An octogenarian Ottawa scouter “treated shabbily” by Scouts Canada deserves a shot at getting his volunteer gig back, says an Ontario Superior Court judge.

Wayne Hannan took Scouts Canada to court after the group commissioner denied his annual application to renew his volunteer status last November. The 86-year-old had been a scouter with the organization for 66 years.

He was "denied any semblance of due process," wrote the judge about Wayne Hannan, who had been a member of the organization for 66 years.{ai:summary}<p>An Ontario Superior Court judge ruled that Wayne Hannan, an 86-year-old former scouter for Scouts Canada, should have the opportunity to regain his volunteer status. Hannan had been with the organization for 66 years before his application was denied last November. </p><p>#society</p>

'Deeply unfair': Scouts Canada wrong to deny renewal of 86-year-old's application, judge rules

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