No legitimate expectation of oral hearing before recommendation to revoke appointment

Federal appeal | Administrative Law

DUTY TO ACT FAIRLY

No legitimate expectation of oral hearing before recommendation to revoke appointment

Applicant was advised that respondent proposed to review his appointment to order in light of criminal conviction in United States for fraud and obstruction of justice. Applicant requested in person oral hearing before respondent, but request was refused. Applicant asked respondent to reconsider decision, but it refused. Applicant applied for judicial review. Federal Court Judge found that applicant did not have legitimate expectation that oral hearing would be held prior to recommendation to Governor General that appointment should be revoked. Federal Court Judge found that applicant’s procedural entitlement fell toward low end of scale. Federal Court Judge dismissed application. Applicant appealed. Appeal dismissed. In circumstances, respondent was not required to give applicant oral hearing in order to ensure that he was afforded procedural fairness. Since it was not function of respondent to determine whether applicant’s conviction in United States was proper, respondent’s recommendation would not turn primarily on assessment of applicant’s credibility.
Black v. Advisory Council for the Order of Canada (Nov. 18, 2013, F.C.A., John M. Evans J.A., Trudel J.A., and Webb J.A., File No. A-462-12) Decision at 222 A.C.W.S. (3d) 290 was affirmed.  234 A.C.W.S. (3d) 246.

Free newsletter

Our newsletter is FREE and keeps you up to date on all the developments in the Ontario legal community. Please enter your email address below to subscribe.

Recent articles & video

From ignored to a nation-to-nation relationship: Jason Madden’s 20 years advocating for Metis rights

Ontario Superior Court of Justice welcomes new judges Colin Stevenson and Gilead Kay

Ontario Superior Court upholds award of costs exceeding the damages in a personal injury case

Ontario Superior Court resolves estate dispute between siblings by passing over a sister as trustee

Erika Chamberlain steps down as dean of Western Law

Ont. CA orders new trial in pedestrian collision case due to unfair bad character evidence

Most Read Articles

Erika Chamberlain steps down as dean of Western Law

Ont. CA orders new trial in pedestrian collision case due to unfair bad character evidence

Ontario Superior Court of Justice welcomes new judges Colin Stevenson and Gilead Kay

From ignored to a nation-to-nation relationship: Jason Madden’s 20 years advocating for Metis rights