What is the adequacy of reasons given by a dispute resolution officer pursuant to the RTA?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Hawk v. Nazareth, 2012 BCSC 211 (CanLII):
I note that in Shewchuk Enterprises v. DeGagne, 2012 BCSC 51, Powers J. considered the adequacy of the reasons given by a dispute resolution officer pursuant to the RTA, and stating the following at para. 27:
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