[3] Constable Grus is charged with one count of discreditable conduct under the PSA.
[4] Section 94 of the PSA allows the Chief of Police to designate a hearing officer. In this case, the OPS Chief of Police designated retired superintendent Christopher Renwick as the hearing officer.
[5] Section 83 of the PSA sets out the rules for hearings under Part V of the legislation. Where the statute is silent, s. 83(1) of the PSA states that disciplinary proceedings for police officers are to be conducted in accordance with the Statutory Powers Procedure Act [2] (“SPPA”).
[6] Section 87 of the PSA provides an automatic right of appeal to the Ontario Civilian Police Commission (“Commission”) from the decision of the hearing officer.
[7] Section 88 of the PSA provides a limited right of appeal to the Divisional Court within 30 days of receiving notice of the Commission’s decision.
[8] Neither the PSA nor the SPPA provides a mechanism to challenge interlocutory decisions of a hearing officer. An appeal to the Commission is only from a final decision of the hearing officer.
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