WINNIPEG — The Manitoba Court of Appeal has reserved its decision after hearing arguments regarding allegations Mayor Sam Katz violated conflict of interest rules.
Earlier this year, Queen’s Bench Judge Brenda Keyser dismissed the case, citing no wrongdoing after Katz hosted a 2010 Christmas party for councillors and staff at Hu’s Asian Bistro, a restaurant he once owned.
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Joe Chan, a restaurant owner on Regent Avenue who took the case to court, was upset other businesses didn’t get a chance to host the party and taxpayers had to pay the $3,000 bill to an establishment connected to the mayor.
Chan lost the case in the Court of Queen’s Bench and was ordered to pay Katz’s lawyer fees of $10,000 but appealed the decision.
Chan’s lawyer David Matas argued Tuesday that the mayor was in violation of the law — although his staff planned the party, the mayor knew his restaurant was chosen to host it.
But Katz’s lawyer Robert Tapper argued, “it’s absurd to think he’d be involved in every decision.”
A written decision will be released at a later date.
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