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Dunsmuir and the demise of deference or why ministers just can’t get no respect

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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  • Canada
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  • May 4 2012

In a judgment illustrating how the Dunsmuir analysis is to be applied to ministerial decisions, Mainville J.A. for the unanimous Federal Court of Appeal (the “FCA”) ruled that a Minister is not entitled to the same level of deference as an administrative tribunal when interpreting their ‘home’ statute(s

The Superior Court dismisses a claim for disguised expropriation and neighbourhood annoyance in an environmental law matter

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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  • Canada
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  • October 20 2011

On August 22, 2011, the Superior Court (Court) rendered judgment in Girouard v. Ville de Mont St-Hilaire, an interesting decision in the field of both municipal and environmental law

SCC to determine whether an order to clean is a claim under the CCAA

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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  • Canada
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  • November 3 2011

On November 16, 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear a case challenging the constitutionality and applicability of several sections of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) to provincial environmental statutes

B.C. Court of Appeal clarifies public consultation proceses

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 10 2007

There have been a number of recent cases relating to the scope of consultation that must occur with First Nations in respect of Crown decisions relating to major projects