Vavilov and Municipalities: There Really is a New Boss

After the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, the standard of review with respect to municipal bylaws and resolutions has caused some debate. Professor Paul Daly of the University of Ottawa, who maintains the well-subscribed administrative law blog Administrative Law Matters, recently posted my article “Vavilov and Municipalities: There Really is a New Boss” weighing in on the topic.

Nick Falzon