An employer (“Nabors”) was unsuccessful in appealing a Queen’s Bench decision dismissing an appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board (“WCB”) Appeals Commission enabling a worker’s spouse to receive survivor benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act (the “Act”)

23. January 2007 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Workers Compensation Boards – Workers compensation – Benefits – In and out of the course of employment – Judicial review – Appeals – Parties – Standing – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter – Patent unreasonableness Nabors Canada LP v. Alberta (Workers’ Compensation Appeals Commission), [2006] A.J. No. 1507, ...

The Court held that the Complainant had no standing to appeal the decision of an adjudicator appointed by the Police Complaints Commissioner to conduct a public hearing into the conduct of a police officer relating to the death of the Complainant’s brother

27. June 2006 0
Administrative law – Police – Police Complaint Commissioner – Adjudication – Procedural fairness – Public hearings – Conduct of hearings – Rules of evidence – Judicial review – Appeals – Parties – Standing – Compliance with legislation Berg v. British Columbia (Police Complaint Commissioner), [2006] B.C.J. No. 1027, British Columbia Court of Appeal, May 9, 2006, Finch ...