IN THE MATTER OF THE LIQUOR LICENCE ACT
R.S.O. 1990, c. L. 19 s. 15(1) AND 21(1)
AND IN THE MATTER OF THE LIQUOR LICENCE OF
1443614 ONTARIO INC., OPERATING AS TILA TEQUILA BAR
104 – 108 CLARENCE STREET, OTTAWA
LICENCE NUMBER 805577
ORDER
WHEREAS a hearing into Notice of Proposal number 15601 dated August 22, 2007 to suspend liquor licence number 805577 issued to 1443614 Ontario Inc. (the “Licensee”), operating as TILA TEQUILA BAR, 104 – 108 Clarence Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 5P6, on the basis of an alleged violation of section 29 of the Liquor Licence Act (“LLA”) and section 43 and subsection 45(1) of Ontario Regulation 719/90 (“O.Reg”) made pursuant to the LLA, was held on April 8 and 9, July 2 and 3, and October 16, 2008 in the City of Ottawa;
AND WHEREAS in its decision of January 27, 2009 the Board found that the Licensee had violated section 29 of the LLA and section 43 and subsection 45(1) of the O.Reg;
AND WHEREAS in its decision of March 26, 2009 the Board ordered a SEVENTEEN (17) day suspension of the liquor licence;
AND WHEREAS in its Order of April 17, 2009 the Board ordered the suspension period to be served from 11:00 a.m. on June 8, 2009 until 2:00 a.m. on June 25, 2009;
AND WHEREAS the Licensee appealed the Board’s Decision of January 27, 2009 to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (“Divisional Court”) and obtained a stay of the order of suspension pending the outcome of the appeal;
AND WHEREAS the appeal was dismissed by the Divisional Court on January 31, 2011;
AND WHEREAS the Licensee has now proposed suspension dates which are acceptable to the Board;
THEREFORE the Board hereby ORDERS that liquor licence number 805577 issued to 1443614 Ontario Inc., operating as TILA TEQUILA BAR, 104 – 108 Clarence Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 5P6, be SUSPENDED for SEVENTEEN (17) consecutive days to commence at 11:00 a.m. on February 13, 2011 and continue until 2:00 a.m. on March 2, 2011.
DATED AT TORONTO THIS 9 DAY OF FEBRUARY , 2011.
KIRSTI HUNT, VICE-CHAIR, AGCO ALEX McCAULEY, BOARD MEMBER