Birnbaum v. Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ont.), (1991) 47 O.A.C. 232 (DC)

JudgeSteele, Campbell and McKeown, JJ.
CourtOntario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
Case DateFebruary 21, 1991
JurisdictionOntario
Citations(1991), 47 O.A.C. 232 (DC)

Birnbaum v. Chartered Accountants (1991), 47 O.A.C. 232 (DC)

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In The Matter Of The Judicial Review Procedure Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 224, as amended, Sections 2, 6;

And In The Matter Of The Chartered Accountants Act, 1956, S.O. 1956, c. 7, Section 8;

And In The Matter Of The By-laws and Rules of Professional Conduct of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario

Brian Birnbaum (applicant) v. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (respondent)

(681/89)

Indexed As: Birnbaum v. Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ont.)

Ontario Court of Justice

General Division

Divisional Court

Steele, Campbell and McKeown, JJ.

March 5, 1991.

Summary:

Birnbaum applied to quash a decision of the Appeal Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

The Ontario Divisional Court allowed the application in part, quashing that part of the decision which imposed costs.

Professional Occupations - Topic 1482

Accountants - Disciplinary proceedings - Jurisdiction - The Ontario Divisional Court held that the Appeal Committee of the Ontario Institute of Chartered Accoun­tants, absent statutory authority, lacked the power to impose costs - See paragraph 15.

Cases Noticed:

Bateman and Association of Professional Engineers of Manitoba, Re (1984), 9 D.L.R.(4th) 373, disagreed with [para. 17].

McAllister v. New Brunswick Veterinary Medical Association (1986), 71 N.B.R.(2d) 109; 182 A.P.R. 109, agreed with [para. 17].

Counsel:

Dennis O'Connor, Q.C., and Diane Oleskiw, for the applicant;

Robert D. Peck and Margaret Harpur, for the respondent.

This application was heard before Steele, Campbell and McKeown, JJ., of the Ontario Divisional Court on February 21, 1991. The decision of the Divisional Court was delivered orally by Steele, J., and released on March 5, 1991.

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    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • May 4, 2022
    ...and Trade Certification Commission, 2019 SKQB 338 at para. 27; Birnbaum v. Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (1991), 47 O.A.C. 232 (Div. Ct.) at para. 15.[7] [152]     The appellant does not contest the daily tariff used to calculate the quantum of the costs ......
  • Stoian v. College of Psychologists (B.C.), (1999) 23 B.C.T.C. 233 (SC)
    • Canada
    • British Columbia Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • August 16, 1999
    ...of British Columbia, [1986] B.C.J. No. 3016 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 18]. Birnbaum v. Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ont.) (1991), 47 O.A.C. 232 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. Brooks v. Board of Examiners in Psychology (N.S.) (1995), 144 N.S.R.(2d) 210; 416 A.P.R. 210 (S.C.), refd to. [par......
  • Board of Funeral Services (Ont.) v. Schmolinski, (2007) 232 O.A.C. 69 (DC)
    • Canada
    • Ontario Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • October 16, 2007
    ...authority to award monetary compensation to a complainant. Cases Noticed: Birnbaum v. Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ont.) (1991), 47 O.A.C. 232 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. Persaud v. Society of Management Accountants (Ont.) (1997), 98 O.A.C. 216 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 18]. Counse......
  • Franklin v. College of Physicians and Surgeons (Ont.), (2007) 230 O.A.C. 201 (DC)
    • Canada
    • Ontario Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • September 26, 2007
    ...to s. 16.1(2) of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act". Cases Noticed: Birnbaum v. Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ont.) (1991), 47 O.A.C. 232 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. Persaud v. Society of Management Accountants (Ont.) (1997), 98 O.A.C. 216; 144 D.L.R.(4th) 375 (Div. Ct.), refd t......
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  • Dr. Jha v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • May 4, 2022
    ...and Trade Certification Commission, 2019 SKQB 338 at para. 27; Birnbaum v. Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (1991), 47 O.A.C. 232 (Div. Ct.) at para. 15.[7] [152]     The appellant does not contest the daily tariff used to calculate the quantum of the costs ......
  • Stoian v. College of Psychologists (B.C.), (1999) 23 B.C.T.C. 233 (SC)
    • Canada
    • British Columbia Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • August 16, 1999
    ...of British Columbia, [1986] B.C.J. No. 3016 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 18]. Birnbaum v. Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ont.) (1991), 47 O.A.C. 232 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. Brooks v. Board of Examiners in Psychology (N.S.) (1995), 144 N.S.R.(2d) 210; 416 A.P.R. 210 (S.C.), refd to. [par......
  • Board of Funeral Services (Ont.) v. Schmolinski, (2007) 232 O.A.C. 69 (DC)
    • Canada
    • Ontario Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • October 16, 2007
    ...authority to award monetary compensation to a complainant. Cases Noticed: Birnbaum v. Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ont.) (1991), 47 O.A.C. 232 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. Persaud v. Society of Management Accountants (Ont.) (1997), 98 O.A.C. 216 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 18]. Counse......
  • Franklin v. College of Physicians and Surgeons (Ont.), (2007) 230 O.A.C. 201 (DC)
    • Canada
    • Ontario Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • September 26, 2007
    ...to s. 16.1(2) of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act". Cases Noticed: Birnbaum v. Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ont.) (1991), 47 O.A.C. 232 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. Persaud v. Society of Management Accountants (Ont.) (1997), 98 O.A.C. 216; 144 D.L.R.(4th) 375 (Div. Ct.), refd t......
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