ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Judicial Review
Grounds of review
Judicial review of decision by Registrar of Lobbyists respondent Barry Campbell did not breach Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct, Rule 8—Respondent organizing benefit dinner for re-election campaign for Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions) while registered to lobby Finance Ministry for financial institutions—Decision of Registrar neither biased nor unreasonable— Registrar assessing evidence about respondent’s fundraising, finding not sufficient indicia of improper influence to support reasonable grounds of belief respondent’s actions breached Rule 8—Application dismissed—Costs to respondents.
Democracy Watch v. Campbell (T-1942-06, 2008 FC 214, Frenette D.J., judgment dated 19/2/08, 21 pp.)