The appellant appealed a Chambers Judge’s decision denying her application for judicial review, on the ground that the Chambers Judge refused to adjourn the judicial review application in order for her to obtain a transcript of the hearing before the Human Rights Tribunal. The appeal was dismissed. In fact, no application to adjourn was made to the judge. The judge made a finding of fact that the appellant was advised that she could order a transcript and was told how, but she had not done so. Because a transcript of the Tribunal hearing could be obtained, filing an affidavit setting out the alleged procedural fairness issues was unnecessary and inadmissible. In any event, the judge was satisfied based on the Tribunal’s written reasons that the allegations that the hearing had been unfair were unsustainable and having a transcript would not alter the result of the proceedings before him. There was no error of principle.

25. February 2014 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Human Rights Tribunal – Human rights complaints – Discrimination – Hearings – Fairness – Appeals – Practice and procedure – Adjournment – Judicial review – Procedural requirements and fairness – Evidence Caster v. Walter F. Evans (1973) Ltd., [2013] B.C.J. No. 2741, 2013 BCCA 529, British Columbia ...

The Court dismissed the application of judicial review of an employee of the Canada Border Services Agency (the “CBSA”), of a decision of an appeals officer of the occupational Health and Safety Tribunal Canada (the “Tribunal”), who concluded that there was no “danger” within the meaning of the Canada Labour Code, RSC 1985, c.L-2 (the “Code”) justifying the employee’s refusal to work. This was the second application for judicial review resulting from the refusal to work, with the first application being allowed, with the matter referred back to the appeals officer to “complete her analysis in accordance with the reasons of the judgment”. The Court found no breach of procedural fairness in the appeals officer declining the request to hold a hearing following the first judgment of the Court and before making her second decision. The Court also found the decision reasonable, finding that the appeals officer’s decision fell within the range of acceptable and rational solutions. The decision had the qualities of reasonableness, in that the decision-making process was justifiable, transparent and intelligible.

24. December 2013 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Occupational Health and Safety Tribunal – Labour law – Working conditions – Judicial review – Appeals – Failure to provide reasons – Procedural requirements and fairness Laroche v. Canada (Attorney General), [2013] F.C.J. No. 859, 2013 FC 797, Federal Court , July 18, 2013, Roy J. This was ...

The Applicant police constable successfully sought leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal in respect of a fresh hearing that was conducted by the Respondent, Law Enforcement Review Board, relating to a penalty that was imposed on him by the other Respondent, the Edmonton Police Service

26. November 2013 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Police Review Board – Police – Disciplinary proceedings – Professional misconduct or conduct unbecoming – Penalties and suspensions – Hearings  – Hearing de novo – Judicial review – Appeals – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter Furlong v. Edmonton Police Service, [2013] A.J. No. 1119, 2013 ABCA ...

The Applicant, Mr. Dorn, unsuccessfully sought judicial review of a decision of the Respondent’s council. That decision said that his appeal of a discipline committee decision was on the record, and not a hearing de novo.

24. September 2013 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Association of Professional Engineers – Rules and by-laws – Engineers – Professional misconduct or conduct unbecoming – Disciplinary proceedings – Hearings – Hearing de novo – Judicial review – Appeals – Compliance with legislation – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter Dorn v. Assn. of Professional Engineers ...

The Court issued an order quashing the appellants’ statutory appeals and applications for review of an Environmental Review Tribunal’s decision. The appellants had been ordered to assume the costs of remediation activities on property formerly owned by two companies which had insufficient funds to cover the cost of remediation. The appellants were all former directors or officers of one or both of the companies.

27. August 2013 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Ministerial orders – Environmental matters – Contaminated sites – remediation – Judicial review – Appeals – Jurisdiction of court – Stay of proceedings – Remedies – Interlocutory injunctions Baker v. Ontario (Director, Ministry of the Environments), [2013] O.J. No. 3145, 2013 ONSC 4142, Ontario Superior Court of ...

Physician appealed decision of College’s disciplinary committee, which concluded the physician engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct, and reprimanded and revoked the physician’s certification

23. July 2013 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – College of Physicians and Surgeons – Physicians and Surgeons – Disciplinary proceedings – Investigations – Competence – Professional misconduct / conduct unbecoming – Penalties and suspensions – Judicial review – Appeals – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter – Evidence – Procedural requirements and fairness Liberman v. ...

The appellants successfully appealed an arbitrator’s decision on the basis that the arbitrator erred by failing to give effect to the ordinary and plain meaning of a statutory provision regarding employment benefits

28. May 2013 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Labour and employment boards – Arbitration Board – Labour law – Collective agreements – Benefits – Judicial review – Appeals – Compliance with legislation – Statutory interpretation – Standard of review – Correctness British Columbia Teachers’ Federation v. British Columbia Public School Employers’ Assn., [2013] B.C.J. No. 767, ...

The applicant successfully sought leave to appeal an order of a justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia dismissing its appeal from an order of the Forest Appeals Commission

28. May 2013 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Forest Appeals Commission – Natural resources – Forestry – Stumpage fees – Judicial review – Appeals – Leave to appeal – Test – Compliance with legislation – Statutory interpretation British Columbia v. Canadian National Railway, [2013] B.C.J. No. 802, 2013 BCCA 185, British Columbia Court of Appeal, ...

The appellant Regina Qu’Appelle Regional Health Authority sucessfully appealed a lower court decision affirming a tribunal’s decision that the Health Authority acted unreasonably in the treatment of the respondent physician’s disruptive behaviour

26. February 2013 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Health authorities – Physicians and surgeons – Disruptive behaviour – Penalties and suspensions – Judicial review – Appeals – Jurisdiction – Compliance with legislation – Standard of review – Correctness Regina Qu’Appelle Regional Health Authority v. Dewar, [2013] S.J. No. 9, 2013 SKCA 3, Saskatchewan Court of ...

The Court of Appeal held that the College’s failure to provide sufficient notice to a registrant regarding a complaint against him did not constitute a breach of procedural fairness as the College’s duty is only invoked once an inquiry lawfully begins. Further, there were no exceptional circumstances which justified a judicial review while the registrant had an alternate, statutory remedy which he declined to exercise.

25. September 2012 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – College of Massage Therapists – Massage Therapists – Disciplinary proceedings – Professional misconduct / conduct unbecoming – Investigations – Judicial review – Availability – Jurisdiction – Compliance with legislation – Natural justice – Procedural requirements and fairness – Notice requirements – Appeals – Remedies – Alternative remedies ...