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Date: April 6, 2022
Venue: Sandman Signature Edmonton Downtown Hotel (formerly Sutton Place Hotel) | 10235 101 Street
Time:  9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Price:  $395 + GST
This is the in-person (Edmonton) page for Administrative Law Update. We are also offering this program in Calgary.
Keynote Speaker: Justice Suzanne Côté, Supreme Court of Canada
“The Relationship Between the Judiciary and the Administrative State”Â
In her keynote address, Justice Suzanne Côté of the Supreme Court of Canada will engage in a thematic discussion of the role of the courts in administrative law matters and the boundaries of judicial review. She will address parliamentary privilege, voluntary associations, arbitration appeals, and Henry VIII clauses.Â
This program will be recorded and made available as an on-demand program. However, Justice Côté’s keynote address will be presented to live attendees only, and will not be included in the recording.Â
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Co-Chairs
David Jones QC, de Villars Jones LLPÂ
Perry Mack QC, Peacock Linder Halt & Mack LLPÂ
Keynote Speaker
Justice Suzanne Côté, Supreme Court of CanadaÂ
Presenters
Justice Frans F. Slatter, Court of Appeal of Alberta
Jeneane Grundberg QC, Brownlee LLPÂ
Brynne Harding, Bennett Jones LLP
Katie Slipp, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLPÂ
Keynote Address “The Relationship Between the Judiciary and the Administrative State” | Justice Suzanne Côté, Supreme Court of Canada
In her keynote address, Justice Suzanne Côté of the Supreme Court of Canada will engage in a thematic discussion of the role of the courts in administrative law matters and the boundaries of judicial review. She will address parliamentary privilege, voluntary associations, arbitration appeals, and Henry VIII clauses.Â
Summary of Vavilov | David Jones QC, de Villars Jones LLP
Discuss the major changes made by Vavilov to standards of review for both appeals and applications for judicial review. Identify areas which Vavilov does not deal with.
Internal Administrative Appeals | Justice Frans F. Slatter, Court of Appeal of Alberta
Examine the standard of review that should be applied by an administrative appeal tribunal when it is hearing an appeal from a tribunal of first instance. To what extent should the appeal tribunal extend deference? Does Vavilov apply?
Doré After Vavilov | Brynne Harding, Bennett Jones LLP
The judicial review of administrative decisions engaging Charter protections, post-Vavilov.
Standing | Katie Slipp, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Discuss the evolution of and recent developments related to standing before administrative tribunals and courts, including public interest standing.
The “Record” | Jeneane Grundberg QC, Brownlee LLPÂ
Review the record in both judicial reviews and statutory appeals. Identify which documents should be referenced, when affidavits are admissible, who has the onus respecting admissibility, when should the record be filed, and practical pointers for preparing the record.