Leonard Isnor

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario proposed to revoke the liquor licence of a corporate licensee on the basis that its principal was a full-patch member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club.

The Registrar argued that membership in a criminal organization is inherently incompatible with the requirement under the Liquor Licence Act to carry on business in accordance with the law and with honesty and integrity.

The Board declined to revoke the licence, finding that while the Hells Angels is a criminal organization, there was no evidence of any specific past or present conduct by the licensee demonstrating an inability to govern the establishment lawfully.

The licensee had operated the premises without incident or regulatory infractions for ten years.