Requesting a Cannabis Related Hearing (NOP)

Information on requesting a hearing to challenge a Notice of Proposal by the Registrar.

In the matter of the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018,
S.O. 2018, Chapter 12, Schedule 2

 

  1. RIGHT TO A HEARING
    On appeal to the Licence Appeal Tribunal ("LAT") you have the right to a hearing to dispute the attached Notice of Proposal.

    To exercise your right to a hearing, please visit the LAT’s website to obtain a Notice of Appeal form.

    If sent by regular mail, you are deemed to have received the Notice of Proposal five

    (5) days after the date of the Notice of Proposal. You must complete the form and mail, deliver or e-mail to BOTH addresses listed below within fifteen (15) days after service of the Notice of Proposal.

    Licence Appeal Tribunal                                         
    15 Grosvenor Street, Ground Floor
    Toronto ON  M7A 2G6
    E-mail: LATregistrar@ontario.ca

    - AND -

    Senior Law Clerk
    Legal Services Division                             
    Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
    90 Sheppard Ave. E., Suite 200
    Toronto ON  M2N 0A4
    E-mail: legalservices@agco.ca

    You are entitled to be represented at the hearing by a lawyer or licensed paralegal.

    After it receives the completed Notice of Appeal, the LAT will inform you and/or your representative of a time and place for a case conference and/or hearing. You may request to have the proceeding conducted in either English or French.

    Where a Notice of Appeal is NOT served on the Registrar and filed with the LAT within the fifteen (15) day appeal period, the Registrar will carry-out the Notice of Proposal.

    It is your responsibility to provide the LAT and the AGCO Legal Services Division with any change of your contact information during the appeal process.
  1. SCHEDULING A HEARING
    For inquiries regarding the hearing process and a date for the hearing of the appeal, contact the LAT at 416-327-6500 or 1-844-242-0608 (toll free) or by e-mail at LATregistrar@ontario.ca.
  2. SETTLEMENT OR DISCLOSURE DISCUSSIONS
    To discuss the Notice of Proposal, settlement or disclosure, please contact:

    Registrar’s Counsel
    Legal Services Division
    Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
    Tel.: 416-326-5531
    Toll free in Ontario: 1-800-255-2876
    E-mail: legalservices@agco.ca
  3. COMMON RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
    Parties and participants to appeals before the LAT are expected to be aware of and comply with the requirements as set out in the Tribunal’s Common Rules of Practice and Procedure governing all aspects of a proceeding before the LAT. Copies of the Common Rules of Practice and Procedure are available in English or French and may be obtained from the LAT by calling 416-327-6500 or by visiting their website at https://tribunalsontario.ca/lat/practice-directions.

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