Does the balance of convenience favours the Minister for Health and Social Development when it comes to deciding whether to appoint a Minister of Health or Social Development in a medical malpractice case?
Canada (Federal), Canada
The following excerpt is from Lewis v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2008 FCA 245 (CanLII):
I am also of the view, for reasons similar to those expressed by Evans J.A. in Palka v. Canada, 2008 FCA 165, at paragraph 22, that the balance of convenience favours the Minister.
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