The Appellant Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners successfully appealed the Labour Relations Board’s decision to assert jurisdiction over a matter more properly within the jurisdiction established by The Police Act, 1990, ch. P-15-01, S.S. 1990-91, given its essential nature as a disciplinary issue and not an employment issue

24. November 2009 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Labour and employment boards – Police Commission – Labour law – Collective agreements – Jurisdiction of labour arbitrator to hear disciplinary grievances – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Jurisdiction of tribunal Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners v. Saskatoon Police Association, [2009] S.J. No. 570, 2009 ...

The Appellant, Western Forest Products, successfully appealed a decision made by a chambers judge holding that in assessing stumpage to be paid to the province, it is not appropriate to rely on averages rather than actual amounts

22. September 2009 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Forest Appeals Commission – Natural resources – Forestry – Stumpage fees – Judicial review – Witnesses – Evidence – Admissibility – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter British Columbia (Minister of Forests and Range) v. Forest Appeals Commission, [2009] B.C.J. No. 1616, 2009 BCCA 354, B.C. Court ...

The Appellant, Farbeh, unsuccessfully appealed a decision made by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia imposing a temporary suspension from practice

22. September 2009 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – College of Pharmacists – Inquiry committee decisions – Pharmacists – Disciplinary proceedings – Penalties and suspensions – Public interest – Judicial review – Procedural requirements and fairness – Failure to provide reasons – Delay – Investigative bodies – Role Farbeh v. College of Pharmacists of British Columbia, ...

The Appellant, the McLean Lake Residents Association, successfully challenged the validity of a zoning bylaw on the basis that it contravened the City of Whitehorse’s Official Community Plan

22. September 2009 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Municipal councils – Jurisdiction – Power to enact by-laws – Municipalities – By-laws – Validity – Planning and zoning – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation McLean Lake Residents Association v. Whitehorse (City), [2009] Y.J. No. 109, 2009 YKCA 11, Yukon Territory Court of Appeal, August 21, ...

The Court of Appeal reinstated a decision made by the Farm Lands Board, holding that the Respondent Guinn was in contravention of legislation restricting ownership of farm lands by non-Canadian residents

22. September 2009 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Farm Lands Board – Powers of tribunals – Compliance with legislation – Judicial review – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter Guinn v. Manitoba, [2009] M.J. No. 279, 2009 MBCA 82, Manitoba Court of Appeal, August 4, 2009, F.M. Steel, R.J.F. Chartier, and A.D. MacInnes JJ.A. The ...

Prestige Toys Ltd.’s appeal of the revocation of its registration under the Motor Vehicles Dealers Act was dismissed. The Registrar’s cross-appeal with respect to the registration of Lioubimova, the sole officer and director of Prestige, was allowed because the Tribunal had failed to analyze any of the relevant evidence related to her wrongdoing.

22. September 2009 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Motor Vehicle Dealers – Permits and licences – Revocation – Judicial review – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter – Compliance with legislation – Evidence – Admissibility – Past conduct Prestige Toys Ltd. v. Ontario (Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, Registrar), [2009] O.J. No. 3437, Ontario Superior Court ...