The applicant sought judicial review of a decision by the Ontario Racing Commission that allocated Standardbred Revenue Allocation marketing funds between two horsepersons' associations.
The applicant argued the Commission exceeded its jurisdiction by recognizing a new association and altering a longstanding Memorandum of Understanding.
The Divisional Court dismissed the application, finding that the Commission's broad statutory powers to govern and regulate the horse racing industry in the public interest permitted it to modify existing legal rights to resolve a longstanding dispute over languishing funds.
The standard of review was reasonableness, and the Commission's decision was justifiable, intelligible, and within the range of acceptable outcomes.
