On March 7th, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a very significant administrative law decision, Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick, 2008 SCC 9 (CanLII), in which it has addressed the thorny issue of how to determine the standard of review in a judicial review application. The decision also significantly reforms the law relating to the dismissal…
Practice Area: Human Rights
Bill 107 – Tribunal Issues Draft Rules of Procedure for Consultation
Bill 107, the Human Rights Code Amendment Act, will come into force effective June 30, 2008. The Human Rights Tribunal (the Tribunal) has recently released long awaited draft Rules of Procedure for review and comment by members of the human rights community. It is important to note that Bill 107 did not amend any of…
2007 Fall issue
LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS Limits placed on duty to accommodate The new face of accessibility in Ontario The A-B-Cs of Medical Information Management PROFILE A firm commitment FOCUS ON LITIGATION Not your typical wrongful dismissal actions Download PDF
Students at Risk – Maintaining Balance After Virginia Tech
IN THIS ISSUE: What would the reasonable administrator do? When there is imminent risk of serious harm Managing non-imminent risks is challenging but possible Conclusion – Schools should assert their right to information