Canadian Business Law: A British Columbia Perspective Textbook

2. You are a restaurant owner that submits a letter to your newspaper criticizing the provincial Premier. She happens to read your criticism, and wants to get revenge. She calls a friend at the Liquor Control & Licencing Branch and directs him to revoke your liquor licence. The relevant statute says that the deciding person is free to use their discretion to make a decision about your licence. Without a licence, your restaurant is no longer profitable and you are forced to close your business. Is the action by the government to revoke your liquor licence legal? Explain your