The Charter and Municipal Law in New Brunswick (Comment), (1992) 126 N.B.R.(2d) 1

• Case Date: May 01, 1992
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (1992), 126 N.B.R.(2d) 1

The Charter & Mun. Law (Comment) (1992), 126 N.B.R.(2d) 1;

    126 R.N.-B.(2e) 1; 317 A.P.R. 1

MLB Case Comment

Case Comment

ARTICLE

The Charter and Municipal Law in New Brunswick

Indexed As: The Charter and Municipal Law in New Brunswick (Comment)

John P. McEvoy

Associate Professor of Law

Faculty of Law

University of New Brunswick

May 1, 1992.

Summary:

In this paper Professor McEvoy discusses the relationship of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to municipal law in New Brunswick, including among other things the basis of the application of the Charter to municipal law, the function of the Charter's interpretation sections, and the problem areas, mainly freedom of expression and discrimination.

Civil Rights - Topic 8301.3

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - General - Application - Municipalities - An academic commentator discusses the relationship of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to municipal law in New Brunswick, including among other things the basis of the application of the Charter to municipal law, the function of the Charter's interpretation sections, and the problem areas, mainly freedom of expression and discrimination.

Municipal Law - Topic 1585

Powers of municipalities - Exercise of power - Application of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - [See Civil Rights - Topic 8301.3 ].

Cases Noticed:

Larson v. Winnipeg (1988), 54 Man.R.(2d) 232, consd. [prologue].

Lutwick v. Nackawic (Town) (1987), 82 N.B.R.(2d) 401; 208 A.P.R. 401; 37 M.P.L.R. 81 (Q.B.), consd. [paras. 1, 37, foot­notes 1, 18].

McDermott v. Nackawic (Town) (1987), 84 N.B.R.(2d) 329; 214 A.P.R. 329 (Q.B.), affd. 89 N.B.R.(2d) 333; 226 A.P.R. 333 (C.A.), consd. [paras. 1, 37, foot­notes 1, 18].

Woodstock (Town) v. Community Resi­dential Living Board Woodstock Inc. (1988), 86 N.B.R.(2d) 406; 219 A.P.R. 406 (Q.B.), consd. [paras. 1, 29, foot­notes 1, 10].

Acker v. Fredericton (City) (1991), 114 N.B.R.(2d) 61; 289 A.P.R. 61 (Q.B.), consd. [paras. 1, 36, footnote 1].

McKinney v. University of Guelph, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 229; 118 N.R. 1; 45 O.A.C. 1; 76 D.L.R.(4th) 545, consd. [para. 3].

Dolphin Delivery Ltd. v. Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Local 580, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 573; 71 N.R. 83; 33 D.L.R.(4th) 174; [1987] 1 W.W.R. 577, consd. [para. 3].

McCutcheon v. Toronto (1983), 22 M.P.L.R. 139 (Ont. H.C.J.), consd. [para. 3, footnote 4].

Southam Inc. v. Hunter, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 66; 55 N.R. 241; 55 A.R. 291; [1984] 6 W.W.R. 577; 11 D.L.R.(4th) 641; 14 C.C.C.(3d) 97; 41 C.R.(3d) 97; 9 C.R.R. 355; 33 Alta. L.R.(2d) 193; 27 B.L.R. 297; 84 D.T.C. 6467; 2 C.P.R.(3d) 1, consd. [para. 4].

R. v. Big M Drug Mart, [1985] 1 S.C.R. 295; 58 N.R. 81; 60 A.R. 161; 18 D.L.R.(4th) 321; 18 C.C.C.(3d) 385; 37 Alta. L.R.(2d) 97; [1985] 3 W.W.R. 481; 85 C.L.L.C. 14,023; 13 C.R.R. 64, consd. [paras. 6, 22].

Chaussure Brown's Inc. et al. v. Qué­bec (Procureur général) (1988), 90 N.R. 84; 19 Q.A.C. 69; 54 D.L.R.(4th) 577 (S.C.C.), consd. [para. 7].

Quebec Association of Protestant School Boards et al. v. Quebec (Attorney Gene­ral), [1984] 2 S.C.R. 66; 54 N.R. 196, consd. [para. 7].

R. v. Videoflicks Ltd. et al., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 714; 71 N.R. 161; 19 O.A.C. 239; 30 C.C.C.(3d) 385; 55 C.R.(3d) 193; 28 C.R.R. 1; 35 D.L.R.(4th) 1, consd. [para. 8].

Peel (Regional Municipality) v. Great Atlantic and Pacific Co. of Canada Ltd. (1991), 44 O.A.C. 179; 2 O.R.(3d) 65 (C.A.), consd. [para. 8].

R. v. Keegstra, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 697; 117 N.R. 1, consd. [para. 9].

Hamilton Independent Variety & Confec-tionary Stores Inc. and Hamilton, Re (1983), 20 M.P.L.R. 241, consd. [para. 10, foot­note 6].

Red Hot Video Ltd. v. Vancouver (1985), 29 M.P.L.R. 211 (B.C.C.A.), consd. [para. 10, footnote 6].

Information Retailers' Association of Metro Toronto v. Metro Toronto (1985), 6 O.A.C. 60; 32 M.P.L.R. 49 (Ont. C.A.), consd. [para. 10, footnote 6].

Luscher v. Minister of National Revenue (1985), 57 N.R. 386 (F.C.A.), consd. [para. 10, footnote 7].

R. v. Butler and McCord (1992), 134 N.R. 81; 78 Man.R.(2d) 1 (S.C.C.), consd. [para. 10, footnote 7].

Stubbs v. Greenough (1984), 61 N.S.R.(2d) 300; 133 A.P.R. 300; 25 M.P.L.R. 26 (T.D.), consd. [para. 13].

Brisebois v. Chabot et al. (1987), 62 Sask.R. 246, affd. 66 Sask.R. 126 (C.A.), consd. [para. 13, footnote 8].

R. v. Oakes, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 103; 65 N.R. 87; 14 O.A.C. 335; 50 C.R.(3d) 1; 24 C.C.C.(3d) 321; 26 D.L.R.(4th) 200, consd. [para. 13].

Economic Development Committee of Hamilton-Wentworth (Regional Munici­pality), Re (1986), 14 O.A.C. 131; 32 M.P.L.R. 282 (Div. Ct.), revd. 30 O.A.C. 39; 40 M.P.L.R. 1 (C.A.), consd. [para. 14].

Hebert v. Outremont (Ville) (1985), 31 M.P.L.R. 37 (Qué. S.C.), consd. [para. 15].

Canadian Newspapers Co. Ltd. v. Québec (Ville) (1986), 33 M.P.L.R. 28, consd. [para. 16].

Canadian Newspapers Co. Ltd. v. Victoria (1989), 63 D.L.R.(4th) 1, consd. [para. 16].

R. v. Greenbaum (1989), 47 M.P.L.R. 59 (Ont. Dist. Ct.), consd. [para. 17].

Irwin Toy Ltd. v. Québec (Procureur gé­néral), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 928; 94 N.R. 167; 24 Q.A.C. 2; 58 D.L.R.(4th) 577, consd. [para. 18].

Committee for the Commonwealth of Canada et al. v. Canada et al., [1991] 1 S.C.R. 139; 120 N.R. 241, consd. [para. 18].

Reference Re ss. 193 and 195.1(1)(c) of the Criminal Code, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1123; 109 N.R. 81; 68 Man.R.(2d) 1; [1990] 4 W.W.R. 481; 56 C.C.C.(3d) 65; 77 C.R.(3d) 1, consd. [para. 18].

Edmonton v. Orchard (1990), 1 M.P.L.R. (2d) 214, consd. [para. 19].

Ramsden v. Peterborough (City) (1991), 50 O.A.C. 328; 7 M.P.L.R.(2d) 57, consd. [para. 20].

R. v. Pinehouse Plaza Pharmacy Ltd. (1991), 89 Sask.R. 47; 4 M.P.L.R.(2d) 1, consd. [para. 22].

Shell Canada Products Ltd. v. Vancouver (1991), 6 M.P.L.R.(2d) 109, consd. [para. 23, footnote 9].

Hoddinott v. Nickerson and Underhill (1983), 46 N.B.R.(2d) 340; 121 A.P.R. 340 (Q.B.), consd. [para. 23, footnote 9].

Andrews v. Law Society of B.C., [1989] 1 S.C.R. 143; 91 N.R. 255; [1989] 2 W.W.R. 289; 56 D.L.R.(4th) 1, consd. [para. 24].

United States v. Carolene Products Co., 304 U.S. 144, consd. [para. 25].

R. v. Turpin, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1296; 96 N.R. 115; 34 O.A.C. 115; 48 C.C.C.(3d) 8; 69 C.R.(3d) 97, consd. [para. 26].

R. v. Sheldon (S.), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 254; 110 N.R. 321; 41 O.A.C. 81; 77 C.R. (3d) 273; 57 C.C.C.(3d) 115, consd. [para. 26].

Wolff (Rudolph) & Co. Ltd. and Noranda Inc. v. Canada, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 695; 106 N.R. 1; 39 O.A.C. 1, consd. [para. 26].

Continental Distributors Ltd. v. Richmond (Township) (1985), 30 M.P.L.R. 301 (B.C.S.C.), consd. [para. 29, footnote 10].

538745 Ont. Inc. v. Windsor (City) (1988), 25 O.A.C. 285; 37 M.P.L.R. 1 (Ont. C.A.), consd. [para. 29, footnote 10].

Nanaimo (District) v. Leemar Manufac­turing Inc. (1989), 43 M.P.L.R. 63 (B.C.S.C.), consd. [paras. 29, 34, foot­notes 10, 14].

Alcoholism Foundation of Manitoba et al. v. Winnipeg (1990), 65 Man.R.(2d) 81; 49 M.P.L.R. 1, consd. [para. 29].

Colangelo v. Mississauga (1988), 30 O.A.C. 26; 39 M.P.L.R. 209, consd. [para. 30, footnote 11].

Streng et al. v. Winchester (Township) (1986), 34 M.P.L.R. 116 (Ont. H.C.J.), consd. [para. 30, footnote 11].

Keuhl et al. v. Beachburg Village (1989), 43 M.P.L.R. 273, consd. [para. 30].

Jones v. Ontario (Attorney General) (1988), 40 M.P.L.R. 17 (Ont. H.C.J.), consd. [para. 31].

Rheaume v. Ontario (Attorney General) (1989), 48 M.P.L.R. 1 (Ont. H.C.J.), consd. [para. 31].

R. v. Sharma et al.; R. v. Greenbaum (1991), 44 O.A.C. 355; 3 M.P.L.R.(2d) 1 (Ont. C.A.), consd. [para. 32].

Sunshine Coast Regional District v. DeMarni (1989), 48 M.P.L.R. 201 (B.C.S.C.), consd. [para. 33].

Gauthier v. Commission de Protection du Territoire Agricole du Québec (1989), 95 N.R. 312; 24 Q.A.C. 138; 44 M.P.L.R. 117 (S.C.C.), consd. [para. 33, footnote 13].

Cabre Explorations Ltd. v. Arndt, [1988] 5 W.W.R. 289; 87 A.R. 149 (C.A.), consd. [para. 34, footnote 14].

Smith, Kline & French Lab­oratories Ltd. v. Canada (Attorney Gen­eral) (1985), 12 F.T.R. 81; 24 D.L.R.(4th) 321 (F.C.T.D.), consd. [para. 34, footnote 14].

Lanoraie d'Autray v. Pelletier (1986), 32 M.P.L.R. 25 (Qué. S.C.), consd. [para. 35].

Guerrera v. St-Sauveur-des-Monts (1988), 40 M.P.L.R. 129 (Qué. S.C.), consd. [para. 35].

Anderson et al., Re (1985), 31 M.P.L.R. 180 (Qué. Mun. Ct.), consd. [para. 37].

Milton (Town) v. Smith (1986), 32 M.P.L.R. 107 (Ont. S.C.), consd. [para. 37, footnote 15].

Super Sam Red Deer Ltd. and Dudley v. Lethbridge (City) (1990), 104 A.R. 291; 50 M.P.L.R. 165 (Q.B.), consd. [para. 37, footnote 16].

R. v. Puzzella (1983), 22 M.P.L.R. 201 (Ont. C.A.), consd. [para. 37, footnote 17].

Godbout v. Longueuil (Ville) (1989), 48 M.P.L.R. 387 (Qué. S.C.), consd. [para. 37, footnote 18].

R. v. Bichel (1986), 32 M.P.L.R. 91 (B.C.C.A.), consd. [para. 37, footnote 19].

Belgoma Transportation Ltd. and Di­rector of Employment Standards (Ont.), Re (1985), 10 O.A.C. 11; 51 O.R.(2d) 509 (C.A.), consd. [para. 37, footnote 19].

Allen v. Hamilton (City) (1987), 20 O.A.C. 316; 36 M.P.L.R. 202 (Ont. C.A.), consd. [para. 37].

Statutes Noticed:

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 1982, sect. 1 [para. 6]; sect. 2(a) [para. 37]; sect. 2(b) [paras. 6, 12]; sect. 8 [para. 4]; sect. 15 [para. 24]; sect. 24 [para. 7]; sect. 27, sect. 28 [para. 9]; sect. 32(1) [para. 2].

Constitution Act, 1867, sect. 91, sect. 92 [para. 5]; sect. 92(8) [para. 2].

Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 302, sect. 284(6) [para. 30, footnote 12].

Municipalities Act, R.S.N.B. 1973, c. M-22, sect. 100(1)(c) [para. 1, footnote 3].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Corpus Juris Secundum, vol. 16B, art. 710 [para. 33, footnote 13].

Halsbury's Laws of England (4th Ed.), vol. 28, p. 731, para. 1329 [para. 10, footnote 6].

Makuch, S., Canadian Municipal and Planning Law (1983), p. 115 [para. 4, footnote 5].

Counsel:

This is a case comment, therefore contains no counsel.

This paper was presented by John P. McEvoy, Associate Professor of Law, Fac­ulty of Law, University of New Brunswick, at the Municipal and Planning Law Confer­ence, Fredericton, N.B., on May 1, 1992.