The Court restored the Canadian Transportation Agency’s decision to order Via to implement remedial measures with respect to certain of its railway cars that were inaccessible to persons with disabilities using personal wheelchairs. The Agency had approached and applied its mandate reasonably and its decision was entitled to extreme deference. Via’s right to procedural fairness had not been breached.
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Canadian Transportation Agency – Accessibility standards – Human rights complaints – Disability – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Jurisdiction – Procedural requirements and fairness – Standard of review – Patent unreasonableness Council of Canadians with Disabilities v. Via Rail Canada Inc., [2007] S.C.J. No. 15, Supreme Court ...