Eric de Man

The appellant applied for a liquor licence for its convenience store.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to review the application after receiving objections from residents and the City of Hamilton.

The appellant appealed to the Licence Appeal Tribunal.

The added parties opposed the licence on public policy grounds and requested conditions if granted.

The Tribunal found that the objectors failed to establish that granting the licence was not in the public interest, noting the appellant's robust age verification program and lack of prior infractions.

The Tribunal directed the Registrar to issue the licence without conditions.

The applicant, 7-Eleven Canada Inc., applied for a liquor licence for its convenience store in Hamilton.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to Review the application after receiving objections from local residents and the City of Hamilton.

The added parties argued that granting the licence was not in the public interest due to general policy concerns about alcohol in convenience stores and specific issues with loitering, garbage, and petty crime at the premises.

The Tribunal found that the objectors failed to establish that the licence was not in the public interest, noting the applicant's robust age verification program and recent steps taken to address neighbourhood concerns.

The Tribunal directed the Registrar to issue the licence subject to conditions, including a 'Good Neighbour' sign, a contact sign for complaints, and exterior security cameras.