Liquor licence suspension upheld after establishment served intoxicated patrons, one of whom subsequently died.
The Registrar of Alcohol and Gaming proposed to suspend the Appellant's liquor licence for 60 days, alleging the establishment served liquor to two patrons who were or appeared intoxicated and permitted drunkenness.
One patron was later found dead from hypothermia, and the other was found unconscious in a snowbank.
The Licence Appeal Tribunal reviewed extensive witness testimony, video evidence, and expert toxicology reports.
The Tribunal found that both patrons were served alcohol while they were or appeared to be intoxicated, and that the establishment failed to properly monitor them, thereby permitting drunkenness.
The Tribunal concluded the Appellant contravened the Liquor Licence Act and its regulations, and invited submissions on penalty.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalMay 12, 2016
