no mechanism in place to prevent vexatious or other frivolous complaints.
What I do wonder about is how tribunal members are selected to hear cases. Do they get to pick and choose the cases, or is there a process that randomly assigns a member to a case? I'd love to see JY argue a case before someone not quite as accommodating as Member Cousineau who might still be sympathetic but with no tolerance for the in-hearing shenanigans JY and MY appear to be getting away with in these cases heard by Member Cousineau.