Licence Appeal Tribunal LAT

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Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT)

• An Adjudicative Agency

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• 1999 Streamlining
• Consolidation 4 Boards
• Result LAT

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• Fair, Efficient, Impartial and Independent
• Appeals Concerning
• Compensation Claims
• Licensing Activities

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• Five Ministries
• Ministry of Consumer and Business Services
• Ministry of Transportation
• Ministry of Children and Youth Services
• Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities
• Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Twenty-two Statutes
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List of Enabling Legislation
The Tribunal hears appeals under the following
legislation

• Collection Agencies Act
• Paperback and Periodical Distributors Act
• Consumer Protection Act
• Private Career Colleges Act
• Consumer Reporting Act
• Real Estate and Business Brokers Act
• Day Nurseries Act
• Travel Industry Act
• Discriminatory Business Practices Act
• Truck Transportation Act
• Funeral Directors and Establishments Act 

• ? Highway Traffic Act
• ? Bailiffs Act
• ? Intercountry Adoption Act
• ? Building Code Act
• ? Loan Brokers Act, 1994
• ? Business Practices Act
• ? Ministry of Consumer and Business Services Act
• ? Cemeteries Act (Revised)
• ? Motor Vehicle Dealers Act
• ? Child and Family Services Act
• ? Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act

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• Decisions
• Written
• Facts applied to Law
• Consistent

Appeals Divisional Court
Judicial Reviews Divisional Court
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Help for the Public

• Brochures
• Web Site
• www.lat.gov.on.ca

Bench Briefs Summaries of important cases
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Summaries by Statute

• GAMING CONTROL ACT
• ? CONVICTION of Applicant/Registrant following a
  guilty plea to a charge - guilty plea is an
  admission as to all elements of offence
• Robert Harrison v. Registrar, Gaming Control
  Act (1998) - Commercial Registration Appeal
  Tribunal ("CRAT"). Decision released April 15,
  1998
• MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS ACT
• ?CONVICTION of Applicant/Registrant following a
  guilty plea to a charge - guilty plea is an
  admission as to all elements of offence
• Vince Labarbera v. Registrar, Motor Vehicle
  Dealers Act - Commercial Registration Appeal
  Tribunal ("CRAT"). Decision released November 10,
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• APPEAL TO TRIBUNAL FROM A PROPOSAL - Brenner
  decision remains the proper test but does not
  establish a rule that the Registrar must be shown
  to be wrong - Tribunal owes no deference to
  Registrar's opinion
• Brenner v. Ontario (Registrar of Motor
  Vehicle Dealers and Salesmen) 1983 - O.J. No.
  1017
• Shine Car Sales and Omar Hassan Rahim v.
  Registrar, Motor Vehicle Dealers Act - Court File
  No. 507/01

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Whos On First

• Chair
• Thirteen Vice-Chairs
• Fourty-Five Members
• Part Time

Expertise in Law, Industry, Medicine and
Consumer Interests
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The End!

• Not quite
• Our success story doesnt end here

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LATs Future

• LAT is courted as an appeal mechanism by
  several Ministries. Why?
• For its best practices
• For its short turnaround time
• For its cost-efficiency
• For its optimum customer service

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New Appeals

• As of 2005-2006, LAT will hear appeals under a
  number of revised statutes.
• LAT has been chosen as the appeal body under new
  statutes that will likely be proclaimed 2006-07.
• We look forward to the challenge!

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• YOU CAN WRITE TO US
• Licence Appeal Tribunal
• 1 St. Clair Avenue West 12th
  Floor
• Toronto ON M4V 1K6
• YOU CAN CALL US
• [phone] OR
• TOLL FREE 1-800-255-2214
• YOU CAN FAX US
• [phone]
• TOLL FREE 1-800-720-5292

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LAT EXECUTIVES

• CHAIR Carl Dombek
• CAO Registrar Francine Blais
• Deputy Registrar Ola Kolodij