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Posts In "Legal Updates":
January 9, 2020
Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov
On December 19, 2019, in Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, the Supreme Court of Canada redefined the nature and scope of judicial oversight of administrative action. The…
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November 8, 2019
Medically assisted dying now available for individuals who are not at death’s door
In a recent case, the Quebec Supreme Court declared provisions in the Medically Assisted Suicide legislation to be in contravention of the Charter. The Court found the requirement that individuals…
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September 23, 2019
The Use of Policy by Administrative Decision Makers: Authority and Limitations
An administrative agency does not require an express grant of statutory authority in order to issue policies or guidelines. However, administrative decision-makers may not apply these policies inflexibly as if…
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