Powerex Corp. v. Alcan Inc., [2004] B.C.J. No. 1349, British Columbia Supreme Court, June 30, 2004, Brown J. In 1997, Alcan was required to supply a given amount of power to B.C. Hydro. Alcan designated Enron Power Marketing Inc. as the supplier, but remained liable for full and proper performance of its obligations and those ...
Manitoba (Attorney General) v. Wiebe, [2004] M.J. No. 247, Manitoba Court of Appeal, June 25, 2004, Scott C.J.M., Hamilton and Freedman JJ.A. Wiebe was found to be NCR in December of 2001. At trial, a psychiatrist, a psychologist and a forensic psychiatrist gave opinion evidence that Wiebe had a borderline personality disorder (BPD), and had ...
Administrative law – School boards – Powers and duties – Discretion of delegated authority – Special programs for autistic children – Funding – Guidelines – Judicial review – Administrative decisions – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter – Remedies – Statutory provisions Dassonville-Trudel (Guardian ad litem of) v. Halifax Regional School Board, [2004] N.S.J. No. 241, Nova ...
Administrative law – Municipalities – Planning and zoning – Appeals – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Municipal councils – Statutory provisions – Public interest – Judicial review – Failure to provide reasons – Procedural requirements and fairness – Charter of Rights – Discrimination Congrégation des témoins de Jéhovah de St-Jérôme-Lafontaine v. Lafontaine (Village), [2004] S.C.J. No. 45, Supreme ...
Administrative law – Permits and licences – Judicial review – Natural justice – Procedural requirements and fairness – Discretion of delegated authority Lorindale Holdings Ltd. v. British Columbia Assets and Land Corp., [2004] B.C.J. No. 1271, British Columbia Court of Appeal, June 16, 2004, Donald, Hall and Lowry JJ.A. The Appellants were in the business ...
Administrative law – Human rights complaints – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Human Rights Tribunal – Judicial review – Procedural requirements and fairness – Jurisdiction of tribunal – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter Saskatoon Regional Health Authority v. Kahsai, [2004] S.J. No. 417, Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench, May 27, 2004, Foley J. The Saskatoon Regional ...
Administrative law – Employment law – Termination of employment – Wrongful dismissal – Hold an office – definition – Damages – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Municipal councils – Judicial review – Administrative decisions – Procedural requirements and fairness Reglin v. Creston (Town), [2004] B.C.J. No. 1218, British Columbia Supreme Court, June 10, 2004, Melnick J. The Plaintiff ...
Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society v. Solicitor “Y”, [2004] N.S.J. No. 260, Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, June 9, 2004, Glube C.J.N.S., Freeman and Fichaud JJ.A. The Court considered the standard of review analysis laid out in Pushpanathan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 982. The Act did not contain a privative ...
Administrative law – Nurses – Disciplinary proceedings – Professional misconduct or conduct unbecoming – Judicial review – Administrative decisions – Failure to provide adequate reasons – Evidence – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter Gillis v. Council for Licensed Practical Nurses, [2004] N.J. No. 187, Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court – Trial Division, May 20, 2004, ...
Administrative law – Physicians and surgeons – Competence – Hospital privileges – Suspensions – Fairness – Public interest – Judicial review – Administrative decisions – Procedural requirements and fairness – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter Soremekun v. University Health Network, [2004] O.J. No. 2085, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, May 18, 2004, MacFarland, Wilson and Swinton ...