The appellant applied for a liquor sales licence for its restaurant.
A local resident and business owner objected, arguing that granting the licence was not in the public interest due to safety concerns, late-night disturbances near the premises, and prior municipal by-law infractions for smoking shisha.
The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the objector failed to establish on a balance of probabilities that granting the licence was contrary to the public interest, noting a lack of context connecting the street disturbances directly to the appellant's operations.
The Tribunal directed the Registrar to issue the liquor licence without conditions.
