Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Privacy Commissioner – Freedom of information and protection of privacy – Disclosure of records – Public bodies – Judicial review – Procedural requirements and fairness – Standard of review – Unreasonableness Airbnb Ireland UC v. Vancouver (City), [2023] B.C.J. No. 1294, 2023 BCSC 1137, British Columbia Supreme Court, July ...
The British Columbia Supreme Court held that the principle that an appellate body should only raise a new issue when failing to do so would risk an injustice applies in a flexible and contextually appropriate manner to appeals and reconsiderations from administrative decision makers Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Employment Standards Tribunal – Remuneration ...
Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Municipal councils – Judicial review – Legislative compliance – Appeals – Standard of review – Reasonableness – Municipalities – Building permits – Bylaws – Planning and zoning G.S.R. Capital Group Inc. v. White Rock (City), [2022] B.C.J. No. 180, 2022 BCCA 46, British Columbia Court of Appeal, February 4, ...
Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Municipal boards – Judicial review – Appeals – Mootness – Procedural requirements and fairness – Jurisdiction – Failure to provide reasons – Costs – Standard of review – Correctness – Municipalities – Power Prince Albert Right to Life Assn v. Prince Albert (City), [2020] S.J. No. 299, 2020 SKCA ...
Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Superintendent of Motor Vehicles – Motor vehicles – Suspension of driver’s licence – Breathalyser test – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Statutory interpretation – Evidence – Standard of review – Reasonableness Bawa v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), [2018] B.C.J. No. 29, 2018 BCSC 32, British ...
Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Consent and Capacity Board – Evidence – Judicial review – Appeals – Standard of review – Reasonableness Woods v. Chatterjee, [2018] O.J. No. 12, 2018 ONSC 73, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, January 3, 2018, P.J. Cavanagh J. The appellant was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and substance abuse disorder ...
The Applicant, the Corporation of the City of St. Catharine’s, unsuccessfully applied for judicial review of an arbitration decision regarding two firefighters employed by the City. The firefighters had been represented by the Respondent, St. Catharine’s Professional Fire Fighters’ Association in asking an arbitrator to set aside their demotion. Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – ...
The appellant, Brian Graff, wished to be a candidate in the race for the leadership of the respondent New Democratic Party. The New Democratic Party said no, twice. This case is about Mr. Graff’s efforts to have these decisions quashed. Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Judicial review – Bias – Standard of ...
An application for judicial review of the Human Rights Commission’s decision to direct a complaint for further inquiry by the Tribunal following an investigation was granted because the investigation was not sufficiently thorough. The matter was returned to the investigator with directions. Administrative law – Age – Correctness – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Discrimination ...
