OSPCA ordered to bear costs of cat's care and euthanization due to premature removal and notification failure.
The appellant appealed a Compliance Order and the removal of her cat by the OSPCA.
Unbeknownst to the appellant, the OSPCA had euthanized the cat shortly after removal.
The Board found that the OSPCA acted prematurely in removing the cat while it was under a veterinarian's treatment plan, and failed to fulfill its statutory obligation to notify the appellant of the euthanization forthwith.
Consequently, the Board ordered that the appellant is not required to pay any of the $698.17 in costs incurred by the OSPCA for the care and euthanization of the cat.
Vehicle impoundment set aside due to exceptional hardship involving medical needs and lack of alternative transportation.
The appellant appealed the 45-day impoundment of her vehicle under the Highway Traffic Act after her husband was caught driving it while his licence was suspended.
She argued exceptional hardship under s. 50.2(3)(d), citing her own medical condition requiring an MRI, her daughter's severe anxiety and dental issues, and the lack of reasonable alternative transportation.
The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the appellant had no reasonable alternative to the impounded vehicle and that the impoundment posed a threat to the health and safety of persons ordinarily transported by it.
The appeal was allowed and the impoundment was set aside.