Presumptive Deference and the Role of Expertise on Questions of Law in Canadian Administrative Law

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dc.contributor.advisorHarten, Gus Van
dc.contributor.authorBowman, Cheryl Laura
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-22T18:33:50Z
dc.date.available2019-11-22T18:33:50Z
dc.date.copyright2019-04
dc.date.issued2019-11-22
dc.date.updated2019-11-22T18:33:50Z
dc.degree.disciplineLaw
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameLLM - Master of Laws
dc.description.abstractAdministrators in Canada are presumptively accorded deference on questions of law. This deference is grounded largely in expertise, a pragmatic justification for deference. This thesis examines the relationship of expertise to other practical justifications for deference and to legislative intent. This thesis questions (i) whether assumptions about administrative expertise are grounded in administrative realities; (ii) whether deference to expertise has a meaningful nexus with legislative intent; and (iii) whether heavy reliance on expertise leaves meaningful room for judicial review on questions of law within reasonableness. I conclude that the doctrine of deference relies too heavily on presumptions about the expertise of administrators on questions of law. Deference of this nature risks allowing administrators to deviate from legislative policy, privileging administration over democracy. Where the courts apply reasonableness, expertise also risks becoming a presumptive explanation for why a decision is reasonable.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/36645
dc.languageen
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dc.subjectLaw
dc.subject.keywordsAdministrative
dc.subject.keywordsLaw
dc.subject.keywordsDeference
dc.subject.keywordsExecutive
dc.subject.keywordsEnvironment
dc.subject.keywordsAdministrators
dc.subject.keywordsBureaucracy
dc.subject.keywordsPublic law
dc.subject.keywordsConstitutional law
dc.subject.keywordsAdministrative law
dc.subject.keywordsJudicial review
dc.subject.keywordsAdministrative action
dc.subject.keywordsNew political governance
dc.subject.keywordsSavoie
dc.subject.keywordsWillis
dc.subject.keywordsDicey
dc.subject.keywordsExpertise
dc.subject.keywordsCorrectness
dc.subject.keywordsReasonableness
dc.subject.keywordsUnreasonable
dc.subject.keywordsNecessity
dc.subject.keywordsComplexity
dc.subject.keywordsPolitical science
dc.subject.keywordsExecutive power
dc.subject.keywordsBoards and tribunals
dc.subject.keywordsCanada
dc.subject.keywordsCanadian
dc.subject.keywordsCanadian law
dc.subject.keywordsExpert
dc.subject.keywordsDiscretion
dc.subject.keywordsMinister
dc.titlePresumptive Deference and the Role of Expertise on Questions of Law in Canadian Administrative Law
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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