Allan Higdon

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to revoke the liquor licence of Colonel Mustard's Pub and Deli.

The principal of the corporate licensee, while managing another establishment, assaulted an AGCO inspector, attempted to bribe him, destroyed evidence, and uttered death threats, leading to criminal convictions.

The Board found that this conduct provided reasonable grounds to conclude the licensee would not carry on business in accordance with the law and with integrity and honesty.

The liquor licence was immediately revoked.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario convened a hearing to review an application for a liquor sales licence.

Preliminary submissions were heard regarding the adequacy of the notice of hearing, resulting in a request to adjourn.

The Board granted the adjournment and also granted party status to a resident objector, on consent of the parties.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to refuse to renew the liquor licence of the corporate licensee, operating as Hoops Sports Bar & Grill.

The sole officer and director of the licensee had been convicted of sexual assault and failed to disclose the charges.

At the hearing, the parties submitted Minutes of Settlement wherein the Registrar agreed to withdraw the Notice of Proposal on the condition that a transfer application be filed and the convicted individual have no involvement in the business.

The Board accepted the withdrawal of the Notice of Proposal based on the settlement.

The Board held a hearing regarding a Notice of Proposal to revoke the liquor licence of Admiral's Post Pub Inc. due to a retail sales tax debt.

The parties had agreed the licence would be revoked unless the debt was paid by June 10, 2011.

The Registrar was subsequently advised that the business was sold and the tax amount was held in trust for the Ministry of Revenue and Finance.

Consequently, the Board issued an amending order dismissing the Notice of Proposal to revoke the licence.

The Licensee appealed an Order of Monetary Penalty issued by the Registrar.

At a pre-hearing teleconference, both parties requested an adjournment of the hearing until after October 15, 2011, due to an upcoming criminal trial.

The Board granted the adjournment and set deadlines for mutual disclosure of witnesses and evidence.

Following a pre-hearing tele-conference regarding a Notice of Proposal to suspend a liquor licence, the Board ordered the Licensee to disclose its witness list and evidence summaries to the Registrar's Representative 10 days prior to the hearing.

The Registrar's Representative was also ordered to complete any further disclosure 10 days before the hearing.

The licensee requested an amendment to a previous Board decision revoking its liquor licence, seeking to extend the revocation date from May 31, 2011, to June 10, 2011, due to an impending sale of the business.

The Registrar consented to the request.

The Board granted the amendment, ordering the licence revoked effective June 10, 2011, unless the Ministry of Revenue and Finance confirms the outstanding retail sales tax debt of $101,471.83 has been paid in full.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to revoke the Licensee's liquor licence due to an outstanding tax debt owed to the Ministry of Revenue and Finance.

The Licensee had previously entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to pay the arrears but ceased making payments, leaving a balance of $28,704.02.

The parties agreed this constituted a breach of the Liquor Licence Act.

The Board ordered the Licensee to enter into a new agreement and pay the debt in full by June 30, 2011, failing which the liquor licence would be revoked.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario proposed to suspend the registration of a lottery retailer after its sole director was charged under the Copyright Act for offering pirated DVDs for sale.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Disposition.

The Board found the director did not act with honesty, integrity, and in accordance with the law, and ordered a 10-day suspension of the registration along with specific conditions.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario sought to suspend the liquor licence of the respondent establishment for alleged violations of the Liquor Licence Act and its regulations.

Following inspections on multiple dates, inspectors observed several intoxicated patrons and an underage individual who had consumed alcohol on the premises.

The Board found the licensee in breach of permitting drunkenness and selling liquor to an intoxicated person, as well as permitting a minor to consume liquor.

Allegations of selling liquor directly to the minor were dismissed due to insufficient evidence.

The Board invited written submissions on penalty.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to revoke the licensee's liquor licence for failing to remit over $100,000 in retail sales tax.

At the hearing, the parties presented an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Disposition.

The Board accepted the joint submission and ordered the liquor licence revoked effective May 31, 2011, unless the outstanding tax debt was paid in full before that date.

The applicant applied for a liquor licence for a family restaurant.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to review the application due to community objections.

At the hearing, the applicant testified about the nature of the business, while none of the objectors appeared to provide evidence.

The Board found no evidence that granting the application would be contrary to the public interest and approved the liquor licence.

The Board previously found the Licensee breached section 29 of Ontario Regulation 719/90 and ordered a 7-day suspension of its liquor licence.

The Licensee proposed acceptable suspension dates.

The Board ordered the suspension to commence on April 26, 2011.

The Licensee was previously found to have contravened the Liquor Licence Act by permitting drunkenness and serving liquor outside prescribed hours.

A 20-year-old patron was served a 32 oz beer after 1:00 a.m., left the premises grossly intoxicated, and drove erratically with a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit.

The Board found the Licensee's conduct negligent and irresponsible, though noted its previous exemplary record as a mitigating factor.

The Board ordered a 15-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to revoke the liquor licence of Colonel Mustard’s Pub and Deli for alleged violations of the Liquor Licence Act.

The licensee failed to attend the hearing despite being served with notices and contacted by phone on the morning of the hearing.

The Board proceeded ex parte, found that the licensee breached the Act, and ordered the immediate revocation of the liquor licence.

The Registrar issued an Order of Monetary Penalty of $1,750 against the licensee for permitting drunkenness on the premises, contrary to subsection 45(1) of Ontario Regulation 719/90.

Inspectors observed a patron exhibiting signs of severe intoxication, including slumping, poor motor skills, and slurred speech.

The licensee argued the patron's behaviour was due to a visual impairment and speech problem, not intoxication.

The Board preferred the evidence of the inspectors, finding the patron was drunk and the licensee knew or ought to have known, thereby permitting the drunkenness.

The monetary penalty was confirmed.

Following a finding that the licensee breached section 29 of Ontario Regulation 719/90 by failing to clear signs of alcohol service after hours, the Board considered the appropriate sanction.

The Registrar sought a 14-day suspension based on the original Notice of Proposal.

However, because the Board had previously dismissed an accompanying allegation under subsection 25(1), it found a 14-day suspension inappropriate.

The Board ordered a 7-day suspension of the liquor licence to serve as both general and specific deterrence.

The Board of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario convened a hearing regarding a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of The Deck Inc. As the hearing was scheduled to continue on later dates, the Board ordered the Licensee to disclose its witness list and a detailed summary of each witness's evidence to the Registrar's Representative ten days before the hearing date.

The Board also ordered the Registrar's Representative to complete any further disclosure ten days before the hearing date.

The Board previously found that the licensee breached the Liquor Licence Act and its regulations, and ordered a 15-day suspension of her liquor licence.

The licensee proposed acceptable suspension dates.

The Board ordered the 15-day suspension to commence on May 24, 2011.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposed Order to revoke the Registrant's registration as a gaming supplier after the Registrant pled guilty to keeping a device for gambling under the Criminal Code.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Disposition.

The Board accepted the joint submission, ordering a 21-day suspension of the registration and imposing ongoing conditions, including a prohibition on unlicensed gaming machines on the premises.