Other Tribunals

The Law Society of Ontario brought an application against the respondent lawyer alleging professional misconduct, including misappropriation of trust funds, using trust accounts for non-legal purposes, assisting in fraudulent conduct, breaching an undertaking, and failing to cooperate with investigations.

The respondent did not attend the hearing.

The Law Society Tribunal found that the respondent misappropriated approximately $3.5 million, used her trust accounts to facilitate millions of dollars in transactions unrelated to legal services, and failed to respond to multiple investigations.

The panel concluded that all allegations of professional misconduct were proven and directed that a penalty hearing be scheduled.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued an amending decision to correct a typographical error in its previous decision dated April 1, 2026.

Pursuant to Rule 24.4 of the Tribunal's Rules of Practice and Procedure, the Tribunal amended the expiry date of the minor variance from November 19, 2027, to April 1, 2028.

In all other respects, the original decision remains unchanged.

The Law Society alleged that the respondent lawyer failed to maintain required books and records of his law practice, contrary to s. 18 of By-Law 9.

The lawyer did not dispute the non-compliance, which stemmed from his use of a personal bank account as his general account and his failure to treat advance block fees as trust money.

The Tribunal found that the lawyer engaged in professional misconduct.

Recognizing the need for general deterrence and the lawyer's ongoing non-compliance, the Tribunal ordered a one-month definite suspension followed by an indefinite suspension pending compliance, along with $3,500 in costs.

The City of Windsor brought a motion for directions in an expropriation compensation proceeding, seeking orders to compel the Claimant to produce lease-related documentation, attend examinations for discovery, and adjourn the scheduled hearing.

The Claimant opposed the motion, arguing the requested documents were irrelevant and the request was late.

The Tribunal granted the City's motion, ordering the production of the requested documents, permitting both parties to conduct examinations for discovery, and adjourning the hearing to allow for these steps to be completed.

The parties in an expropriation compensation matter requested, on consent, to amend the procedural timelines contained in a previously issued Procedural Order.

The Ontario Land Tribunal granted the request and amended the dates for examinations for discovery, undertakings, re-examinations, and discovery motions.

The appellant appealed a Notice of Proposal to Revoke Registration and an Immediate Temporary Suspension Order under the Travel Industry Act.

At the hearing, the appellant consented to the extension of the suspension order and withdrew its appeal of the Notice of Proposal.

The Tribunal ordered the extension of the suspension order and closed the file.

The applicant sought statutory accident benefits after slipping and falling on an icy sidewalk while completing a food delivery.

He had parked his vehicle, retrieved the food, and was walking to the delivery location when the incident occurred.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal held that the incident was not an 'accident' under section 3(1) of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule.

The Tribunal found that the use of the vehicle ended once the applicant retrieved the food and left the parked vehicle, failing the purpose test.

Furthermore, the slip and fall on the icy surface was an intervening event that broke the chain of causation, failing the causation test.

The application was dismissed.

The appellants appealed a decision by Tarion Warranty Corporation denying their claim for warranty coverage under the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act.

The appellants argued that the builder failed to install flush thresholds in four exterior doorways as specified in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale to accommodate their daughter's mobility devices.

The adjudicator found that the 'wheelchair accessible' thresholds installed by the builder, which had a half-inch rise, did not meet the contractual requirement for flush thresholds and constituted a breach of warranty.

The adjudicator ordered Tarion to pay the appellants $19,578.48 from the guarantee fund to cover the cost of custom replacement doors and adjusting the deck level.

The appellant appealed the 45-day impoundment of her motor vehicle under the Highway Traffic Act.

The vehicle was impounded after police found it being operated by a driver whose licence was suspended and who was subject to a mandatory ignition interlock condition.

The appellant argued that the impoundment would cause exceptional hardship.

The Tribunal dismissed the appeal, finding that the appellant had reasonable alternatives to the impounded vehicle and failed to establish exceptional hardship.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to revoke the registrations of a motor vehicle salesperson and dealership due to non-compliance with garage register requirements, late remittance of warranty payments, failure to remit HST, and breach of agreed terms and conditions.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that while the Registrar established reasonable grounds for belief that the appellants would not carry on business in accordance with the law, revocation was too severe a penalty given the appellants' 30-year unblemished record and subsequent remedial actions.

The Tribunal directed the Registrar not to carry out the revocation and instead imposed strict terms and conditions on the registrations.

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend his driver's licence due to a medical condition.

The Registrar had received a report indicating the appellant was admitted for multiple substance withdrawals and may have driven while impaired.

The Tribunal found that the appellant suffers from a substance use disorder that is likely to significantly interfere with his ability to drive safely, noting discrepancies in his evidence regarding abstinence and medical monitoring.

The Registrar's decision to suspend the licence was confirmed.

The appellant appealed a decision by Tarion Warranty Corporation denying their claim for $7,500 in delayed occupancy compensation regarding a new condominium unit.

The builder had delayed occupancy several times, citing unavoidable delays.

The appellant subsequently signed an Amendment and a Full and Final Release allowing them to lease the unit prior to closing, which explicitly waived their entitlement to delayed occupancy compensation.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the builder met its obligations regarding unavoidable delays and that the executed Release operated as a valid waiver of the compensation claim.

The appeal was dismissed.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and antisocial personality disorder, resides in a high secure forensic unit and receives electroconvulsive therapy to manage aggression.

Accepting the uncontroverted evidence of the hospital's doctor, the Board found the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing detention disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for uttering threats and breaching probation.

The hospital and the Crown recommended continuing his detention at the Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, a position the accused ultimately conceded.

Relying on the hospital report and the uncontroverted expert testimony of Dr. Mishra, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his treatment-refractory schizophrenia, acquired brain injury, and intellectual disability.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing detention disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for first-degree murder.

The accused had remained stable in a high-secure forensic facility, complying with treatment and developing insight into his bipolar disorder and substance use issues.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his history of rapid decompensation and severe violence when unwell.

However, accepting the joint position of the parties and the uncontroverted medical evidence, the Board ordered the accused transferred to a medium-secure setting at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences with privileges including indirectly supervised community passes.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm, mischief, and robbery.

The Board found that while the accused had made significant progress, including abstaining from substances for two years and maintaining employment, he continued to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his major mental illness and vulnerability to substance use relapse.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge, removing the strict abstinence condition but maintaining testing to monitor his transition into the community.

The applicant requested 11 condominium records from the respondent corporation.

During the Condominium Authority Tribunal's online dispute resolution mediation stage, the parties agreed to settle the records dispute.

The Tribunal issued a consent order formalizing the settlement, which required the corporation to produce certain outstanding records, including contracts for recently hired building staff and specific financial records, within specified timeframes.

The Ontario Review Board held a restriction of liberties hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder.

The accused had been living in the community but was returned to the hospital after relapsing into severe substance use and experiencing psychotic symptoms.

The Board found that the restriction of liberty was justified, necessary, and the least restrictive option available.

The Board also approved the hospital's request to transfer the accused to a specialized treatment program at another facility, finding it met the statutory objectives and the accused's clinical needs.

The Applicants sought to withdraw their application regarding a noise complaint caused by piano playing in a neighbouring unit.

Neither the Respondent nor the Intervenor objected to the withdrawal.

The Tribunal granted the withdrawal without prejudice to the Applicants' right to bring a new application about the same issues in the future.

The Applicant, a condominium owner, applied to the Condominium Authority Tribunal alleging that the Respondent corporation refused to provide requested records without reasonable excuse, provided inadequate records, and charged unreasonable fees.

The Tribunal found that the Respondent's minor delays and waiting for third-party documents did not constitute a refusal without reasonable excuse, and thus no penalty was warranted.

While most records provided were deemed adequate, the Tribunal found the record of notices of lease to be inadequate under s. 55(1) of the Condominium Act.

The Tribunal upheld the Respondent's $30 hourly labour fee for record production as reasonable and awarded the Applicant $200 in costs for partial success.