The Ontario Supreme Court of Justice reaffirmed that unless a statue expressly provides otherwise, a complainant in a professional discipline case has no standing to challenge reasonableness; however the complainant may challenge the decision on procedural fairness. Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – College of Teachers – Judicial review – Standing – Procedural requirements and ...
Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – College of Physicians and Surgeons – Publication ban – Judicial review – Standing – Investigations – Physicians and surgeons – Suspensions Kilian V. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, [2022] O.J. No. 4890, 2022 ONSC 5931, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, November 7, 2022, K.E. Swinton, T.R. Lederer ...
Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – College of Physicians and Surgeons – Complaints lacking merit – Judicial review – Appeals – Standing – Physicians and surgeons – Professional misconduct Makis v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, [2019] A.J. No. 1229, 2019 ABCA 341, Alberta Court of Appeal, September 13, 2019, R. Khullar J.A. ...
Administrative law – Judicial review – Standing – Parties – Appeals Zoocheck Canada Inc. v. Alberta (Minister of Agriculture and Forestry), [2019] A.J. No. 666, 2019 ABCA 208, Alberta Court of Appeal, May 24, 2019, B.K. O’Ferrall, T.W. Wakeling and J. Strekaf JJ.A. The applicants’ concern was with the care of an elephant named Lucy, ...
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 ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Privacy commissioner – Freedom of information and protection of privacy – Disclosure of records – Public bodies – Judicial review – Parties – Standing – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter Calgary (City) Police Service v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), [2014] A.J. No. 1470, 2014 ABQB ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – National Energy Board – Natural resources – Oil and gas – Environmental matters – Charter of Rights and Freedoms – Freedom of expression – Participatory rights – Judicial review – Application to participate in hearing – Standing – Compliance with legislation Forest Ethics Advocacy Assn. v. Canada ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Municipal boards – Municipalities – Planning and zoning – Variance orders – Judicial review – Appeals – Parties – Standing – Failure to provide reasons – Evidence Plotkine v Seidenfeld, [2014] O.J. No. 3375, 2014 ONSC 4157, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, July 16, 2014, T.R. Lederer ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Coroner – Coroner’s inquest – Evidence – Judicial review – Parties – Standing – Procedural requirements and fairness Charlie v. Canada (Attorney General), [2013] Y.J. No. 61, 2013 YKCA 11, Yukon Territory Court of Appeal, September 12, 2013, M.E. Saunders, D.F. Tysoe, and E.A. Bennett JJ.A. The appellant ...
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Law Societies – Standing – Barristers and solicitors – Admission to profession – Judicial review – Disclosure – Jurisdiction – Natural justice – Bias – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter – Correctness DeMaria v. Law Society of Saskatchewan, [2013] S.J. No. 292, 2013 SKQB 178, Saskatchewan ...