Administrative law – Class proceedings – Contracts – Arbitration agreements – Stay of proceedings – Jurisdiction – Compliance with legislation – Consumer protection – Public interest Seidel v. TELUS Communications Inc., [2011] S.C.J. No. 15, 2011 SCC 15, Supreme Court of Canada, March 18, 2011, McLachlin C.J. and Binnie, LeBel, Deschamps, Fish, Abella, Charron, Rothstein ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Workers Compensation Boards – Workers Compensation – Benefits – Judicial review – Bias – Evidence – Standard of review – Correctness Prince Edward Island (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Cormier, [2011] P.E.I.J. No. 2, 2011 PECA 1, Prince Edward Island Court of Appeal, January 7, 2011, D.H. Jenkins ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Patented Medicine Prices Review Board – Consumer protection – Intellectual property – Patents – Legislation – Statutory interpretation – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Disclosure – Jurisdiction – Standard of review – Correctness Celgene Corp. v. Canada (Attorney General), [2011] S.C.J. No. 1, 2011 SCC ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Veterinary Associations – Hearings – Conduct of hearings – Veterinarians – Professional governance and discipline – Professional misconduct or conduct unbecoming – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Standard of review – Correctness – Witnesses – Evidence – Procedural requirements and fairness Murray v. Saskatchewan Veterinary ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Workers Compensation Boards – Benefits – Judicial review – Appeals – Leave to appeal – Limitations – Extension of time – Compliance with legislation – Privative clauses – Jurisdiction – Delay – Standard of review – Patent unreasonableness Kerton v. British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal), [2011] ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Municipal councils – Municipalities – Planning and zoning – Building permits – By-laws – Utility services – Judicial review – Public officer – Remedies – Mandamus – Availability Amix Salvage & Sales Ltd. v. Chilliwack (City), [2010] B.C.J. No. 2067, 2010 BCSC 1493, British Columbia Supreme Court, ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Health authorities – Physicians and surgeons – Hospital privileges – Judicial review – Jurisdiction of tribunal – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter Prairie North Regional Health Authority v. Kutzner, [2010] S.J. No. 650, 2010 SKCA 132, Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, October 27, 2010, J. Klebuc C.J.S., ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Human Rights Commission – Adjudications – Human rights complaints – Discrimination – Judicial review – Disclosure – Relevance of information disclosed – Compliance with legislation – Standard of review – Correctness – Inquiries vs. adjudications Aurora College v. Niziol, [2010] N.W.T.J. No. 86, 2010 NWTSC 87, Northwest ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Ministerial orders – Penalties – Natural resources – Forestry – Timber licences – Hearings – Right to hearing – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Powers under legislation – Natural justice 656632 British Columbia Ltd. v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests and Range), [2010] B.C.J. No. ...