Postma et al. v. Horizon Helicopters Ltd. et al., 2016 YKCA 12

JudgeBauman, C.J.B.C., Newbury and Bennett, JJ.A.
CourtCourt of Appeal (Yukon Territory)
Case DateSeptember 30, 2016
JurisdictionYukon
Citations2016 YKCA 12
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4 practice notes
  • Elder Advocates of Alberta Society v Alberta, 2018 ABQB 37
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • January 16, 2018
    ...is no indication in the legislation that this was what was intended by the Legislature.[225] The recent Postma v Horizon Helicopters Ltd., 2016 YKCA 12, 37 CCEL (4th) 33, decision is very helpful as the Yukon Court of Appeal illustrates how statutory interpretation permits “reading down” bu......
  • Jiang v. Peoples Trust Company, 2017 BCCA 119
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • March 17, 2017
    ...dramatically limit the otherwise plain words of the statute (R. v. Heywood, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 761 at 787-789; Postma v. Horizon Helicopters, 2016 YKCA 12 at paras. 44, 46; Murray v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), 2013 BCCA 363 at para. 26; Skopnik v. BC Rail Ltd., 2008 B......
  • Carter v Alberta (Ministry of Justice and Solicitor General), 2019 ABQB 491
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • August 9, 2019
    ...“Reading down” is a legitimate approach to statutory interpretation. “Reading in” is not. See also Postma v Horizon Helicopters Ltd, 2016 YKCA 12, 37 CCEL (4th) [73] This is a first reason why I may not exercise the Court’s inherent jurisdiction to impose gatekeeping by the IPC of Mr. Carte......
  • Weidenfeld v Alberta, 2020 ABQB 451
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • August 6, 2020
    ...or “read down” that legislation into a valid form. A court may not invent a legislative scheme: Postma v Horizon Helicopters Ltd, 2016 YKCA 12. [32] Mr. Weidenfeld criticizes the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the manner in which Alberta has developed its policies and intera......
4 cases
  • Elder Advocates of Alberta Society v Alberta, 2018 ABQB 37
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • January 16, 2018
    ...is no indication in the legislation that this was what was intended by the Legislature.[225] The recent Postma v Horizon Helicopters Ltd., 2016 YKCA 12, 37 CCEL (4th) 33, decision is very helpful as the Yukon Court of Appeal illustrates how statutory interpretation permits “reading down” bu......
  • Jiang v. Peoples Trust Company, 2017 BCCA 119
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • March 17, 2017
    ...dramatically limit the otherwise plain words of the statute (R. v. Heywood, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 761 at 787-789; Postma v. Horizon Helicopters, 2016 YKCA 12 at paras. 44, 46; Murray v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), 2013 BCCA 363 at para. 26; Skopnik v. BC Rail Ltd., 2008 B......
  • Carter v Alberta (Ministry of Justice and Solicitor General), 2019 ABQB 491
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • August 9, 2019
    ...“Reading down” is a legitimate approach to statutory interpretation. “Reading in” is not. See also Postma v Horizon Helicopters Ltd, 2016 YKCA 12, 37 CCEL (4th) [73] This is a first reason why I may not exercise the Court’s inherent jurisdiction to impose gatekeeping by the IPC of Mr. Carte......
  • Weidenfeld v Alberta, 2020 ABQB 451
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • August 6, 2020
    ...or “read down” that legislation into a valid form. A court may not invent a legislative scheme: Postma v Horizon Helicopters Ltd, 2016 YKCA 12. [32] Mr. Weidenfeld criticizes the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the manner in which Alberta has developed its policies and intera......

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