intact for Ontario audiences before the appeal could be heard. Several sources claim the Board banned the NFB anti-pornography documentary Not a Love Story. The Board was asked to rate this film, along with three others, submitted by a group of artists, known as the Ontario Film and Video Appreciation Society (OFVAS). The Board refused to view or rate Not a Love Story on the grounds that OFVAS did not own the film or have any distribution rights. Ratings were provided on the other films. The artists then took the Board to court over the ratings given, and the refusal to rate Not a Love Story. The Board's actions were challenged under the new Canadian Constitution. The Ontario Divisional Court ruled in 1983 that film classification and censorship were justifiable under the Constitution. The court also determined that three of the Board's rulings were valid. Approval with time and place restrictions in the case of The Art of Worldly Wisdom and Rameau's Nephew was considered a "valid exercise of the Board's power." The Board's refusal to review Not A Love Story: A Film About Pornography was acceptable as the Board did not need to perform hypothetical reviews. The film had not been submitted for commercial distribution, and the judge noted "the applicants were seeking permission to show a film they did not own and which they had no right to exhibit." Concerning the Board's ban of the fourth film, Amerika, the court ruled that the Board had no legally defined rights to determine what the public could view. The government appealed to the Ontario Supreme Court, but the appeal was dismissed in 1984. The government subsequently added regulations to define the Board`s powers. Classifications The board used the following motion picture rating system for theatrical releases in the province: Ratings used from 1946 - 1953: (No classification) - Film appropriate for viewing by a person of any age. Adult Entertainment - Film may be viewed by persons of any age, although its content may not necessarily be suitable for children. Ratings used from - 1981: (No classification) - Film appropriate for viewing by a person of any age. Adult Entertainment - Film may be viewed by persons of any age, although its content may not necessarily be suitable for children. Restricted - Film restricted to persons 18 years of age or older. Ratings used from 1981 - 2003: Family -