Appeal by Brookfield from the dismissal of its appeal from an arbitrator’s decision, setting the fair market rent payable to the City of Toronto pursuant to a ground lease. Administrative law – Arbitration and award – Judicial review – Natural justice – Appeals – Evidence – Landlord and tenant 6524443 Canada Inc. v. Toronto (City), [2017] ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Certified General Accountants – Judicial review – Evidence – Credibility – Standard of review – Reasonableness – Professions – Accountants – Disciplinary proceedings – Procedural fairness Richmond v. Discipline Committee of the Certified General Accountants Assn. of Ontario, [2017] O.J. No. 2078, 2017 ONSC 1765, Ontario Superior ...
Appellate court affirms Tribunal’s decision that injuries caused to members of a CEO advisory group did not arise out of and in the course of their employment. Administrative law – Appeals – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Evidence – In and out of the course of employment – Judicial Review – Patent unreasonableness – Policies ...
When a tribunal is granted a high degree of deference it may not be patently unreasonable for the tribunal to dismiss an appeal of its decision without a hearing. Administrative law – Appeals – Bias – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Employment law – Employment Standards Tribunal – Evidence – Hearings – Judicial Review – ...
Administrative law – Judicial review – Administrative decisions – Arbitration and award – Unreasonableness – Appeals – Standard of review – Correctness – Reasonableness simpliciter – Evidence Intact insurance Co. v. Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada, [2016] O.J. No. 4113, 2016 ONCA 609, Ontario Court of Appeal, August 4, 2016, R.J. Sharpe, H.S. LaForme and ...
Injunction application in relation to the termination of agreement to operate a residential care facility pursuant to Health Authorities Act. Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Evidence – Government contracts – Health authorities – Injunctions – Judicial Review – Licence to provide health services – Notice requirements – Procurement process – Remedies – ...
The court held that the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal’s (“WCAT”) decision to deny a worker’s claim was patently unreasonable, as the court held that WCAT made findings with respect to the worker’s experience of a traumatic event without interviewing or assessing the worker, and made a medical finding that was contrary to the opinion of ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – College of Chiropractors – Health Professions Review Board – Statutory powers – Chiropractors – Competence – Inadequate investigations – Judicial review – Standard of review – Patent unreasonableness – Evidence College of Chiropractors of British Columbia v. Health Professions Review Board, [2016] B.C.J. No. 884, 2016 BCSC ...
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 ...
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 ...
