What is the test for bias in a federal judge?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Wickwire Holm v. Stephen, 2008 NSSM 39 (CanLII):
"Bias" means, quite simply, a predisposition to decide the issues in a way which would suggest that the judge's mind is not completely open: Wewaykum Indian Band v. Canada, supra, at para. 58.
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