In what circumstances will the BC Police Complaint Commissioner be required to set aside his notice of a public hearing?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Florkow v. British Columbia (Police Complaint Commissioner), 2012 BCSC 126 (CanLII):
In Dickhout v. British Columbia (Police Complaint Commissioner), 2011 BCSC 880, Madam Justice Gropper had an opportunity to consider the Police Act. There the issues that were before the court were described in para. 4 as follows: The issues to be determined are: 1. Whether the notice should be set aside on the basis that the commissioner failed to provide reasons for ordering the public hearing; 2. Whether the notice circumvents the October 29, 2010 order of Madam Justice Dickson.
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