Claudio Aiello

The Appellants, motor vehicle dealers facing registration revocation, moved to adjourn their hearing before the Licence Appeal Tribunal.

They sought the adjournment to pursue an application for judicial review of an earlier interlocutory order regarding disclosure.

The Tribunal dismissed the motion, finding that the Appellants failed to demonstrate irreparable harm if the hearing proceeded.

The Tribunal concluded that the public interest in the timely regulation of motor vehicle trades and the potential prejudice to the Registrar's consumer witnesses outweighed any prejudice to the Appellants.

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.