What are the principles of common law in the context of human rights legislation?

Canada (Federal), Canada

The following excerpt is from Chapman v. The Queen, 2004 TCC 617 (CanLII):

The relevant principles are discussed in the cases of Cumming v. M.N.R., [1967] C.T.C. 462 (Ex.Ct.) and Canada v. Cork, [1990] 2 C.T.C. 116 (F.C.A.).

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