CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

Frank A.V. Falzon, QC — Frank A.V. Falzon Law Corporation, Victoria
Angus M. Gunn, Jr. — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

The Year in Review: Recent Developments in Administrative Law

• standards of review
• standing
• reasons
• procedural fairness
• other developments

David Phillip Jones, QC — de Villars Jones, Edmonton

Networking Break

The Year in Review (cont'd): Q & A Discussion

David Phillip Jones, QC — de Villars Jones, Edmonton

Year in Review: British Columbia Case Law

• recent developments of interest in BC jurisprudence, including the ATA

Vladimir (Walter) A. Pylypchuk — Barrister & Solicitor, Surrey
Karrie A. Wolfe — Ministry of Attorney General, Victoria

Select Issues in Procedural Fairness: Panel Discussion

Moderator:  Angus M. Gunn, Jr. — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Panel Members:
The Honourable Chief Justice Robert J. Bauman — Supreme Court of British Columbia, Vancouver
Catherine J. Boies Parker — Underhill, Boies Parker Law Corporation Inc., Victoria
Penny A. Washington — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver

Lunch With Featured Speaker

The Honourable Mr. Justice W. Ian C. Binnie — Supreme Court of Canada, Ottawa

Adjudicative Ethics and Administrative Justice

• designing ethical rules and guidelines to fit diverse adjudicative settings of administrative justice
• designing complaint, advisory, and enforcement mechanisms which provide for transparency and efficiency
• implications for stakeholders

Lorne Sossin — Dean & Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto

Administrative Law Remedies in the Aboriginal Law Context

• how do the courts apply administrative law remedies (e.g., orders in the nature of certiorari) in the Aboriginal law context?
• is the source and extent of such authority duly considered?
• are these remedies properly suited to judicial review applications that are based on the duty to consult?

Robin M. Junger — McMillan LLP, Vancouver
Lorne Sossin — Dean & Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto

Networking Break

The Telezone Decision: Why BC Lawyers Should Care

• a summary of the recent jurisprudence about whether judicial review is a pre-condition to seeking damages
• federal court vs. provincial superior court jurisdiction with respect to judicial review
• the impact of Telezone in the federal courts
• what the future holds

E.W. (Heidi) Hughes — Ministry of Attorney General, Vancouver
Harry J. Wruck, QC — Department of Justice Canada, Vancouver

Debating the Thorny Issues in Administrative Law: Panel Discussion

Moderator: Frank A.V. Falzon, QC — Frank A.V. Falzon Law Corporation, Victoria
Panel Members:
The Honourable Mr. Justice W. Ian C. Binnie — Supreme Court of Canada, Ottawa
David Phillip Jones, QC — de Villars Jones, Edmonton
Lorne Sossin — Dean & Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto

Closing Remarks and Wrap-Up

Frank A.V. Falzon, QC — Frank A.V. Falzon Law Corporation, Victoria
Angus M. Gunn, Jr. — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver