In this seminar, we will deal with introductory and administrative matters. The seminar will then continue on the topic of the legitimacy of judicial review. We will discuss the following proposition:
"The Courts have overstepped their proper limits when deciding Charter cases"They will be referring to a number of cases (many of which will be covered in later seminars), but in particular:
Vriend v. Alberta, [1998] 1 S.C.R.
493, 156 D.L.R. (4th) 385, 50 C.R.R. (2d) 1, 224 N.R. 1, 212 A.R. 237, 168
W.A.C. 237, 31 C.H.R.R. D/1, 98 C.L.L.C. 230-021, especially at paras.
129-179.
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Halpern et al v. Attorney General of
Canada, unreported, June 10, 2003, Ont. C.A., especially at paras.
143-154
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Figueroa v. Canada (Attorney
General), 2003 SCC 37 (June 27, 2003)
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Auton (Guardian ad Litem of) v. British
Columbia (Attorney General), 2002 BCCA 538 (B.C.C.A.), leave to the S.C.C.
granted.
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Newfoundland Assn. of Public Employees
v. R., 2002 NLCA 72 (Nfld. C.A.), leave to the S.C.C. granted. (Note the
strong criticism in the judgment of Marshall J.A. at paras. 343-368 of the
Supreme Court's approach to Charter cases and the Oakes test).
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Reference re Secession of Quebec ,
[1998] 2 S.C.R. 217, 161 D.L.R. (4th) 385, 228 N.R. 203, 55 C.R.R. (2d)
1.
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Lalonde v. Ontario (Health Services
Restructuring Commission) (1999), 56 O.R. (3d) 505, 38 Admin. L.R. (3d) 1,
89 C.R.R. (2d) 1, 208 D.L.R. (4th) 577 (Ont. C.A.).
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