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ACTIVE APPEALS
Appeal
Case #
Appellant(s)
Respondent(s)
Act
Original Decision-maker
Tribunal Member Hearing the Case
Summary of the Appeal
Date Updated
2019-RSA-001 Trevor Inglis Real Estate Council of BC and Superintendent of Real Estate Real Estate Services Act Real Estate Council of BC   Appeal of a decision of the Real Estate Council finding the Appellant commited professional misconduct and ordering that his license be suspended for nine months, he be required to pay a $7,500.00 fine and $39,022.87 in enforcement expenses, and that he complete courses in Ethics and Communications. June 12, 2019
2019-FIA-004 Luan Charles Xing Insurance Council of BC and Financial Institutions Commission of BC Financial Institutions Act Insurance Council of BC   Appeal of a decision of the Insurance Council of BC finding the Appellant had committed professional misconduct, and a resultant Order that the Appellant's insurance be suspended for a period of one year, conditions be imposed on the Appellant's future licensing, and that fines and investigation costs be paid by the Appellant. May 16, 2019
2019-FIA-003 TruNorth Warranty Plans of North America LLC Superintendent of Financial Institutions Financial Institutions Act Superintendent of Financial Institutions Michael Tourigny Appeal of an Order of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions finding the Appellant was offering contracts of insurance for sale in BC without the necessary authorization to do so in breach of the Act, and ordering the Appellant to immediately cease conducting insurance business in BC, and within 90 days of the Order to arrange for the assumption of all contracts insuring risk in BC. May 16, 2019
2019-FIA-002 Manjit Brar Insurance Council of BC and Financial Institutions Commission of BC Financial Institutions Act Insurance Council of BC   Appeal of decision of the Insurance Council of BC finding the Appellant had cheated and colluded on certain Insurance qualification exams, and ordering that the Appellant's Insurance License be cancelled for 4 years, that she pay hearings costs, and that she complete a remedial ethics course prior to reapplication for an Insurance License. May 16, 2019
2019-FIA-001 Xiaomei (May) Zou Insurance Council of BC and Financial Institutions Commission of BC Financial Institutions Act Insurance Council of BC Jane Purdie, Q.C. Appeal of an Order of the Insurance Council of BC requiring the Appellant to complete a certain number of continuing education credits, fining the Appellant $3000 for failing to complete the required continuing education credits, and assessing hearing costs of $5875.71 March 21, 2019
2018-FIA-001 Varinder Grewal Insurance Council of BC and Financial Institutions Commission of BC Financial Institutions Act Insurance Council of BC Michael Tourigny Appeal of an Order of the Insurance Council of BC cancelling the Appellant's Insurance license for a period of five years, fining the appellant $7,500, and assessing investigative and hearing costs of $10,656.17 October 24, 2018
2018-RSA-004 Cui Zhu (Danielle) Deng Real Estate Council of BC Real Estate Services Act Real Estate Council of BC Michelle Good Appeal of two decisions of a discipline committee of the Real Estate Council of BC: 1) a Liability Decision finding the Appellant committed professional misconduct; and 2) an associated Penalty Order assessing a discipline penalty of $5,000, enforcement costs of $50,285.52 and imposing supervision and education conditions. October 24, 2018
2018-RSA-G01 Shahin Behroyan and the Superintendent of Real Estate Real Estate Council of BC Real Estate Services Act Real Estate Council of BC Michael Tourigny Joined appeal of two decisions of a discipline committee of the Real Estate Council finding the Appellant Shahin Behroyan committed professional misconduct, and imposing various penalties including a 12 month license suspension, a $7500 fine, a requirement for completion of an ethics course, and payment of enforcement expenses of $58,708.85. December 7, 2018


FST Decisions

The Tribunal Member may confirm, reverse or vary a decision under appeal, or may send it back to the original decision-maker for reconsideration. 

The Tribunal Member must provide written reasons for their decision.

All parties to a hearing will be given a copy of the decision.

Decisions are published and are available on this web site. Certain information in these documents may be withheld pursuant to the Tribunal's Decision Publication Policy.

The official version of the FST decision is the signed original in the Tribunal’s files. If there is a discrepancy between a decision on this web site and the official version, the official version is authoritative.

FST DECISIONS / JUDICIAL REVIEWS OF FST DECISIONS
Appeal
Case #
Appellant(s)
Respondent(s)
Act
Original Decision-maker
Tribunal Member Hearing the Case
Preliminary Decision
Appeal Decision
Supplemental Decision
Judicial
Review
2018-FIA-001 Varinder Grewal Insurance Council of BC and Financial Institutions Commission of BC Financial Institutions Act Insurance Council of BC Michael Tourigny, Acting Chair
PDF Format
Apr 16, 2019		      
2018-RSA-001 Douglas Warren Welder Real Estate Council of BC Real Estate Services Act Real Estate Council of BC Jane Purdie, Q.C.  
PDF Format
Feb 21, 2019
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May 15, 2019


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Jun 20, 2019		  
2018-MBA-001 Arvind Shankar Registrar of Mortgage Brokers Mortgage Brokers Act Registrar of Mortgage Brokers Michael Tourigny, Acting Chair  
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Jan 25, 2019		   Application for Judicial Review to BCSC filed by Appellant March 25, 2019 - Pending
2018-RSA-G01 Shahin Behroyan and the Superintendent of Real Estate Real Estate Council of BC Real Estate Services Act Real Estate Council of BC Theodore F. Strocel, Q.C., Chair
PDF Format
June 15, 2018		      
2017-MBA-002 Soheil Arman Kia aka Soheil Armon Kia Registrar of Mortgage Brokers Mortgage Brokers Act Designate of the Registrar of Mortgage Brokers Michael Tourigny
PDF Format
May 24, 2018
PDF Format
Sep 14, 2018		    
2017-FIA-001 Jocelyn Fenelon Insurance Council of BC and Financial Institutions Commission Financial Institutions Act Insurance Council of BC Theodore Strocel, Q.C., Chair  
PDF Format
Jan 17, 2018		    
2017-FIA-G01 Financial Institutions Commission Insurance Council of BC and seven licensees Financial Institutions Act Insurance Council of BC Patrick F. Lewis, Vice-Chair

Theodore Strocel, Q.C., Chair
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Oct 13, 2017


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Nov 7, 2017


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Nov 8, 2017
PDF Format
Jul 31, 2018		    
2017-RSA-002 Roger Bruce Schoen Real Estate Council of BC and Superintendent of Real Estate Real Estate Services Act Real Estate Council of BC Wendy A. Baker, Q.C.

Theodore Strocel, Q.C., Chair
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Dec 20, 2017
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April 19, 2018
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Aug 29, 2018
2017-RSA-001 Cai Ming Yang Real Estate Council of BC Real Estate Services Act Real Estate Council of BC Wendy A. Baker, Q.C.
PDF Format
Jul 5, 2017
PDF Format
Aug 25, 2017
PDF Format
Oct 6, 2017		 Application by Appellant to BCSC for Judicial Review of FST Decision - Dismissed May 22, 2018

Appeal by Appellant to BCCA of decision of BCSC dismissing Judicial Review – Dismissed January 28, 2019

Application by Respondent to BCSC for Judicial Review of FST Decision – Pending
2017-MBA-001 Soheil Arman Kia aka Soheil Armon Kia Registratr of Mortgage Brokers Mortgage Brokers Act designate of the Registrar of Mortgage Brokers Theodore Strocel, Q.C., Chair
PDF Format
Apr 13, 2017		      
2016-RSA-002 Yu-Hsiang (Lester) Lin Real Estate Council of BC and Superintendent of Real Estate Real Estate Services Act Real Estate Council of BC Patrick F. Lewis, Vice-Chair
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Nov 3, 2016


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Dec 9, 2016


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Feb 7, 2017
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Jul 27, 2017
2016-RSA-001 Cui Zhu (Danielle) Deng Real Estate Council of BC and Superintendent of Real Estate Real Estate Services Act Real Estate Council of BC Wendy A. Baker, Q.C., Member
PDF Format
Mar 7, 2017
PDF Format
Jul 13, 2017		    
2016-MBA-001 Robert John Emil Hensel Registrar of Mortgage Brokers Mortgage Brokers Act Registrar of Mortgage Brokers Theodore Strocel, Q.C., Chair  
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Oct 19, 2016		   Application by Appellant to BCSC for Judicial Review of FST Decision - Pending
2015-FIA-002 Pritpal Singh Mann Insurance Council of BC and Financial Institutions Commission Financial Institutions Act Insurance Council of BC Patrick F. Lewis, Vice Chair
PDF Format
Jan 7, 2016
PDF Format
Jul 12, 2016		    
2015-MBA-001 Gordon Stephen Lemon Registrar of Mortgage Brokers Mortgage Brokers Act Registrar of Mortgage Brokers Theodore Strocel, Q.C., Chair  
PDF Format
Jun 7, 2016		    
2015-RSA-003 Murat Kadioglu Real Estate Council of BC and Superintendent of Real Estate Real Estate Services Act Real Estate Council of BC Wendy A. Baker, Q.C.
PDF Format
Feb 18, 2016
PDF Format
Feb 1, 2017
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Feb 22, 2017


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Apr 7, 2017		 Application by Appellant to BCSC for Judicial Review of FST Decision - December 7, 2017 - Dismissed

Appellant’s appeal of BCSC Judicial Review decision to BC Court of Appeal – Withdrawn August 23, 2018
2015-FIA-001 Antony Fransen and Fransen Insurance Services Ltd. Insurance Council of BC and Financial Institutions Commission Financial Institutions Act Insurance Council of BC Maurice Mourton, Chair
PDF Format
Jul 8, 2015
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Sep 11, 2015		    
2015-RSA-002 James Sydney Parsons Real Estate Council of BC and the Superintendent of Real Estate Real Estate Services Act Real Estate Council of BC Patrick F. Lewis, Vice Chair
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Jul 14, 2015


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Jul 8, 2015


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May 29, 2015
PDF Format
Nov 13, 2015		    
2015-RSA-001 Superintendent of Real Estate Real Estate Council of BC and Richard Valouche Real Estate Services Act Real Estate Council of BC Patrick F. Lewis, Vice Chair
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Jun 8, 2015


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Apr 22, 2015
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Oct 9, 2015		    
2014-FIA-001 Ashish Kulkarni Insurance Council of BC and Financial Institutions Commission Financial Institutions Act Insurance Council Maurice Mourton, Chair  
PDF Format
May 29, 2014		   Application by Respondent to BCSC for Judicial Review of FST decision - Withdrawn
2012-FIA-002 Mohamed Alie Jalloh Insurance Council of BC; Financial Institutions Commission Financial Institutions Act Insurance Council Patrick F. Lewis  
PDF Format
Dec 7, 2012		   Appeal by Appellant to BC Court of Appeal of Order of Hon. Mr. Justice Grist of the BCSC - Dismissed

Application by Appellant to BCSC for Judicial Review of FST decision – Dismissed

Application by Appellant for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada for review of CA decision – Dismissed
2012-RSA-001 Anoliefoh (Chiobi) Chinweobi Real Estate Council of BC Real Estate Services Act Real Estate Council Paula Barnsley  
PDF Format
Oct 22, 2012		    
2011-MBA-001 Keith Allan Cook Registrar of Mortgage
Brokers		 Mortgage Brokers Act
R.S.B.C. 1996, c.313		 Registrar of Mortgage
Brokers		 Paula Barnsley
PDF Format
Jan 18, 2012		      
2010-RSA-001 Vikram Singh Atwal Real Estate Council of BC Real Estate Services Act S.B.C. 2004 c. 42 Real Estate Council Patrick F. Lewis  
PDF Format
Feb 17, 2011		    
2010-PBA-001 Brewers' Distributor Ltd. Brewery, Winery and Distillery Workers, Local 300

Superintendent of Pensions		 Pension Benefits Standards Act RSBC 1996 c. 352 Superintendent of Pensions Patrick F. Lewis
PDF Format
 Sep 30, 2010
PDF Format
 Dec 10, 2010
PDF Format
Feb 21, 2011
BCSC - Upheld on Review
FST
08-045		 Jocelyn Fenelon Insurance Council of BC

Superintendent of Financial Institutions

Financial Institutions Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c.141

 Insurance Council of BC Helen Ray del Val  

PDF Format
 Apr 12, 2009
    
FST
08-039		 Lee Douglas Bussey and 0707543 BC Limited dba Verico 1st Landmark Mortgage ("Verico") Registrar of Mortgage Brokers

Mortgage Brokers Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c.313

 Registrar of Mortgage Brokers John B. Hall  

PDF Format
 Mar 31, 2009

PDF Format
 May 08, 2009
(SUPL)
 
FST
08-044		 Peter Dalip Alexander Real Estate Council of BC

Real Estate Services Act S.B.C. 2004, c.42

 Real Estate Council of BC Dale R. Doan  

PDF Format
 Oct 21, 2008
    
FST
08-042		 North York Community Credit Union Superintendent of Financial institutions

Financial Institutions Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c.141

Superintendent of Financial Institutions John B. Hall  

PDF Format
 Jul 22, 2008
    
FST
08-041		 SRB Real Estate Council of British Columbia

Real Estate Services Act S.B.C. 2004

 Real Estate Council Of British Columbia Dale R. Doan  


PDF Format
Jul 28, 2008

    
FST
08-040		 GET Acceptance Corporation and Keith Bryan Westergaard and Frank Iantorno and Evergreen Mortgage Corporation Registrar of Mortgage Brokers

Mortgage Brokers Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c.313

 Acting Registrar of Mortgage Brokers John E.D. Savage

Stanley W. Hamilton

Patrick F. Lewis (reconsideration)

PDF Format
 Mar 07, 2008

PDF Format
 Sep 05, 2009
   BCSC - Quashed and sent back to FST

BCCA - Reversed on appeal
FST
07-037		 Board of Trustees of the Interior Lumberman's Pension Plan Superintendent of Pensions

Pension Benefits Standards Act , c.352

 Superintendent of Pensions Dale R. Doan

PDF Format
 Dec 14, 2007

PDF Format
 Jun 23, 2008
   
FST
07-035		 Tak Kun Fung and Royal Pacific Realty (Kingsway) Ltd. Real Estate Council of BC

Superintendent of Real Estate

Real Estate Services Act S.B.C 2004, c.42

Real Estate Council of BC John E.D. Savage  


PDF Format
 July 31, 2007

   
FST
07-036		 Frank Iantorno and Evergreen Mortgage Corporation dba GET Acceptance BC The Staff of the Registrar of Mortgage Brokers

Financial Institutions Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c.141

 The Staff of the Registrar of Mortgage Brokers John E.D. Savage  


PDF Format
 June 15 , 2007

   
FST
06-033		 Peter Buchanan Real Estate Council of BC
Superintendent of Real Estate

Real Estate Services Act S.B.C 2004, c.42 and Council Rules

Real Estate Council Robert J. Hobart  


PDF Format
 May 22, 2007


PDF Format
 June 27, 2007 (SUPL)

Quashed & Sent Back to FST


PDF Format
December 14, 2007
(RECON)
FST
07-034		 Bella Daniels Real Estate Council of BC
Superintendent of Real Estate

Real Estate Services Act S.B.C 2004, c.42

Real Estate Council Dale R. Doan

PDF Format
(PREL)
May 7, 2007


PDF Format
July 19, 2007

 

FST
06-026		 Superintendent of Financial Institutions Special Risk Insurance Brokers Ltd. and Raymond Edward Willie

Insurance Council of British Columbia

Financial Institutions Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c.141

Insurance Council of British Columbia John B. Hall

PDF Format
PREL) November 10, 2006


PDF Format
 April 23, 2007

  

FST
06-032		 Superintendent of Financial Institutions Yu Xuan Liu

Insurance Council of BC

Financial Institutions Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c.141

Insurance Council of British Columbia John E.D. Savage  


PDF Format
 February 28, 2007

   
FST
06-031		 Superintendent of Financial Institutions Zongli Wang

Insurance Council of BC

Financial Institutions Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c.141

Insurance Council of British Columbia John E.D. Savage  


PDF Format
February 28, 2007

   
FST
06-029		 Superintendent of Financial Institutions Dana Gabriela Ciocan

Insurance Council of BC

Financial Institutions Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c.141

Insurance Council of British Columbia Robert J. Hobart  


PDF Format
 February 8, 2007


PDF Format
 March 5, 2007 (SUPL)


FST
06-022		 Superintendent of Real Estate Kenneth Scott Spong

Real Estate Council of British Columbia

Real Estate Services Act R.S.B.C. 2004, c.42

and

Real Estate Act R.S.B.C., 1996, c.397, as amended S.B.C 2004, c. 42

Real Estate Council of British Columbia Professor Stanley Hamilton  


PDF Format
 February 6, 2007

   
FST
05-012
05-015		 05-012
Superintendent of Real Estate

05-015
Chrystale Ashworth and Master Key Realty Ltd.		 05-012
Chrystale Ashworth and Master Key Realty Ltd.

Real Estate Council of British Columbia

05-015
Real Estate Council of British Columbia

The Superintendent of Real Estate		 Real Estate Services Act S.B.C. 2004, c.42

and

Real Estate Act R.S.B.C., 1996, c.397, as amended S.B.C 2004,
C. 42 		Real Estate Council of British Columbia John B. Hall

and

John E.D. Savage


PDF Format
December 14, 2005 (PREL)


PDF Format
 January 31, 2007

 
FST
06-028
 Superintendent of Financial Institutions William Craig Blackwood
Insurance Council of British Columbia		 Financial Institutions Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c.141 Insurance Council of BC Dale R. Doan

PDF Format
 January 30, 2007

PDF Format
March 5, 2007 (SUPL)


FST
06-021
 Sandy Liu, Grimm's Fine Foods Ltd. Superintendent of Pensions Pension Benefits Standards Act, R.S.B.C., c.352 Superintendent of Pensions Dale R. Doan


PDF Format
 May 8, 2006 (PREL)

PDF Format
 January 22, 2007
  

FST
06-025
 Robert Matick Registrar of Mortgage Brokers Mortgage Brokers Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c.313 Registrar of Mortgage Brokers Robert J. Hobart  

PDF Format
October 13, 2006

PDF Format
November
06, 2006
BC Supreme Court Judicial Review
FST
06-023
 Donald Tymchuk and New Way Realty Inc. Real Estate Council of BC Real Estate Services Act and the Council Rules S.B.C. 2004, c.42 Real Estate Council Robert J. Hobart

PDF Format
 June 06, 2006 (PREL)

PDF Format
 September 6, 2006

PDF Format
 October 13, 2006(SUPL)




FST
06-024
 Eugenio Pugliese Registrar of Mortgage Brokers Mortgage Brokers Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c.313 Registrar of Mortgage Brokers Dale R. Doan  

PDF Format
 September 5, 2006

 Appeal to Court Of Appeal filed on April 18, 2007
  Upheld on Review



 Upheld on Review
FST
06-020
 Superintendent of Financial Institutions Insurance Council of British Columbia
Richard Jones		 Financial Institutions Act, RSBC 1996, c.141 as amended Insurance Council of British Columbia Dale R. Doan


PDF Format
 June 29, 2006

PDF Format
 May 08, 2007 (SUPL)

FST
05-019
 Jagjit Singh Cheema Insurance Council of British Columbia, Financial Institutions Commission Financial Institutions Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c.141 Insurance Council of British Columbia John B. Hall


PDF Format
 June 15, 2006
   
FST
05:018
 John Winston Carson Registrar of Mortgage Brokers Mortgage Brokers Act R.S.B.C. 1996, as amended Registrar of Mortgage Brokers John. B. Hall  

PDF Format
May 10, 2006
   
FST
05:017
 Keith Bryan Westergaard and GET Acceptance Corporation Registrar of Mortgage Brokers Mortgage Brokers Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c.313 Registrar of Mortgage Brokers Dale R. Doan  

PDF Format
 March 14, 2006
   
FST
04-003
 Superintendent of Real Estate Sherry Shohreh Moallem

Real Estate Council of British Columbia		 Real Estate Services Act S.B.C. 2004, c.42 Real Estate Council of British Columbia Professor Stanley Hamilton  

PDF Format
February 22, 2006
   
FST
05-013
05-014		 Sandra Jean Stinson,
Keith Grant Nelson		 Real Estate Council of British Columbia Real Estate Services Act S.B.C. 2004, c.42 Real Estate Council of British Columbia Robert J. Hobart  

PDF Format
 February 15, 2006
   
FST
05-016		 William David Blackall Real Estate Council of British Columbia Real Estate Services Act and the Council Rules S.B.C. 2004, c.42 Real Estate Council of British Columbia Robert J. Hobart  

PDF Format
February 8, 2006
   
FST
05-007		 Superintendent of Real Estate Real Estate Council of British Columbia and Kenneth Scott Spong Real Estate Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c.397 as amended Real Estate Council of BC John B. Hall  

PDF Format
January 13, 2006
    
FST
05-011		 Ronald Patrick Thomson Superintendent of Real Estate Real Estate Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c.397, as amended Superintendent of Real Estate Dale R. Doan  

PDF Format
December 22, 2005
    
FST
05-009		 Financial Institutions Commission Insurance Council of British Columbia
and Maria Pavicic		 Financial Institutions Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c.141, amended Insurance Council of British Columbia Professor Stanley Hamilton

PDF Format
 June 23, 2005


PDF Format
November
22, 2005

   
FST
05-010		 Jeff Chambers Real Estate Council of British Columbia Real Estate Services Act and Council Rules Real Estate Council of British Columbia Professor Stanley Hamilton  


PDF Format
 October
31, 2005

   
FST
05-008
Financial Institutions Commission
Branislav Novko and Insurance Council of British Columbia
Financial Institutions Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c.141, amended
Insurance Council of British Columbia
Dale R. Doan
PDF Format
 June 15, 2005


 PDF Format
 June 30, 2005


PDF Format
August 22, 2005

   
FST
04-002
Mr. Sudarshan Rana
Real Estate Council of British Columbia
Real Estate Act, R.S.B.C., 1996, c.397, as amended
Real Estate Council of British Columbia
John B. Hall
  


PDF Format
 August 22, 2005


 
FST
05-004
Danh Vanh Nguyen and Express Mortgages Ltd.
Registrar of Mortgage Brokers
Mortgage Brokers Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c.313, Section 8
Registrar of Mortgage Brokers
Dale R. Doan
  


PDF Format
July 20, 2005


 
FST
04-001
Ronald Patrick Thomson
Superintendent of Real Estate
Real Estate Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c.397, as amended
Superintendent of Real Estate
John. B. Hall
  


PDF Format
April 4, 2005


PDF Format
 May 16, 2005
(SUPL)

Chair Decisions

FST CHAIR DECISIONS
Request
Decision
Date of Decision
Remarks
PDF of Decision
Updated At
Application for Leave to File a Late Notice of Appeal Denied by the Chair August 31, 2012 None
PDF Format		 September 14, 2012
Application for Leave to File a Late Notice of Appeal
 Accepted by the Chair February 22, 2008
None
February 22, 2008
Application for Leave to File a Late Notice of Appeal
 Accepted by the Chair December 18, 2006
None
January 9, 2007
Application for Leave to File a Late Notice of Appeal
 Denied by the Chair January 19, 2006
Certain information has been redacted to protect personal privacy under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c.165
December 12, 2006