Matthew Letourneau

The appellant appealed two Fire Marshal Review Orders confirming Inspection Orders that required the appellant to either install a sprinkler system or reduce storage heights to 4.5 meters to comply with the Fire Code.

The appellant argued that the orders effectively required structural alterations, which is prohibited under s. 22(1) of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 for buildings constructed prior to 1992.

The Fire Safety Commission found that the orders did not require structural repairs, as reducing storage height was a viable alternative to installing sprinklers.

The Commission also ruled that the orders remained enforceable despite the appellant corporation's recent amalgamation.

The appeals were dismissed, but the compliance date was extended.

The applicant was injured when she fell on a city bus that accelerated before she could sit down.

The bus did not collide with anything.

The respondent denied her claim for statutory accident benefits based on the 'no crash, no claim' exception in s. 268(1.1) of the Insurance Act.

The applicant argued that because she was attempting to use priority seating, she fell under the exemption for 'special transportation facilities for persons with disabilities' in s. 224(1).

The Licence Appeal Tribunal dismissed the application, finding that priority seating is not a special transportation facility and the applicant was not receiving a special service.

Therefore, the 'no crash, no claim' exception applied.

The Town of Amherstburg and the Amherstburg Police Services Board applied to the Ontario Civilian Police Commission for approval to have Amherstburg's policing services provided by the Windsor Police Service, and for consent to abolish the Amherstburg Police Service.

Despite significant public opposition citing loss of local autonomy, the Commission found that the proposal would maintain and enhance adequate and effective policing services.

The Commission approved the proposal and consented to the abolition of the local police force, subject to conditions regarding severance agreements for affected members.