Appeal from decision of Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board regarding whether a complainant under employment legislation could release an employer with respect to wrongdoing that occurred in the past and is personal to the complainant rather than systemic in nature. Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Labour and employment boards – Appeals – Employment – Termination ...
Appeal from judicial review of decision under Alberta Police Act and Police Service Regulation restricting employment because of “testamentary risk”. Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Police Services Board – Appeals – O’Connor test – Judicial review – Standard of review – Reasonableness – Police – Professional misconduct or conduct unbecoming Edmonton Police Assn. v. ...
The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench considers the applicable standard of review in the context of a judicial review under the Election Act, RSC 2000, Chapter E-1. The Court applies the standard of review and considers the reliance on “guidelines” developed to implement legislative requirements. Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Government Officer – Judicial ...
The Federal Court of Appeal considered the trial judge’s decision where it overturned the decision of RCMP Commission which refused to order a new hearing because it concluded the outcome was legally inevitable. The Court of Appeal affirmed the trial judge’s decision. The outcome was not legally inevitable given the breaches of procedural fairness alleged. ...
The Federal Court of Appeal upholds a finding that the Department of Public Works and Government Services issued a request for proposal in violation of the Agreement on Internal Trade on the basis that the Royal Canadian Navy imposed certain requirements that made it impossible for some select parties to submit bids. Administrative law – ...
Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Workers Compensation Boards – Judicial review – Appeals – Standard of review – Patent unreasonableness – Workers compensation – Occupational disease Workers compensation Goik v. British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal), [2017] B.C.J. No. 1949, 2017 BCSC 1756, British Columbia Supreme Court, September 29, 2017, J.E. Watchuk J. (In ...
Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Minister of Health – Judicial review – Practice and procedure – Discovery – Professions – Pharmacists – PharmaCare Enrollment Agreement – Access to information – Production of records Community Outreach Pharmacy Ltd. v. British Columbia (Minister of Health), [2017] B.C.J. No. 1836, 2017 BCSC 1634, British Columbia Supreme Court, ...
Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – College of Psychotherapists – Judicial review – Procedural requirements and fairness – Natural justice – Permits and licences – Revocation – Psychotherapists – Professional misconduct or conduct unbecoming – Notice of complaint Haramic v. College of Registered Psychotherapists and Registered Mental Health Therapists of Ontario (Registrar), [2017] O.J. No. ...
The petitioner’s application for judicial review of an Inquiry Committee decision was dismissed on the basis that it was not amenable to judicial review. Administrative law – Physicians and surgeons – Inquiry committee decisions – Judicial review – Mootness – Jurisdiction – Standard of review – Reasonableness – Physicians and surgeons – Competence Maroofi v. ...
A decision of the B.C. Farm Industry Review Board approving the removal of 88 animals and requiring the petitioners to pay for the reasonable care costs of the seized animals was upheld. Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Farm Industry Review Board – Right to award costs – Animals – Prevention of cruelty – Seizure ...
