Beazer East Inc. v. Environmental Appeal Board (B.C.) et al., 2000 BCSC 1698
| Judge | Tysoe, J. |
| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
| Case Date | November 24, 2000 |
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Citations | 2000 BCSC 1698;[2000] B.C.T.C. 893 (SC) |
Beazer East Inc. v. Env. Appeal Bd., [2000] B.C.T.C. 893 (SC)
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Temp. Cite: [2000] B.C.T.C. TBEd. DE.038
Beazer East Inc. (petitioner) v. Environmental Appeal Board and Douglas T. Pope in his capacity as Assistant Regional Waste Manager (respondents)
Atlantic Industries Limited (petitioner) v. Douglas Pope, in his capacity as Assistant Regional Waste Manager and Environmental Appeal Board (respondents)
(L001638; L001898; 2000 BCSC 1698)
Indexed As: Beazer East Inc. v. Environmental Appeal Board (B.C.) et al.
British Columbia Supreme Court
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Tysoe, J.
November 24, 2000.
Summary:
This headnote contains no summary.
Administrative Law - Topic 2293
Natural justice - Unfairness - Abuse of power or abuse of process - See paragraphs 193 to 206.
Administrative Law - Topic 8264
Administrative powers - Discretionary powers - Fettering of discretion - See paragraphs 172 to 177.
Administrative Law - Topic 8939
Boards and tribunals - Powers - Stay of proceedings - See paragraphs 207 to 212.
Pollution Control - Topic 9317
Enforcement - General - Clean-up - Cost of - Liability for - See paragraphs 71 to 214.
Pollution Control - Topic 9409
Appeals or judicial review - Standard of review - See paragraphs 38 to 64.
Statutes - Topic 501
Interpretation - General principles - Purpose of legislation - Duty to promote object of statute - See paragraphs 65 to 70.
Statutes - Topic 516
Interpretation - General principles - Ordinary meaning of words - See paragraphs 65 to 70.
Words and Phrases
Operator - The British Columbia Supreme Court discussed the meaning of "operator" as found in s. 26(1) of the Waste Management Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 482 - See paragraphs 105 to 119.
Words and Phrases
Owner - The British Columbia Supreme Court discussed the meaning of "owner" as found in s. 26(1) of the Waste Management Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 482 - See paragraphs 79 to 101.
Cases Noticed:
Syndicat national des employés de la commission scolaire régionale de l'Outaouais (CSN) v. Union des employés de service, local 298 (FTQ), [1988] 2 S.C.R. 1048; 95 N.R. 161; 24 Q.A.C. 244; 35 Admin. L.R. 153, refd to. [para. 38, footnote 3].
Union des employés de services, local 298 v. Bibeault - see Syndicat national des employés de la commission scolaire régionale de l'Outaouais (CSN) v. Union des employés de service, local 298 (FTQ).
Bibeault - see Syndicat national des employés de la commission scolaire régionale de l'Outaouais (CSN) v. Union des employés de service, local 298.
U.E.S. - see Union des employées de service.
Pezim v. British Columbia Securities Commission et al., [1994] 2 S.C.R. 557; 168 N.R. 321; 46 B.C.A.C. 1; 75 W.A.C. 1; [1994] 7 W.W.R. 1; 92 B.C.L.R.(2d) 145; 14 B.C.R.(2d) 217; 22 Admin. L.R.(2d) 1; 114 D.L.R.(4th) 385, refd to. [para. 38, footnote 4].
Pezim v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Brokers) - see Pezim v. British Columbia Securities Commission et al.
Director of Investigation and Research, Competition Act v. Southam Inc. et al., [1997] 1 S.C.R. 748; 209 N.R. 20; 144 D.L.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 38, footnote 5].
Pushpanathan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 982, addendum [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1222; 226 N.R. 201; 160 D.L.R.(4th) 193, refd to. [para. 38, footnote 6].
Kovach v. Workers' Compensation Board (B.C.) et al., [2000] 1 S.C.R. 55; 251 N.R. 356; 133 B.C.A.C. 85; 217 W.A.C. 85, affing. (1998), 108 B.C.A.C. 283; 176 W.A.C. 283; 52 B.C.L.R.(3d) 98 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 41, footnotes 8, 9].
Olson v. British Columbia (Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks), [1989] B.C.J. No. 1579 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 52, footnote 13].
British Columbia (Minister of Health) v. Environmental Appeal Board (B.C.) (1996), 26 B.C.L.R.(3d) 367 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 52, footnote 14].
Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Ltd. v. Environmental Appeal Board (B.C.) et al. (1999), 11 B.C.T.C. 117; 29 C.E.L.R.(N.S.) 224 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 52, footnote 15].
Swamy v. Tham Demolition Ltd. et al., [2000] B.C.T.C. 625 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 52, footnote 16].
British Columbia (Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks) v. Alpha Manufacturing Inc. et al. (1996), 132 D.L.R.(4th) 688 (B.C.S.C.), affd. (1997), 96 B.C.A.C. 193; 155 W.A.C. 193; 150 D.L.R.(4th) 193 (C.A.), refd to. [paras. 56, 70, footnotes 19, 27].
R. v. Consolidated Maybrun Mines Ltd. et al., [1998] 1 S.C.R. 706; 225 N.R. 41; 108 O.A.C. 161, refd to. [para. 57, footnote 20].
Baker v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 817; 243 N.R. 22; 174 D.L.R.(4th) 193, refd to. [para. 61, footnote 21].
Haida Nation et al. v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests) et al. (1997), 98 B.C.A.C. 42; 161 W.A.C. 42; 45 B.C.L.R.(3d) 80 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 67, footnote 22].
Will-Kare Paving & Contracting Ltd. v. Minister of National Revenue (2000), 255 N.R. 208; 188 D.L.R.(4th) 242 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 67, footnote 23].
Westminster Bank Ltd. v. Zang, [1966] 1 All E.R. 114 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 68, footnote 25].
British Columbia (Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks) v. Alpha Manufacturing Inc. et al. (1997), 96 B.C.A.C. 193; 155 W.A.C. 193; 150 D.L.R.(4th) 193 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 70, footnote 27].
United States v. Bestfoods (1998), 118 S. Ct. 1876, refd to. [para. 75, footnote 29].
Atco Ltd. et al. v. Calgary Power Ltd. et al., [1982] 2 S.C.R. 557; 45 N.R. 1; 41 A.R. 1, refd to. [para. 91, footnote 33].
Salomon v. Salomon & Co., [1897] A.C. 22 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 96, footnote 35].
R. v. Black & Decker Manufacturing Co. (1974), 1 N.R. 299; 43 D.L.R.(3d) 393 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 163, footnote 36].
Hopkinson, Sky Harbour v. Director of Environment and Energy (Ont.), [1993] O.E.A.B. No. 38 (Environ. App. Bd.), refd to. [para. 170, footnote 38].
724597 Ontario Ltd., Re (1995), 18 C.E.L.R.(N.S.) 137 (Ont. Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 170, footnote 39].
Appletex, Re - see 724597 Ontario Ltd., Re.
Abitibi Paper Co. v. R. (1979), 24 O.R.(2d) 742 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 196, footnote 41].
R. v. Jewitt, [1985] 2 S.C.R. 128; 61 N.R. 159; [1985] 6 W.W.R. 127; 21 C.C.C.(3d) 7; 20 D.L.R.(4th) 651; 47 C.R.(3d) 193, refd to. [para. 201, footnote 43].
R. v. Keyowski, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 657; 83 N.R. 296; 65 Sask.R. 122; 32 C.R.R. 269; 40 C.C.C.(3d) 481; 62 C.R.(3d) 349; [1988] 4 W.W.R. 97, refd to. [para. 201, footnote 44].
R. v. Miles of Music Ltd. and Roch (1989), 31 O.A.C. 380; 48 C.C.C.(3d) 96 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 201, footnote 45].
R. v. Power (E.), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 601; 165 N.R. 241; 117 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 269; 365 A.P.R. 269; 89 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 29 C.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 201, footnote 46].
R. v. O'Connor (H.P.), [1995] 4 S.C.R. 411; 191 N.R. 1; 68 B.C.A.C. 1; 112 W.A.C. 1; [1996] 2 W.W.R. 153; 103 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 44 C.R.(4th) 1; 29 W.C.B.(2d) 152, refd to. [para. 201, footnote 47].
Statutes Noticed:
Contaminated Sites Regulation - see Waste Management Act Regulations (B.C.).
Interpretation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 238, sect. 8 [para. 69, footnote 26].
Waste Management Act Regulations (B.C.), Contaminated Sites Regulation, Reg. 375/96, sect. 35(5) [para. 28].
Waste Management Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 482, sect. 26(1) [para. 20]; sect. 26.6(1)(h) [para. 21]; sect. 27.1(1) [para. 23]; sect. 27.1(4) [paras. 23, 136]; sect. 27.1(4)(a) [para. 187]; sect. 48 [para. 211].
Authors and Works Noticed:
Driedger, Elmer A., Construction of Statutes (2nd Ed. 1983), pp. 87, 257 [para. 67, footnote 24].
Driedger, Elmer A., Construction of Statutes (3rd Ed. 1994), generally [para. 67]; p. 246 [para. 83].
Gower, L.C.B., Principles of Modern Company Law (6th Ed. 1997), p. 173 [para. 90, footnote 32].
Counsel:
Leonard T. Doust, Q.C., and Nicholas R. Hughes, for Beazer East Inc.;
James M. Sullivan and Michelle B. Pockey, for Atlantic Industries Ltd.;
Joyce Thayer and G. Morley, for Douglas T. Pope, in his capacity as Assistant Regional Waste Manager;
Richard E. Bereti and S. Lesiuk, for Canadian National Railway Co.;
T. Murray Rankin, Q.C., and Matt D. Pollard, for Environmental Appeal Board.
This case was heard on October 10, 11, 16, 17, 19, 20 and 24-27, 2000, before Tysoe, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on November 24, 2000.
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