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
1750653 ONTARIO INC. OPERATING AS PUB 31
5375 BANK STREET SOUTH, OTTAWA
LICENCE NUMBER 21841
O R D E R
WHEREAS a hearing into Notice of Proposal number 18521 (the “NOP”) dated February 15, 2011, to suspend liquor licence number 21841 issued to 1750653 Ontario Inc. (the “Licensee”) operating as PUB 31, 5375 Bank Street South, Ottawa, Ontario, K1X 1H1, on the basis of alleged violations of section 29 of the Liquor Licence Act (the “LLA”) and clause 31(1)(c) and subsections 34(1) and 45(1) of Ontario Regulation 719/90 (the “O.Reg”) made pursuant to the LLA, was held on June 6, 7 and 8, 2011, in the City of Ottawa;
AND WHEREAS in its decision of November 21, 2011 the Board found that the Licensee contravened clause 31(1)(c) and subsections 34(1) and 45(1) of the O.Reg and dismissed the allegation of a violation of section 29 of the LLA;
AND WHEREAS in its decision of February 14, 2012 the Board ordered a TWENTY-EIGHT (28) day suspension of the liquor licence and requested that the Licensee propose suspension dates;
AND WHEREAS the Licensee has made further submissions regarding the length of suspension which is not appropriate at this stage of the proceedings because the Board has already made its decision;
AND WHEREAS the Licensee proposed a start date for the suspension which is acceptable to the Board;
THEREFORE the Board hereby ORDERS that liquor licence number 21841 issued to 1750653 Ontario Inc. operating as PUB 31, 5375 Bank Street South, Ottawa, Ontario, K1X 1H1, be SUSPENDED for TWENTY-EIGHT (28) consecutive days to COMMENCE at 11:00 a.m. on March 17, 2012 and continue until 2:00 a.m. on April 14, 2012.
DATED AT TORONTO THIS 6th DAY OF March , 2012
KIRSTI HUNT, VICE-CHAIR JOAN LOUGHEED, BOARD MEMBER