The respondents sought costs against the self-represented applicant after the Board dismissed the applicant's applications under the Farming and Food Production Protection Act, 1998 as frivolous and vexatious.
The Board found that the applicant had commenced a civil action in the Superior Court of Justice based on the same facts and seeking similar relief prior to applying to the Board, constituting a multiplicity of proceedings.
The Board held that the threshold for awarding costs against an unrepresented litigant was met.
The applicant was ordered to pay costs fixed at $7,350 to the respondents.
