Appeal from judicial review decision finding Workers’ Compensation Board decision regarding employer’s reporting duties unreasonable

28. October 2014 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Workers Compensation Boards – Workers compensation – Employer – definition – Employer’s duty to report accident – Third parties – Judicial review – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter – Compliance with legislation British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority v. Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia, [2014] ...

The Appellant (“Merck”) unsuccessfully appealed from a Federal Court of Appeal decision relating to an Access to Information Act request. The request related to certain documents submitted by Merck to the Respondent, Health Canada, when it sought approval to market the drugs.

27. March 2012 0
Administrative Law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Government institution – Freedom of information and protection of privacy – Public bodies – Disclosure – Third parties – Notice – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Evidence – Standard of proof Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. v Canada (Health), [2012] S.C.J. No. 3, 2012 SCC 3, ...

The petitioning companies successfully applied for judicial review of a decision of the Board of Variance allowing a third-party appeal of a decision to approve development permit applications where the Court held that the legislation did not create a general right of appeal for third parties to challenge the decision of the Director of Planning

28. November 2006 0
Administrative law – Municipalities – Planning and zoning – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Board of Variance – Third parties – Appeals – review – Compliance with legislation Richard Niebuhr Enterprises Ltd. (c.o.b. Niebuhr Constructions) v. Vancouver (City) Board of Variance, [2006] B.C.J. No. 2144, British Columbia Supreme Court, September 21, 2006, Goepel J. The petitioning companies ...