Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission – Regulation of rates – Disposition of deferral accounts – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter Bell Canada v. Bell Aliant Regional Communications, [2009] S.C.J. No. 40, Supreme Court of Canada, September 18, 2009, McLachlin ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Superintendent of Motor Vehicles – Suspension of driver’s licence – Breathalyser tests – Certificate of analysis – Jurisdiction – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Standard of review – Correctness Mitchell v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), [2009] B.C.J. No. 1428, British Columbia Court of ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Government – Public inquiry – Judicial review – Applications – Crown immunity – Jurisdiction – Barristers and solicitors – Crown counsel – Solicitor-client privilege British Columbia (Ministry of Attorney General, Criminal Justice Branch) v. British Columbia (Commission of Inquiry into the Death of Frank Paul – Davies ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Hearing Aid Practitioners Board – Hearing Aid Practitioners – Disciplinary proceedings – Penalties and Suspensions – Competence – Public interest – Judicial review – Self-governing professions – Jurisdiction – Compliance with legislation – Procedural requirements and fairness – Bias Gedge v. Hearing Aid Practitioners Board, [2009] N.J. ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Law Societies – Barristers and solicitors – Disciplinary proceedings – Penalties and Suspensions – Judicial review – Self-governing professions – Powers of Disciplinary Committee – Joint submissions Rault v. Law Society of Saskatchewan, [2009] S.J. No. 436, Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, July 15, 2009, G.R. Jackson, G.A. ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Municipal councils – Municipalities – By-laws – Change of by-laws – Utility services – Cost sharing – Levies and taxies – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation Andrex Developments (1985) Ltd. v. Colwood (City), [2009] B.C.J. No. 983, British Columbia Court of Appeal, May 20, 2009, L.S.G. ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – School boards – Statutory powers – Policies – Schools – Closures – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Procedural requirements and fairness – Natural justice Georgetown (Town) v. Eastern School District, [2009] P.E.I.J. No. 25, Prince Edward Island Supreme Court, May 21, 2009, W.D. Cheverie J. ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Human Rights Tribunal – Human rights complaints – Discrimination – Disability – Duty to accommodate – Judges – Judicial immunity – Judicial review – Jurisdiction of tribunal – Standard of review – Correctness Gonzalez v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [2009] B.C.J. No. 955, British Columbia Supreme Court, ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Human Rights Commission – Human rights complaints – Discrimination – Race – Judicial review – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter – Evidence Khiamal v. Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission), [2009] F.C.J. No. 612, Federal Court, May 12, 2009, Mandamin J. Khiamal (the “Applicant”) is a man ...