The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal brought by the Chief Coroner of the Yukon. On an application for judicial review, a Chambers Judge had ordered an inquest into the death of Ms. Cynthia Blackjack in spite of the Chief Coroner’s decision not to do so. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, upholding the court’s concurrent, equivalent and continuing jurisdiction pursuant to the Coroners Act.

18. December 2018 0
Administrative law – Judicial review – Appeals – Jurisdiction – Compliance with legislation – Criminal matters – Coroner’s inquest Blackjack v. Yukon (Chief Coroner), [2018] Y.J. No. 91, 2018 YKCA 14, Yukon Territory Court of Appeal, October 24, 2018, E.A. Bennett, L.A.M. Charbonneau and G. Dickson JJ.A Ms. Cynthia Blackjack died on-board a medevac aircraft ...

Ontario court finds proper forum is judicial review, dismisses application for order mandating the Special Investigations Unit to conduct a proper investigation and lay charges against officers

19. September 2017 0
Administrative law – Judicial review – Jurisdiction – Remedies – Mandamus – Criminal matters Zreik v. Ontario (Attorney General), [2017] O.J. No. 3865, 2017 ONSC 4516, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, July 25, 2017, T.A. Bielby J. The Applicant sought an order mandating the Director of the SIU to conduct a proper investigation and lay ...

Court granted public standing to a First Nation’s representative in a judicial review of Yukon Coroner’s decision not to conduct an inquest

24. November 2016 0
The Chief Coroner of Yukon brought an application to remove the Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation (LSCFN) from an application for judicial review brought by LSCFN on its own behalf and on behalf of Ms. Theresa Blackjack.  The LSCFN and Ms. Theresa Blackjack were seeking judicial review of the Coroner’s decision not to conduct an ...

Appeal by the Appellant National Money Mart Co. from a decision dismissing its motion for a stay of a proposed class action because the class of proposed borrowers had all signed agreements requiring them to mediate and/or arbitrate their disputes with the Appellant

22. July 2014 0
Administrative law – Criminal matters – Consumer protection – Class proceedings application – Arbitration agreements – Judicial review – Stay of proceedings – Jurisdiction of court – Compliance with legislation – Statutory interpretation Briones v. National Money Mart Co., [2014] M.J. No. 154, 2014 MBCA 57, Manitoba Court of Appeal, June 5, 2014, M.A. Monnin, ...

The Applicant, Mr. Khadr, successfully sought judicial review of the decision, made by the Respondent, Canada, not to seek his repatriation from Cuba and its decision to send a diplomatic note to the government of the United States

24. August 2010 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Ministerial orders – Criminal matters – Out of jurisdiction treatment – Extradition and repatriation – Charter of Rights and Freedoms – Life, liberty or security of the person – Judicial review – Jurisdiction – Procedural requirements and fairness – Natural justice – Disclosure – Remedies – Mandamus ...