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Tribunal orders disclosure of completed OMVIC investigations but denies disclosure of ongoing investigations due to public interest privilege.
The appellants, motor vehicle dealers facing registration revocation, brought a motion for disclosure of completed and ongoing investigations by the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC).
The Licence Appeal Tribunal ordered the Registrar to disclose all relevant information from completed investigations, regardless of format.
However, the Tribunal dismissed the request for disclosure of ongoing investigations, finding that such information is protected by public interest privilege and the appellants failed to establish that the information sought went to the root of their defence.
The Director of the MVDA was denied party status but granted intervener status on the motion.
