The appellant police officer appealed his conviction for Discreditable Conduct (based on a criminal conviction for theft under $200) and the penalty of compulsory resignation.
He argued the charge sheet was a nullity due to the involvement of a Disciplinary Committee, improper amendments, and pre-charge delay violating the Charter and the Provincial Offences Act.
The Ontario Civilian Police Commission dismissed the appeal, finding no procedural unfairness, that the Provincial Offences Act limitation periods do not apply to Police Act disciplinary hearings, and that the penalty was justified given the premeditation and concealment involved in the theft.
