Background

• GCT operates container terminals at Vancouver’s Port, including GCT Deltaport.
• Dispute centers on GCT’s DP4 expansion project and VFPA’s competing RBT2 project.

Key Issues

• Decisions:
  • March 2019: VFPA refused to process GCT’s DP4 proposal, citing environmental concerns and market concentration.
  • September 2019: VFPA rescinded the earlier refusal but maintained concerns about DP4’s feasibility.
• Claims:
  • GCT alleged VFPA’s actions showed bias favoring RBT2 and sought judicial review to assign the review process to an independent body.

Court Findings

• Bias: No evidence of actual bias by VFPA executives was found.
• Mootness: Changes in environmental law (Impact Assessment Act) made parts of the dispute moot.
• Procedural Fairness: The court acknowledged VFPA’s statutory obligations but did not find procedural unfairness warranting judicial intervention.

Conclusion

• The application for judicial review was dismissed, with the court finding no substantive bias or procedural unfairness.
• No monetary award, costs, or damages were specified in this decision.