I have written extensively on Charter values in Canadian administrative law, most recently extolling the virtues of Campbell J’s decision in Eveley (see here). In this post, I will describe a recent decision from New Brunswick that is soon going to be the subject of an appeal in the Supreme Court of Canada but first note decisions in other […] Read more

It is the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Blogging has been slow recently (though it should pick up soon enough), but I do like to mark September 30 by referring to legal issues relating to reconciliation. This year, I would like to draw your attention to a dissenting opinion by Commissioner Anderson […] Read more

This is the text of my speaking remarks to the 42nd Annual Workers’ Compensation Boards Conference in Quebec City last week. With thanks to Claude for helping to turn my dictated notes into the readable document you are about to review! I would like to begin with two vignettes, separated by about four years. Around […] Read more

Judicial review applications have to be brought in a timely manner. As Lord Diplock explained, “public authorities and third parties should not be kept in suspense as to the legal validity [of a decision] for any longer period than is absolutely necessary in fairness to the person affected by the decision” (O’Reilly v Mackman [1983] […] Read more