The applicants sought judicial review of administrative decisions dismissing disciplinary charges against two police officers for lack of jurisdiction.
The hearing officers and the Ontario Civilian Police Commission found that the six-month statutory deadline under s. 83(17) of the Police Services Act for serving a notice of hearing had expired.
The applicants argued that the deadline should be paused during a review by the Complaints Director.
The Divisional Court dismissed the applications, holding that the administrative decision-makers reasonably interpreted the plain wording of the statute, which contained no exception for a Director's review.
