Katie Awad, M.D.

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend his driver's licence on medical grounds following a report from an emergency department psychiatrist.

The appellant failed to provide a required Mental Health Disorder Form from a treating physician and lacked insight into his psychiatric condition.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the appellant suffers from a psychiatric condition likely to significantly interfere with his ability to drive safely and confirmed the suspension.

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend his driver's licence under s. 47(1) of the Highway Traffic Act due to heart disease with pre-syncope/syncope/arrhythmia.

The appellant experienced a cardiac arrest and defibrillator shock while driving, causing his wife to take control of the vehicle.

He experienced a second shock a few months later.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the appellant's medical condition was likely to significantly interfere with his ability to drive safely, noting that six months had not passed since his last ICD event as required by the CCMTA Medical Standards for Drivers.

The Tribunal confirmed the Registrar's decision to suspend the licence.

The appellant appealed the suspension of his driver's licence by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles.

The licence was suspended after the appellant relapsed into alcohol use following the death of his wife.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the appellant was not currently addicted to alcohol, noting his voluntary completion of a treatment program, long periods of sobriety, and compliance with medical monitoring.

The Tribunal also found that even if he were addicted, the Registrar failed to prove it would significantly interfere with his ability to drive safely.

The suspension was set aside.

The appellant, a commercial truck driver, appealed the Minister of Transportation's decision to downgrade his commercial driver's licence to a Class G licence following a single, unprovoked seizure.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the appellant did suffer from a physical condition that could recur and that it was likely to significantly interfere with his ability to safely drive a commercial vehicle.

The Tribunal confirmed the Minister's decision, upholding the requirement that the appellant remain seizure-free for 12 months before being eligible to regain his commercial licence.