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Table of Contents

 Foreword to Third Edition

 Foreword to the Second Edition

 Foreword to the First Edition

 Preface

 List of Contributors

 Table of Cases

Chapter One

A Historical Map for Administrative Law: There be Dragons

I.Introduction

Part 1: The Origins of Administrative Law

II.The Beginnings of Administrative Law

III.The Constitution

IV.The Expansion of Formal Post-Colonial Government

V.Conflicts and Tensions in Theories of Administrative Law and the Source of Dragons

VI.From a Focus on Remedies to a Focus on Review

VII.Section 96 and the Courts' Constitutional Right to Review Administrative Decisions

Part 2: An Introduction to Modern Administrative Law

VIII.Where to Start?

IX.Review for Procedural Fairness

X.Substantive Review: The Standard of Review and Application

XI.Conclusion

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Chapter Two

Remedies in Administrative Law: A Roadmap to a Parallel Legal Universe

I.Introduction

II.Remedial Options at the Tribunal Stage

III.Enforcing Tribunal Orders Against Parties

IV.Challenging Administrative Action Without Going to Court

V.Conclusion

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Chapter Three

Realizing Aboriginal Administrative Law

I.Introduction

II.Administrative Law as Arbiter Between Indigenous Peoples and the Crown

III.Recognizing and Implementing Aboriginal Rights

IV.Administrative Law in Indigenous Governance

V.Conclusion

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Chapter Four

Administering the Canadian Rule of Law

I.The Rule of Law Legally, Practically, and Theoretically

II.Deference as Respect: The Canadian Model of Administrative Law

III.Other Routes to Accountability in the Administrative State

IV.Conclusion: A Democratic Rule of Law in the Administrative State

Recap: The Vocabulary of Administrative Law

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Chapter Five

The Principles and Practices of Procedural Fairness

I.Introduction

II.The Principles of Fairness

III.The Practices of Procedural Fairness

IV.Challenging Unfairness

V.Conclusion

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Chapter Six

The Charter and Administrative Law Part I: Procedural Fairness

I.Introduction

II.Procedural Fairness and the Principles of Fundamental Justice

III.Conclusion

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Chapter Seven

The Dynamics of Independence, Impartiality, and Bias in the Canadian Administrative State

I.Introduction

II.Sources of the Guarantee of an Independent and Impartial Tribunal

III.What Is "Tribunal Independence" and Why Is It Important?

IV.The Development of the Law of Tribunal Independence in Canada

V.Reasonable Apprehension of Bias

VI.Conclusions

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Chapter Eight

Delegation and Consultation: How the Administrative State Functions and the Importance of Rules

I.Introduction

II.Why Do Legislatures Delegate to Administrative Decision-Makers?

III.The Risks of Delegation

IV.Allocating Power and Controlling Risks

V.The Search for a Balance

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Chapter Nine

Fairness in Context: Achieving Fairness Through Access to Administrative Justice

I.Introduction

II.Access to Administrative Justice: The Tribunal

III.Access to Administrative Justice: Information and Knowledge

IV.Access to Resources Needed to Navigate the Tribunal System

V.Conclusions

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Chapter Ten

Crown Liability for Negligent Administrative Action

I.Introduction

II.Liabilty of Public Authorities-Basic Principles

III.Conclusion

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Chapter Eleven

Standard of Review: Back to the Future?

I.Introduction

II.The Prequel

III.The Blockbuster: CUPE v New Brunswick Liquor Corporation

IV.The Sequels

V.Pragmatic and Fundamental Redux: Pushpanathan v Canada

VI.Dunsmuir: And Then There Were Two

VII.Spin-Offs

VIII.Review of Standard of Review: Past as Prologue

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Chapter Twelve

Making Sense of Reasonableness

I.Introduction

II.Getting to Reasonableness

III.Dunsmuir Reasonableness

IV.Conclusion: Making Sense of Reasonableness

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Chapter Thirteen

The Charter and Administrative Law Part II: Substantive Review

I.Introduction

II.Agency Jurisdiction over the Charter

III.Conclusion

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Chapter Fourteen

Top Ten Questions (and a Few Answers) About Substantive Review

I.Introduction

II.Selecting the Appropriate Standard of Review

III.Applying Correctness and Reasonableness Review

IV.Conclusion: Substantive Review, What Is It Good For?

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Chapter Fifteen

Making a Federal Case Out of It: The Federal Court and Administrative Law

I.Introduction

II.Structure and Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts

III.Judicial Review Before the Federal Courts

IV.Conclusion

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Chapter Sixteen

International Human Rights Norms and Administrative Law

I.Introduction

II.A Short Introduction to International Human Rights Law

III.Rules of Reception of International Law

IV.International Human Rights Norms and the Substantive Review

V.International Human Rights Norms and the Procedural Review

VI.Conclusion

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Appendix: Table of Selected Federal and Provincial Administrative Boards and Tribunals

Index

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