Boucher et al. v. Public Accountants Council (Ont.) et al., [2000] O.T.C. 694 (SupCt)

• Judge: Lax, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: August 22, 2000
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2000] O.T.C. 694 (SupCt)

Boucher v. Public Accountants Council, [2000] O.T.C. 694 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2000] O.T.C. TBEd. AU.072

Sally Anne Boucher, Randolph Brown, Paul Turner, David Venn, Barbara Moynes and Keith Potter (applicants) v. Public Accountants Council for the Province of Ontario, Douglas J. Whyte, Alastair Skinner, Gilbert H. Riou, Ralph T. Neville, Ronald W. Mikula, Barry G. Blay, David H. Atkins, Jennifer L. Fisher, Jerald D. Whelan, Priscilla M. Randolph, Bryan D. Meyer and Thomas A. Hards (respondents) and The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (respondent/intervenor)

(Court File No. 00-CV-184500)

Indexed As: Boucher et al. v. Public Accountants Council (Ont.) et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Lax, J.

August 22, 2000 and May 4, 2001.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Administrative Law - Topic 8869

Boards and tribunals - Members - Disqualification by interest - Appointment of disinterested person - See paragraphs 1 to 38.

Cases Noticed:

R. (ex rel. Steeds) v. Lewis (1997), 36 O.R.(3d) 688 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 2].

Service Employees International Union, Local 204 v. Johnson et al. (1997), 40 O.T.C. 176; 35 O.R.(3d) 345 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 23].

Committee for Justice and Liberty Foundation et al. v. National Energy Board et al., [1978] 1 S.C.R. 369; 9 N.R. 115; 68 D.L.R.(3d) 716, refd to. [para. 26].

Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. Matsqui Indian Band et al., [1995] 1 S.C.R. 3; 177 N.R. 325; 122 D.L.R.(4th) 129, refd to. [para. 26].

A and L Investments Ltd. et al. v. Ontario (Minister of Housing) (1997), 104 O.A.C. 92; 152 D.L.R.(4th) 692 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 30].

Karmash v. Ontario Association of Professional Engineers (1998), 109 O.A.C. 334; 39 C.L.R.(2d) 165 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 30].

Walker and Robertson v. Prince Edward Island (1993), 111 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 150; 348 A.P.R. 150; 107 D.L.R.(4th) 69 (P.E.I.C.A.), affd. [1995] 2 S.C.R. 407; 181 N.R. 158; 130 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 181; 405 A.P.R. 181; 124 D.L.R.(4th) 127, refd to. [para. 30].

R. v. Valente, [1985] 2 S.C.R. 673; 64 N.R. 1; 14 O.A.C. 79; 24 D.L.R.(4th) 161, refd to. [para. 35].

Consolidated-Bathurst Packaging Ltd. v. International Woodworkers of America, Local 2-69 and Labour Relations Board (Ont.), [1990] 1 S.C.R. 282; 105 N.R. 161; 38 O.A.C. 321, refd to. [para. 35].

Dulmage and Sommer v. Police Complaints Commissioner (1994), 75 O.A.C. 305; 21 O.R.(3d) 356 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 36].

Murano et al. v. Bank of Montreal et al. (1998), 111 O.A.C. 242; 41 O.R.(3d) 222 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 39].

Edwards et al. v. Law Society of Upper Canada et al. (1998), 48 O.T.C. 226 (Gen. Div.), affd. (2000), 133 O.A.C. 286; 48 O.R.(3d) 329 (C.A.), leave to appeal granted (2000), 266 N.R. 196 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 44].

Statutes Noticed:

Public Accountancy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P-37, sect. 3(1)(a) [para. 18]; sect. 3(2) [para. 19]; sect. 9(2)(d) [para. 20]; sect. 11 [para. 21]; sect. 14 [para. 2].

Public Officers Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P-45, sect. 16 [paras. 4, 23].

Counsel:

David E. Wires, Karen E. Jolley and L. Matis, for the applicants/responding parties on the motion;

Michael D. Lipton, Q.C., and Kevin J. Weber, for the respondent, Public Accountants Council for the Province of Ontario (moving party);

Cynthia Amsterdam, for the individual respondents, Douglas J. Whyte et al.;

Robert D. Peck, for the respondent/intervenor.

This motion was heard on July 13 and 14, 2000, before Lax, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following reasons for decision on August 22, 2000. On May 1, 2001, submissions respecting costs were heard by Lax, J., whose reasons were endorsed on the record on May 4, 2001.

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