Don Bourgeois

The appellant, a thoroughbred owner and trainer, appealed a Stewards' Ruling that suspended him for 30 days and fined him $1,000 after his horse tested positive for the prohibited drug cromoglycate.

The Ontario Racing Commission dismissed the appeal and confirmed the penalty.

The appellant, an apprentice jockey, appealed a Stewards' ruling that suspended him for 30 days for riding in an unsafe manner during a race.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard testimony from the stewards and other jockeys.

The Commission dismissed the appeal and confirmed the 30-day suspension.

Three requesters sought access to information in the possession of Ontario government ministries.

The ministries denied access, claiming the records were excluded from the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act under ss. 65(6)1 and 65(6)3.

The Assistant Privacy Commissioner ruled the Act applied, interpreting 'interest' as a 'legal interest' and finding no current or anticipated proceedings.

The Divisional Court dismissed the ministries' application for judicial review.

On appeal, the Court of Appeal held the standard of review is correctness.

The Court found the Commissioner erred by restricting 'interest' to 'legal interest' and by introducing a time element into the exclusions.

The appeal was allowed and the Commissioner's decisions were quashed.

Standardbred trainer Evzen Pindur appealed a Judges' Ruling that fined him $1,500 and suspended him for 75 days due to a high TCO2 level in a horse.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard a joint submission on penalty from the trainer and the Administration.

The Commission dismissed the appeal but varied the penalty to a 60-day suspension and a $1,500 fine, in accordance with the joint submission.

The appellant, a standardbred driver/trainer, appealed a Judges' Ruling that fined him $1,500 and suspended him for 75 days following a positive drug test from a horse he trained.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard a joint submission on penalty from the appellant and the Administration.

The Commission dismissed the appeal but varied the penalty in accordance with the joint submission, imposing a 60-day full suspension and a $1,500 fine.

The Director of the Ontario Racing Commission proposed to revoke the thoroughbred owner's licence of the licensee after his corporation pleaded guilty to fraud.

The licensee requested a hearing.

The Commission found clear and convincing evidence that the licensee knew of and participated in the fraudulent scheme, establishing reasonable grounds to believe he would not act with integrity.

However, considering his excellent reputation in the horse racing industry and the fact that the fraud was isolated to his home building business, the Commission set aside the revocation.

Instead, it ordered the issuance of a probationary licence until 2003, conditional upon the licensee donating $100,000 to the Avelino Gomez Memorial Foundation.

The appellants, thoroughbred owners, appealed the Ontario Racing Industry Board of Appeal's decision upholding the Stewards' disqualification of their horse for interference during a race.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard testimony from the Senior Steward, jockeys, and a trainer.

The Commission dismissed the appeal and upheld the disqualification, providing oral reasons.

Thoroughbred licensee Gary Boulanger appealed a decision of the Ontario Racing Industry Board of Appeal, which had upheld a three-day suspension imposed by the Stewards for misuse of his whip during a race.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard testimony from the Stewards, the jockey, and others.

The Commission allowed the appeal and provided oral reasons for its decision.

The appellant, a thoroughbred trainer, appealed the Stewards' decision to deny her protest of the claim of a horse from a race at Woodbine Racetrack.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard testimony from several witnesses and dismissed the appeal, providing oral reasons on the record.

The appellant appealed a decision of the Ontario Racing Industry Board of Appeal, which had rescinded a five-day suspension imposed on the respondent for driving interference during a horse race.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard testimony, viewed the race video, and disallowed the appeal, restoring the decision of the Board of Appeal.

The applicant requested a hearing before the Ontario Racing Commission regarding the Deputy Director's proposed order to refuse to issue him a jockey licence.

The applicant failed to attend the hearing.

Upon hearing testimony and submissions from the Administration, the Commission confirmed the Deputy Director's proposed order.

Thoroughbred trainer Robert King, Jr. appealed the Stewards' decision to deny his protest of the claim of the horse 'MARTRINA' from a race at Fort Erie.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard testimony and submissions, and dismissed the appeal, providing oral reasons on the record.

A hearing was convened by the Administration of the Ontario Racing Commission regarding the respondent raceway's failure to comply with a previous ruling.

The Commission ordered the cancellation of race dates scheduled for late December 2001.

The respondent was also ordered to fulfill its commitment to spend $100,000 on a marketing campaign for its reopening, negotiate the use of an additional $30,000 commitment, and complete the installation of lighting improvements by June 30, 2001.