Shivali Vig

The appellants appealed a Notice of Proposal by the Registrar to refuse their registrations as a motor vehicle dealer and salesperson.

The Tribunal found that the corporate appellant could not reasonably be expected to be financially responsible and failed to comply with requests for information, justifying the refusal of its dealer registration.

However, the Tribunal found that the individual appellant's financial position, past conduct, and breach of conditions did not disentitle him to registration as a salesperson.

The Tribunal directed the Registrar to refuse the dealer registration but to approve the salesperson registration subject to conditions.

The appellant appealed a Notice of Proposal by the Registrar to refuse his registration as a motor vehicle salesperson under the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002.

The parties reached an agreement and the appellant consented to his registration being subject to specific terms and conditions.

The Tribunal ordered the Registrar to register the appellant subject to the agreed conditions, which included restrictions on acting as a director or final signatory, mandatory disclosure requirements, and completion of an educational course.

The appellants appealed a Notice of Proposal to revoke their registrations under the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002.

The Registrar alleged the appellants failed to meet financial responsibilities, including failing to report new private financing, issuing NSF cheques, falling behind on HST remittances, and failing to maintain a trust account for large cash deposits.

The parties reached a resolution and requested a consent order.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found the proposed conditions appropriate to protect consumers and ensure financial integrity, and ordered that the registrations be maintained subject to extensive conditions, including educational requirements, reporting obligations, and the posting of a $50,000 letter of credit.