MacLaren v. British Columbia (Attorney General)

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
JudgeHonourable Chief Justice Hinkson
Citation2018 BCSC 1753
Date12 October 2018
Docket NumberS168364

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3 practice notes
  • British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Council of Canadians with Disabilities
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 23, 2022
    ...(4th) 225 , 56 C.P.C. (8th) 231, [2020] B.C.J. No. 1326 (QL), 2020 CarswellBC 2078 (WL), setting aside a decision of Hinkson C.J., 2018 BCSC 1753, [2018] B.C.J. No. 3387 (QL), 2018 CarswellBC 2723 (WL), and remitting the matter for fresh consideration. Appeal dismissed and cross‑appeal ......
  • Council of Canadians with Disabilities v. British Columbia (Attorney General)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • August 26, 2020
    ...from:  An order of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, dated October 12, 2018 (MacLaren v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2018 BCSC 1753, Vancouver Docket Counsel for the Appellant: M.A. Feder, Q.C. K. Booth L. Johnston Counsel for the Respondent: M.A. Witten K. Chewka Counsel......
  • Benoit v. Strathcona (Regional District)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 14, 2019
    ...be applied purposively and reflexively: SWUAV at para. 37. [36] In the recent decision of McLaren v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2018 BCSC 1753, Chief Justice Hinkson summarized the law of public interest standing as it has developed since Canada (Minister of Justice) v. Borowski, ......
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  • British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Council of Canadians with Disabilities
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 23, 2022
    ...(4th) 225 , 56 C.P.C. (8th) 231, [2020] B.C.J. No. 1326 (QL), 2020 CarswellBC 2078 (WL), setting aside a decision of Hinkson C.J., 2018 BCSC 1753, [2018] B.C.J. No. 3387 (QL), 2018 CarswellBC 2723 (WL), and remitting the matter for fresh consideration. Appeal dismissed and cross‑appeal ......
  • Council of Canadians with Disabilities v. British Columbia (Attorney General)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • August 26, 2020
    ...from:  An order of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, dated October 12, 2018 (MacLaren v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2018 BCSC 1753, Vancouver Docket Counsel for the Appellant: M.A. Feder, Q.C. K. Booth L. Johnston Counsel for the Respondent: M.A. Witten K. Chewka Counsel......
  • Benoit v. Strathcona (Regional District)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 14, 2019
    ...be applied purposively and reflexively: SWUAV at para. 37. [36] In the recent decision of McLaren v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2018 BCSC 1753, Chief Justice Hinkson summarized the law of public interest standing as it has developed since Canada (Minister of Justice) v. Borowski, ......