The appellant veterinarian appealed findings of professional misconduct, penalty, and costs made by the Discipline Committee of the College of Veterinarians of Ontario.
The Committee found the appellant guilty of obstructing an investigation, suppressing evidence, and having criminal convictions for assault.
On appeal, the appellant argued procedural unfairness due to language barriers and lack of a witness list, and challenged the reasonableness of the credibility findings, penalty, and costs.
The Divisional Court dismissed the appeal, finding no procedural unfairness and concluding that the Committee's decisions on misconduct, the four-month suspension, practice restrictions, and costs were reasonable.
