Guy Maurice

The Board of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission held a hearing regarding a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of the respondent licensee.

The Board previously found that the licensee breached section 43 of Ontario Revised Regulation 719/90 under the Liquor Licence Act and ordered a 14-day suspension.

The Board accepted the suspension dates proposed by the licensee and ordered the liquor licence suspended for 14 consecutive days.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued Notices of Proposal to suspend the respondent's liquor licence for alleged violations of the Liquor Licence Act.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting that patrons rolled and smoked marijuana on the licensed patio, breaching subsection 45(2) of Ontario Regulation 719/90.

The Board accepted the Joint Submission on Disposition and ordered a 17-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The Board issued an amending order to correct a misstated hearing date in its October 28, 2008 order regarding the interim suspension of the liquor licence for Club 147.

The order was amended to reflect that the interim suspension remains in effect until the end of the next hearing date on November 12, 2008.

The Registrar ordered the interim suspension of the Licensee's liquor licence in the interest of public safety following events on October 4, 2008.

The Board held a hearing to consider whether to lift the interim suspension.

The Board confirmed its oral order that the interim suspension remains in effect until the next hearing date, prioritizing public safety over the Licensee's financial hardships.

Following a finding that the licensee contravened section 43 of Ontario Regulation 719/90 by permitting overcrowding on its patio, the Board determined the appropriate sanction.

The Registrar sought a 14-day suspension based on the licensee's history of non-compliance and the severity of the overcrowding.

The licensee requested a warning.

The Board ordered a 14-day suspension, emphasizing the serious public safety concerns of overcrowding, the lack of mitigating circumstances, and the licensee's prior record of similar infractions.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the licensee's liquor licence, alleging violations of the regulations for permitting drunkenness and allowing the removal of liquor from the premises.

Police officers testified to finding two highly intoxicated patrons in the establishment's parking lot with open, cold bottles of beer.

The Board accepted the police evidence and noted the licensee's admission of lax security at the door.

The Board found that the licensee violated subsections 34(1) and 45(1) of Ontario Regulation 719/90 and invited written submissions on penalty.

Following a finding that the licensee violated subsection 45(1) of Ontario Regulation 719/90 by failing to take measures to ensure an intoxicated patron was safely looked after, the Board received written submissions on sanction.

The Registrar sought a 7-day suspension, while the licensee requested a 3-to-4-day suspension, arguing that staff were being re-educated.

The Board found the licensee's submissions unpersuasive and ordered a 7-day suspension of the liquor licence to serve as a specific and general deterrent.

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

The allegations included permitting drunkenness, permitting an unauthorized contest, and failing to facilitate an inspection when the manager on duty did not have keys to a locked office and storage room.

The Board found that the licensee permitted drunkenness on one occasion and permitted an unauthorized contest.

However, the Board dismissed the allegations of failing to facilitate an inspection, noting that the manager offered to break the locks to provide access and there was no prior history of the licensee obstructing inspections.

The Board invited written submissions on penalty.

The applicant applied for a liquor licence for the indoor and outdoor areas of its premises.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to review the application due to objections from residents and the municipality.

At the hearing, the applicant withdrew its request for the outdoor area, leading the municipality to withdraw its objection.

As no resident objectors attended the hearing, the Board approved the application for the indoor area.

The applicant applied for a liquor licence for an indoor area with a capacity of 180 persons.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to review the application due to objections from the municipality and local business owners.

The objectors raised concerns about crowd control, noise, and security, citing issues with the previous tenant of the premises.

The applicant agreed to abide by a set of conditions proposed by the City of Kitchener to address these concerns.

The Board approved the application subject to the agreed-upon conditions, finding that the past history of the premises should not disentitle a new applicant who has committed to operating responsibly.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued Notices of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of Mink Nightclub for permitting drunken patrons and exceeding capacity limits.

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

The Board accepted the joint submission and ordered a 50-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The Board of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission previously ordered a five-day suspension of the respondent's liquor licence for a violation of subsection 45(1) of Ontario Regulation 719/90.

The respondent appealed the decision to the Divisional Court, which stayed the suspension pending the appeal.

The Divisional Court dismissed the appeal.

The Board issued this order to set the dates for the five-day suspension, commencing on November 8, 2008, based on dates proposed by the respondent.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario previously found that the Licensee breached section 43 of Ontario Revised Regulation 719/90 and ordered a two-day suspension of its liquor licence.

The Licensee proposed suspension dates acceptable to the Board.

The Board ordered the suspension to commence on October 11, 2008, and continue until October 13, 2008.

The applicant, Troubadour Bar Inc., applied to remove a condition on its liquor licence that restricted the hours of sale and service of alcohol on its patio.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to review the application due to objections from local residents regarding noise.

The Board found that the applicant had established a sufficient change in circumstances, noting improvements in the management of the premises and the unanticipated financial impact of the condition.

The Board also determined that removing the condition would not negatively impact the public interest, as the applicant had taken proactive steps to mitigate noise and presented evidence that noise levels were within acceptable limits.

The application was approved, subject to a new condition requiring doors and windows to remain closed when music is played inside.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the licensee's liquor licence for alleged overcrowding on its patio, contrary to section 43 of Ontario Regulation 719/90.

An AGCO inspector conducted two head counts, finding 112 and 117 patrons on a patio licensed for 79.

The licensee disputed the accuracy of the counts, arguing the inspector should have vacated the patio to count accurately, and claimed its own staff counted 35-45 patrons.

The Board accepted the inspector's evidence as credible and reasonably accurate, drawing a negative inference from the licensee's failure to produce video surveillance footage of the patio.

The Board found the licensee violated the regulation and requested submissions on penalty.

Following a finding that the licensee breached section 43 of O.Reg 719/90 by permitting overcrowding on its patio, the Board of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario determined the appropriate sanction.

The Registrar sought a four-day suspension, while the licensee requested a charitable donation or a one-day suspension.

Noting that the Board lacks authority to order charitable donations and considering the licensee's due diligence efforts alongside the seriousness of overcrowding, the Board ordered a two-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The applicant applied for a liquor licence to operate a pub.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to review the application and took no position on the public interest aspects at the hearing.

Previous objectors withdrew their objections and did not attend the hearing.

The Board found that the onus to prove the licence was not in the public interest had not been met.

The application for a liquor licence was approved subject to statutory conditions and municipal regulations.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the licensee's liquor licence for permitting a drunken patron and overcrowding.

The licensee admitted to the breaches via an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Board accepted a joint submission and ordered a 28-day suspension, to be held in abeyance pending the completion of a transfer application for the sale of the business.

The Licensee sought an amendment to a 10-day liquor licence suspension order to allow a specific event to proceed under a Special Occasion Permit.

With the consent of the Registrar, the Board amended the order to stay the suspension for the Pavilion only, for a specified time, subject to conditions including that the Licensee not sell or serve liquor or profit from the event.

A hearing was held regarding a Notice of Proposal to suspend a liquor licence based on allegations of a drunken patron being injured in a fight and the discovery of drug paraphernalia and cocaine on the premises.

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

The Board found the licensee breached subsections 45(1) and 45(2) of Ontario Regulation 719/90.

The Board ordered a 7-day suspension of the liquor licence and imposed additional conditions, including mandatory security guards and a ban on glass bottles on the patio.