David F. Bell

The appellant insurance broker appealed the revocation of its certificate by the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario.

The certificate was revoked because the appellant failed to maintain at least two contracted markets, as required by the Qualification Guidelines.

The appellant argued the Guidelines contradicted the Registered Insurance Brokers Act and were beyond the Committee's jurisdiction.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the requirement was a reasonable interpretation of the regulation and the Guidelines were discretionary rather than mandatory.

The appellant insurance broker appealed the revocation of its certificate of registration by the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario (RIBO).

The revocation was based on the appellant's failure to maintain at least two contracted standard insurance markets, as required by RIBO guidelines interpreting the regulatory requirement to conduct business as an insurance broker.

The Divisional Court dismissed the appeal, finding that the Committee had the implied statutory authority to revoke the certificate, reasonably interpreted the regulation, and properly proceeded without a hearing because the appellant failed to request one after receiving notice.

The applicant challenged the legality of a municipal by-law that prohibited charging fees for visitor parking at residential apartment buildings, arguing the municipality lacked jurisdiction and a planning rationale.

The Divisional Court dismissed the application, finding that the power to pass pay parking prohibition by-laws is necessarily implied from the express power to restrict land use under section 34(1) of the Planning Act.

The court also accepted the respondent's expert evidence that the prohibition was enacted in the context of planning policy and rejected the argument that the by-law improperly discriminated between commercial and residential landlords.