The fact that the Executive Director dealt with previous complaints to the Commission from the appellant does not give rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias. To do so would hold the Executive Director to too high a standard given the function he is to perform at the investigative stage of a complaint.
Administrative law – Judicial review – Boards and tribunals – Questions of jurisdiction – Reasonable apprehension of bias – Previous complaints – Investigative bodies – Fairness – Human rights complaints Ayangma v. Prince Edward Island (Human Rights Commission), [2002] P.E.I.J. No. 20, Prince Edward Island Supreme Court – Appeal Division, March 4, 2002, Mitchell C.J.P.E.I., McQuaid and ...