Administrative law – Human rights complaints – Disability – Judicial review application – Boards and Tribunals – Breach of procedural fairness – Patently unreasonable decision – Continuing contravention – Definition O’Hara v. British Columbia (Human Rights Commission), [2002] B.C.J. No. 887, British Columbia Supreme Court, April 16, 2002, Quijano J. O’Hara described himself as disabled from a ...
Administrative law – Barristers and solicitors – Disciplinary proceedings – Boards and tribunals – Jurisdiction – Natural justice – Delay – Hearings – Disclosure – Judicial review – Standard of review- Correctness test Stinchcombe v. Law Society of Alberta, [2002] A.J. No. 544, Alberta Court of Appeal, April 26, 2002, Conrad, O’Leary and Paperny JJ.A. On ...
Administrative law – Veterinarians – Disciplinary proceedings – Stay of proceedings – Jurisdiction – Judicial review – Standard of review – Correctness test Butterworth v. College of Veterinarians of Ontario, [2001] O.J. No. 5265, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, August 10, 2001, MacFarland J. Butterworth, a veterinarian, was scheduled to have his case heard before a ...
Administrative law – Boards and tribunals – Jurisdiction Oulton v. Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia, [2002] N.S.J. No. 127, Nova Scotia Supreme Court, March 18, 2002, Wright J. The Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia is a commodity board constituted under the Nova Scotia Chicken Marketing Plan, the stated purpose of which is to promote, control ...
Administrative law – Aeronautics – Air traffic controllers – Supervision of trainee – Compliance with legislation – Judicial review – Standard of review – Unreasonableness Hudgin v. Canada (Minister of Transport), [2002] F.C.J. No. 369, Federal Court of Appeal, March 14, 2002, Décary, Sexton and Evans JJ.A. On December 16, 1997, an air traffic controller-trainee at ...
Administrative law – Motor vehicles – Suspension of driver’s licence – Judicial review application – Procedural requirements Higgins v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [2002] B.C.J. No. 545, British Columbia Supreme Court, March 14, 2002, E.R.A. Edwards J. Higgins was served with a Notice of Driving Prohibition by a police officer on April 7, 2001 and completed ...
Administrative law – Municipal boards – Orders – Validity Duck Lake Feed Processors Ltd. v. Duck Lake (Town), [2002] S.J. No. 139, Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench, March 13, 2002, Maher J. DLFP applied pursuant to s. 134(4) of The Urban Municipality Act, 1984 S.S. 1983-1984, c. U-11, for review of an order made by ...
Administrative law – Permits and licences – Compliance with legislation – Inspections – Powers under legislation Nexen Inc. v. Saskatchewan (Chief Electrical Inspector), [2002] S.J. No. 128, Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench, March 6, 2002, Pritchard J. On August 13, 2001, the chief inspector, appointed by SaskPower pursuant to s. 6 of The Electrical Inspection ...
Administrative law – Judicial review application – Compliance with legislation – Standard of review – Correctness test – Police – Training requirements Ottawa-Carleton (Region) Police Services Board v. Ontario (Civilian Commission on Police Services), [2001] O.J. No. 5498, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, December 14, 2001, Zuber, Matlow and Cusinato JJ. Sheila Dunlop was a member ...
Administrative law – Labour law – Collective agreements – Jurisdiction of court – Defamation – Qualified privilege Haight-Smith v. Neden, [2002] B.C.J. No. 375, British Columbia Court of Appeal, February 27, 2002, Esson, Ryan and Levine JJ.A. If the “essential character” of the dispute arises from the interpretation, application, administration or violation of the collective ...