Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Municipal councils – Municipalities – Building permits – By-laws – Planning and zoning – Remedies – Mandamus – Judicial review – Failure to provide reasons – Standard of review – Correctness Yearsley v. White Rock (City), [2009] B.C.J. No. 1102, 2009 BCSC 719, British Columbia Supreme Court, ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Human Rights Commission – Schools – Suspension of students – Human Rights complaints – Discrimination – Disability – Judicial review – Standard of review – Correctness – Evidence Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Prince Albert Roman Catholic School Division No.6, [2008] S.J. No. 434, 2008 SKQB 227, ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Municipal councils – Permits and licences – Renewal of business licence – By-laws – Hearings – Conduct of hearings – Disclosure – Evidence – Judicial review – Procedural requirements and fairness – Natural justice 1657575 Ontario Inc. (c.o.b. Pleasures Gentlemen’s Club) v. Hamilton (City), [2008] O.J. No. ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – College of Physicians and Surgeons – Physicians and Surgeons – Disciplinary proceedings – Professional misconduct / conduct unbecoming – Penalties and suspensions – Permanent vs. indefinite – Judicial review – Jurisdiction Li v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, [2008] O.J. No. 2975, Ontario Superior Court ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Institute of Chartered Accountants – Accountants – Disciplinary proceedings – Professional misconduct / conduct unbecoming – Investigations – Judicial review – Delay – Jurisdiction – Remedies – Self-governing professions – Declaratory relief Curda v. Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta, [2008] A.J. No. 800, 2008 ABQB 443, ...
Administrative law – Firearms registration – Legislation – Criminal code – Ultra vires – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Charter of Rights and Freedoms – Right to bear arms Hudson v. Canada (Attorney General), [2007] S.J. No. 693, Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench, December 12, 2007, N.G. Gabrielson J. The applicant, a doctor ...
Administrative law – Arbitration and award – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Arbitration Board – Jurisdiction of court – Compliance with legislation – Evidence Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Hayes Forest Services Ltd., [2008] B.C.J. No. 108, British Columbia Court of Appeal, January 24, 2008, R.T.A. Low, P.D. Lowry and E.C. Chiasson JJ.A. Two companies, Weyerhaeuser Company ...
Administrative law – Barristers and solicitors – Criminal investigations – Judicial review – Disclosure – Public interest – Evidence – Crown agents – Royal Canadian Mounted Police – Jurisdiction – Intrajurisdictional immunity – Freedom of information and protection of privacy – Public bodies Law Society of Upper Canada v. Canada (Attorney General), [2008] O.J. No. ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Institute of Chartered Accountants – Accountants – Disciplinary proceedings – Investigations – Procedural fairness – Bias – Evidence – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Jurisdiction – Public interest Swanson v. Institute of Chartered Accountants of Saskatchewan, [2007] S.J. No. 701, Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench, ...