RULING NUMBER COM TB 003/2014

COMMISSION HEARING TORONTO, ONTARIO – MAY 28, 2014

NOTICE OF DECISION

IN THE MATTER OF THE RACING COMMISSION ACT, S.O. 2000, c.20;

AND IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL NORMAN LLOYD DESOUZA

On October 3, 2012, Norman Lloyd DeSouza (“DeSouza”), licence # 122353, was issued Ruling TB ADMIN 58/2012 wherein his licence was immediately suspended.

On April 1, 2014, DeSouza applied for a Reinstatement Hearing

In April 11, 2014, a hearing was convened to hear his appeal and was subsequently adjourned to a later date to allow for receipt of his latest test result.

Date of Hearing: May 28, 2014

ORC Panel Member: Commissioner John W. Macdonald

Counsel for Appellant: Shale Wagman

Counsel for the Administration: Jennifer Friedman

The Panel accepted a Post Violation Agreement on consent.

A transcript with the Panel’s oral Reasons for Decision is attached to this Notice.

DATED at Toronto this 29^th^ day of May 2014.

Steven Lehman

Executive Director

ONTARIO RACING COMMISSION

THOROUGHBRED HEARING

IN THE MATTER OF THE RACING COMMISSION ACT, 2000, S.O. C.20 AND THE RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING:

AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL AND REQUEST FOR HEARING OF NORMAN LLOYD DESOUZA:

Held Before:

John Macdonald Chairman

These are an excerpt of the proceedings in the above mentioned matter held before The Ontario Racing Commission, Re: NORMAN LLOYD DESOUZA, taken before Toronto Court Reporters, Suite 1410, 65 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, at 10 Carlson Court, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario, on the 28th day of May, 2014.

Appearances:

Jennifer Friedman, for the Ontario Racing Commission Administration

Shale Wagman, for the appellant Norman Lloyd Desouza

Hearing continued ...

MR. CHAIRMAN: Does counsel have anything further?

MS. FRIEDMAN: No, thank you.

MR. WAGMAN: No, thank you.

MR. CHAIRMAN: The decision in this matter obviously it is on consent. Parties have agreed to it. We have the post violation agreement that comes into effect as of today I note. It will be updated to today and counsel has pointed out the stay of the $1,000.00 fine and subject to no problems during the post violation agreement. Anything further?

MS. FRIEDMAN: No, thank you.

MR. WAGMAN: No, thank you.

MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you, counsel. The matter is terminated.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:_________________________________

RAYMOND P. MACDONALD, B.A., CVR

Commissioner of Oaths