Reasonable apprehension of Bias No apprehension of Bias Arising from Department's Employee Acting as Secretary

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Decision of Minister of Fisheries based upon Recommendation of Appeal Board - Judicial Review/Crown Liability - Reasonable apprehension of Bias No apprehension of Bias Arising from Department's Employee Acting as Secretary - Standard of Review

Fennelly v. Canada (Attorney General), 2005 FC 1291

In Fish Cases, Judicial Review/Crown Liability on July 12, 2012 (Updated July 12, 2012)

This case involved judicial review of a decision of the Minister of Fisheries to not re-issue an exploratory snow crab licence. During a previous judicial review application (digested herein), the court had made an order that the the Minister of Fisheries re-consider his decision based upon facts he had neglected to consider at the original appeal. After reconsidering the matter …

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