Liquor licence revocation rejected; 60-day suspension ordered for illegal gambling and regulatory breaches.
The Registrar of Alcohol and Gaming proposed to revoke the applicant's liquor licence following police inspections that uncovered illegal gaming machines, poker tables, and trace amounts of cocaine, as well as various regulatory breaches.
The applicant had previously been found guilty in Provincial Court of several related charges, including permitting unlawful gambling and obstructing an inspection.
The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that while the applicant committed several infractions, including permitting unlawful gambling and failing to properly post the licence and drink menus, there was insufficient evidence to prove he permitted drugs on the premises or failed to facilitate the second inspection.
Finding no continuing pattern of non-compliance that would suggest a lack of honesty and integrity, the Tribunal rejected the proposal to revoke the licence.
Instead, it ordered a 60-day suspension and imposed a condition requiring the installation of security cameras.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalJan 27, 2014
