Judicial review from Minister’s review of seizure of animals under Animal Protection Act. Administrative law – Animals – Compliance with legislation – Correctness – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Interpretation – Judicial Review – Ministerial orders – Seizure and disposition of animals – Standard of Review Brennan v. Nova Scotia (Minister of Agriculture), [2015] N.S.J. No. ...
Appeal from decision under Alberta Human Rights Act that school discriminated against students by prohibiting them from performing prayer on campus. Administrative law – Compliance with legislation – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Discrimination – Duty to Accommodate – Failure to provide reasons – Human Rights Commission – Human rights complaints – Judicial Review – ...
Application by worker for judicial review of decision of Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission regarding statutory exception for civil actions under the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission Act. Administrative law – Bias – Compliance with legislation – Decisions of administrative tribunals – immunity from civil actions exceptions – Judicial Review – Workers Compensation ...
A former RCMP officer’s application for judicial review was allowed, as the probationary review officer was held to have unreasonably used an unsuitability finding to discharge the officer in place of a disciplinary sanction. Administrative law – Competence – Compliance with legislation – Conduct unbecoming – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Disciplinary proceedings – Investigations ...
The City of Kawartha Lakes appealed a decision from the Divisional Court quashing a resolution passed by the City refusing a request by Sumac Ridge Wind to use an unopened municipal road as part of a wind turbine project after it had obtained a provincial Renewable Energy Approval. The City also appealed the decision that ...
The Appellant, Constable Jacobs, was found guilty of professional misconduct under the Police Services Act. He argued the wrong standard of proof was applied but the finding was upheld by the Ontario Civilian Police Commission and the Ontario Divisional Court. The Ontario Court of Appeal then allowed his appeal. Administrative law – Compliance with legislation ...
The Director of the Ontario Racing Commission (the “Applicant”) applied for judicial review of a decision made by a panel of the Commission (the “Panel”). The Panel had reduced the penalties imposed on four horse trainers after their horses tested positive for a controlled substance after a race. The Court dismissed the application for judicial ...
Application for judicial review from discretionary ministerial decision to close government office. Administrative law – Compliance with legislation – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Government – Government funding of programs – Judicial Review – Ministerial orders – Natural Justice – Procedural requirements and fairness Saint‑Quentin (Municipality) v. New Brunswick (Minister of Government Services), [2016] N.B.J. No. 65, 2016 ...
Judicial review of decision by the British Columbia Director of Adoption to place a child for adoption with prospective adoptive parents who were residents of Alberta. Administrative law – Compliance with legislation – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Declaratory relief – Director of Adoption – Judicial Review – Legislation – Reasonableness simpliciter – Remedies – ...
After a client reported sexual misconduct by a massage therapist, which the registrant denied, the inquiry committee at the college ordered that he be required to have a chaperone present during all treatments of female patients while the committee investigated the allegations. The registrant sought judicial review of this decision, arguing in part that there ...