Date: 2022-10-24
Appeal from a Notice of Proposal to Revoke the Registrations of the appellants under the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002
Between:
2300147 Ontario Inc. o/a Certified Preowned Cars & Yaqob Yaqobi
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2300147 Ontario Inc. o/a Certified Preowned Cars & Yaqob Yaqobi v. Registrar, Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002, 2022 CanLII 106467
Case Summary
The appellants appealed a Notice of Proposal to revoke their registrations as a motor vehicle dealer and salesperson under the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002. The Registrar alleged that the salesperson sexually assaulted and extorted a customer, failed to provide written contracts, and failed to report criminal charges. The Tribunal granted a confidentiality order to protect the complainant's identity. The Tribunal found the complainant's evidence credible and concluded that the salesperson's past conduct afforded reasonable grounds for belief that he would not carry on business with honesty and integrity. The Tribunal also found that the salesperson was an interested person in the corporate dealer, and that the dealer's officer made false statements on renewal applications. The appeal was dismissed and the Registrar was directed to carry out the proposal to revoke the registrations.