Ruth Kathryn Corbett

The appellant police officer appealed a conviction and penalty of forfeiture of four days' pay for insubordination.

He was charged after engaging a stopped driver in an unsolicited religious conversation, contrary to a direct order previously issued to him.

The Ontario Civilian Police Commission found that the conversation occurred, was religious in nature, and breached the order.

The Commission dismissed the appeal against both conviction and penalty, noting the appellant's prior disciplinary record for identical conduct.