The court held Vancouver’s TNS permit bylaw unreasonable and invalid because it effectively regulated vehicle supply and rates, contrary to provincial limits.
The court dismissed an interim injunction sought in a judicial review of BC container truck tag decisions, finding a fair issue but no strong irreparable harm and the balance of convenience against relief.
The court dismissed GRL Freightways Ltd.’s application for an interlocutory stay of the Commissioner’s tag-cancellation decision, finding no irreparable harm and that the balance of convenience favored enforcement.
The court dismissed a stay application against Passenger Transportation Board decisions granting Uber and Lyft TNS licences, finding no strong case, no irreparable harm, and balance of convenience in favour of the Board.
Judicial review dismissed. The Court upheld the Director’s reconsideration decision, finding no unreasonable error, bias, or material procedural unfairness in the CVSE cancellation process.
The court granted a conditional stay of Passenger Transportation Board decisions allowing temporary taxi permits, pending judicial review, on the RJR-MacDonald test.
The court acquitted Benjamin Broadwith of criminal negligence causing death and dangerous operation of a vessel after the Quintana Roo capsized and killed one passenger.
The Court upheld the Agency's interpretation and finding that the NPA's passenger-fee tariff produced unjust discrimination because it created undue preference and disadvantage between direct competitors; the Agency's factual findings were not patently unreasonable and its law-mixed interpretation was reasonable, and while the NPA may adopt cost-based commercial tariffs it cannot maintain passenger-volume fees that discriminate among competing carriers.
The Federal Court set aside a Transport Minister reconsideration decision, finding procedural fairness was breached and the matter had to be reconsidered anew.