Supreme Court

Decision Information

North Star Taxi v Hay River (Town)

Court Supreme Court
Date 1996-01-05
File numbers CV 05999
Judge(s) Richard
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
R. V. CITY OF CALGARY, EX PARTE SANDERSON (1965) 53 D.L.R. (2D) 477 (ALTA. S.C.);
IN RE BY-LAW NO. 92, TOWN OF WINNIPEG BEACH (1919) 3 W.W.R. 696 (MAN. C.A.);
REX ET REL. MORRIS V. STIMMEL (1923) 3 W.W.R. 1185 (ALTA. S.C., APP. DIV.).

Statutes considered:
CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES ACT, SS. 110, 113, 178, 180;
INTERPRETATION ACT, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, CH. T-8, S. 36
Decision information:

Abstract: Appeal pursuant to section 180 of the Cities, Towns and Villages Act from a decision of Town Council suspending a taxi license - Appellant contend that Council improperly exercised its discretion, failed to abide by principles of natural justice and exceeded its jurisdiction in suspending its license.
Decision: Appeal dismissed - Arguments of the Appellant without merit - Council acted properly and within the bounds of the applicable legislation in carrying out the suspension.
Subjects: Municipal law
Keywords: Taxi licence - suspension - discretion
Natural justice
Jurisdiction

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