IN THE MATTER OF THE RACING COMMISSION ACT, S.O. 2000, c.20; AND
IN THE MATTER OF STANDARDBRED OWNER/DRIVER/TRAINER
DONALD B. GILLIS JR.
Standardbred Owner/Driver/Trainer Donald B. Gillis Jr. (760A57) requested a hearing into the Deputy Director’s Notice of Proposed Order to Revoke his licence, dated September 22, 2003, as an owner, driver and trainer.
On January 29, 2004, Vice Chair Larry Todd, Commissioners Bernard Brennan, DVM, and Patricia Bullock of the Ontario Racing Commission convened to hold the hearing.
Jean Marc McKenzie appeared on behalf of Mr. Gillis and Tim Snell appeared on behalf of the Deputy Director.
Upon hearing the testimony of Jacques Bruyere, Patricia Webb, Donald B. Gillis Jr., Randall Poirier and Mario Grech, upon reading the exhibits and upon hearing the submissions of the parties, the Ontario Racing Commission ordered that the Proposed Order be set aside.
Take notice that the Deputy Director’s Order of Immediate Suspension of the licence of Donald B. Gillis Jr., dated September 22, 2003, is hereby withdrawn and the Proposed Order to Revoke the licence of Donald B. Gillis Jr., dated September 22, 2003, is hereby set aside.
The reasons for decision form part of the transcript of the hearing.
DATED this 5th day of February 2004.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION
Jean Major
Executive Director