The appellants appealed a decision of the Ontario Licence Appeal Tribunal that refused or revoked their registrations under the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002.
They argued they were denied procedural fairness by the Vice-Chair's conduct of the hearing.
The respondent conceded that the unrepresented appellant was denied procedural fairness because he was not allowed to cross-examine witnesses.
The Divisional Court allowed the appeal for the unrepresented appellant and remitted his matter for a rehearing.
However, the court dismissed the appeal for the represented appellants, finding that while the hearing was conducted perfunctorily, they were not denied basic procedural rights such as cross-examination.
