The applicant sought an extension of time to file a Notice of Appeal from a decision of the Health Professions Appeal Review Board (HPARB) that prevented him from practicing medicine.
HPARB consented to the extension, but the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) opposed it.
The court applied the test for extending time, noting the applicant's arguable case on the merits and the broader principle that an extension should be granted if the justice of the case requires it.
Considering the applicant's prior self-represented status, lack of prejudice to the CPSO, and the severe impact on his livelihood, the court granted the extension and awarded costs to the applicant.
