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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW bar-INDEX
Public Law – basic principles..............................................................................................1
Definition of Administrative Law.......................................................................................1
Two Fundamental Elements of Administrative Law..........................................................1
Delegated Decision-Making Power....................................................................................1
The SOURCE of Delegated Decision-Making Power..........................................................1
The Constitution (limits on delegated decision-making).............................2
The Common Law........................................................................................2
Procedural Limits.........................................................................................2
Jurisdictional Limits.....................................................................................3
Errors in ......................................................................................................3
The CONTROL of the ORIGINAL Exercise of the Delegated Decision-Making Power........3
Statutory Reconsideration or Appeal Mechanisms.................................................3
Judicial Review........................................................................................................4
Judicial Review Procedure Act (JRPA) and R.68 of Rules of Civil Procedure.............4
The Federal Courts Act.............................................................................................4
PROCEDURAL Entitlements.................................................................................................5
Natural Justice..........................................................................................................6
*The Minister of National Revenue v Coopers and Lybrand....................................6
Natural Justice: Content...............................................................................6
Natural Justice: Content (The Right to Be Heard).............................6
Natural Justice: Content (An Impartial Decision-Maker)..................6
Committee for Justice and Liberty v National Energy Board............7
C.U.P.E v Ontario (Minister of Labour) ............................................7
Apprehension of Personal Bias.............................................7
Institutional Bias...................................................................7
Re W.D. Latimer Co. Ltd and Bray.........................................7
Gardner v Ontario (Civilian Commission on Police
Services)...............................................................................7
Ocean Port Hotel Ltd. v British Columbia (General Manager, Liquor Control and Licensing Branch)..................................7
Ellis-Don Ltd. v Ontario (Labour Relations Board)...............8
The Source for the Claim of an Apprehension of Bias.........8 *Baker v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)..8
Fairness.....................................................................................................................8
*Re Nicholson v Haldimand-Norfolk Regional Board of Commissioners of Police....9
Knight v Indian Head School Division No.19..............................................................9
Fairness: Factors Affecting the Content of the Duty of FAIRNESS.................9
The Nature of the Decision Being Made............................................9
The Nature of the Statutory Scheme and the Terms of the Statute Pursuant to which the Body Operates................................................10
The Importance of the Decision to the Individual or Individuals Affected...............................................................................................10
Homes Realty and Development Co. v Wyoming (Village).................10
Re Webb and Ontario Housing Corporation.......................................10
The Legitimate Expectations of the Person Challenging the Decision..............................................................................................10
The Choices of Procedure Made by the Agency to the Decision-Maker the Ability to Choose its own Procedures or when the Agency has an Expertise in Determining what Procedures are Appropriate in the Circumstances............................... ....................................................10
The Influence of Charter Principles on Procedural Protection...........................................................................................11
R v Caleddu.........................................................................................11
SUBSTANTIVE Review of the Decision..................................................................................11
Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 963 v New Brunswick Liquor Corp........11
U.E.S Local 298 v Bibeault..........................................................................................11
Pushpanathan v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)..........................11
Voice Construction Ltd. v Construction and General Workers’ Union, Local 92........11
*Dunsmuir v New Brunswick (2008)..........................................................................11
*Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v Khosa........................................................12
Practice Before Administrative Tribunals..........................................................................14
Material to Examine Before the Hearing Starts.................................................................14
Legislation................................................................................................................14
Regulation................................................................................................................14
Rules.........................................................................................................................14
Policy and Practice Directions..................................................................................14
Tribunal Decisions....................................................................................................14
Application of the SPPA......................................................................................................14
Operation of the SPPA.............................................................................................15
Parties’ Rights..........................................................................................................15
Witness’ Rights........................................................................................................15
Evidence – Admissibility..........................................................................................15
Motions...............................................................................................................................15
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)................................................................................16
Judicial Review of Administrative Action..........................................................................17
Definition of Judicial Review.............................................................................................17
Difference between Appeal and Judicial Review (chart)........................................17
Jurisdiction of the Courts to Review Administrative Action (JR in Ontario).....................18
Judicial Review Procedural Act (JRPA) and Rules of Civil Procedure (Rules)..........18
Federal Courts Act (FCA) and Federal Courts Rules (FCR)......................................18
Jurisdiction (Ontario Divisional Court)...............................................................18
Jurisdiction (Federal Courts)..............................................................................18
General Principles.........................................................................................................18
The Availability of Judicial Review.....................................................................18
Standard of Review............................................................................................19
*Dunsmuir v New Brunswick.............................................................................19
Reasonableness.....................................................................................19
Correctness ...........................................................................................19
Standard of Review: Determining the Appropriate Standard of Review...........20
Categorizing the Nature of the Decision................................................20
Existing Jurisprudence............................................................................20
Factors to Consider............................................................................................20
Privative Clause .....................................................................................21
Tribunal’s Expertise ...............................................................................21
The Purpose of the Tribunal and its Enabling State ..............................21
The Nature to the Question...................................................................21
Summary of the Dunsmuir Test (chart).............................................................22
Discretionary Bars to Judicial Review............................................................................23
Relief Available..............................................................................................................23
Relief Available: The Prerogative Writs.............................................................23
Mandamus............................................................................................23
Certiorari ..............................................................................................23
Prohibition ...........................................................................................23
Hebeas Corpus......................................................................................24
Quo Warranto......................................................................................24
Relief Available: Equitable Remedies...............................................................24
Declaration...........................................................................................24
Injunction.............................................................................................24
Relief Available: Interim Relief.........................................................................25
Evidence Admissible in a Judicial Review Proceeding..................................................25
Standing........................................................................................................................25
Notice of Constitutional Question................................................................................26
Other Procedural Considerations.................................................................................27
Public Law – basic principles..............................................................................................1
Definition of Administrative Law.......................................................................................1
Two Fundamental Elements of Administrative Law..........................................................1
Delegated Decision-Making Power....................................................................................1
The SOURCE of Delegated Decision-Making Power..........................................................1
The Constitution (limits on delegated decision-making).............................2
The Common Law........................................................................................2
Procedural Limits.........................................................................................2
Jurisdictional Limits.....................................................................................3
Errors in ......................................................................................................3
The CONTROL of the ORIGINAL Exercise of the Delegated Decision-Making Power........3
Statutory Reconsideration or Appeal Mechanisms.................................................3
Judicial Review........................................................................................................4
Judicial Review Procedure Act (JRPA) and R.68 of Rules of Civil Procedure.............4
The Federal Courts Act.............................................................................................4
PROCEDURAL Entitlements.................................................................................................5
Natural Justice..........................................................................................................6
*The Minister of National Revenue v Coopers and Lybrand....................................6
Natural Justice: Content...............................................................................6
Natural Justice: Content (The Right to Be Heard).............................6
Natural Justice: Content (An Impartial Decision-Maker)..................6
Committee for Justice and Liberty v National Energy Board............7
C.U.P.E v Ontario (Minister of Labour) ............................................7
Apprehension of Personal Bias.............................................7
Institutional Bias...................................................................7
Re W.D. Latimer Co. Ltd and Bray.........................................7
Gardner v Ontario (Civilian Commission on Police
Services)...............................................................................7
Ocean Port Hotel Ltd. v British Columbia (General Manager, Liquor Control and Licensing Branch)..................................7
Ellis-Don Ltd. v Ontario (Labour Relations Board)...............8
The Source for the Claim of an Apprehension of Bias.........8 *Baker v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)..8
Fairness.....................................................................................................................8
*Re Nicholson v Haldimand-Norfolk Regional Board of Commissioners of Police....9
Knight v Indian Head School Division No.19..............................................................9
Fairness: Factors Affecting the Content of the Duty of FAIRNESS.................9
The Nature of the Decision Being Made............................................9
The Nature of the Statutory Scheme and the Terms of the Statute Pursuant to which the Body Operates................................................10
The Importance of the Decision to the Individual or Individuals Affected...............................................................................................10
Homes Realty and Development Co. v Wyoming (Village).................10
Re Webb and Ontario Housing Corporation.......................................10
The Legitimate Expectations of the Person Challenging the Decision..............................................................................................10
The Choices of Procedure Made by the Agency to the Decision-Maker the Ability to Choose its own Procedures or when the Agency has an Expertise in Determining what Procedures are Appropriate in the Circumstances............................... ....................................................10
The Influence of Charter Principles on Procedural Protection...........................................................................................11
R v Caleddu.........................................................................................11
SUBSTANTIVE Review of the Decision..................................................................................11
Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 963 v New Brunswick Liquor Corp........11
U.E.S Local 298 v Bibeault..........................................................................................11
Pushpanathan v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)..........................11
Voice Construction Ltd. v Construction and General Workers’ Union, Local 92........11
*Dunsmuir v New Brunswick (2008)..........................................................................11
*Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v Khosa........................................................12
Practice Before Administrative Tribunals..........................................................................14
Material to Examine Before the Hearing Starts.................................................................14
Legislation................................................................................................................14
Regulation................................................................................................................14
Rules.........................................................................................................................14
Policy and Practice Directions..................................................................................14
Tribunal Decisions....................................................................................................14
Application of the SPPA......................................................................................................14
Operation of the SPPA.............................................................................................15
Parties’ Rights..........................................................................................................15
Witness’ Rights........................................................................................................15
Evidence – Admissibility..........................................................................................15
Motions...............................................................................................................................15
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)................................................................................16
Judicial Review of Administrative Action..........................................................................17
Definition of Judicial Review.............................................................................................17
Difference between Appeal and Judicial Review (chart)........................................17
Jurisdiction of the Courts to Review Administrative Action (JR in Ontario).....................18
Judicial Review Procedural Act (JRPA) and Rules of Civil Procedure (Rules)..........18
Federal Courts Act (FCA) and Federal Courts Rules (FCR)......................................18
Jurisdiction (Ontario Divisional Court)...............................................................18
Jurisdiction (Federal Courts)..............................................................................18
General Principles.........................................................................................................18
The Availability of Judicial Review.....................................................................18
Standard of Review............................................................................................19
*Dunsmuir v New Brunswick.............................................................................19
Reasonableness.....................................................................................19
Correctness ...........................................................................................19
Standard of Review: Determining the Appropriate Standard of Review...........20
Categorizing the Nature of the Decision................................................20
Existing Jurisprudence............................................................................20
Factors to Consider............................................................................................20
Privative Clause .....................................................................................21
Tribunal’s Expertise ...............................................................................21
The Purpose of the Tribunal and its Enabling State ..............................21
The Nature to the Question...................................................................21
Summary of the Dunsmuir Test (chart).............................................................22
Discretionary Bars to Judicial Review............................................................................23
Relief Available..............................................................................................................23
Relief Available: The Prerogative Writs.............................................................23
Mandamus............................................................................................23
Certiorari ..............................................................................................23
Prohibition ...........................................................................................23
Hebeas Corpus......................................................................................24
Quo Warranto......................................................................................24
Relief Available: Equitable Remedies...............................................................24
Declaration...........................................................................................24
Injunction.............................................................................................24
Relief Available: Interim Relief.........................................................................25
Evidence Admissible in a Judicial Review Proceeding..................................................25
Standing........................................................................................................................25
Notice of Constitutional Question................................................................................26
Other Procedural Considerations.................................................................................27