Dana Robinson v. Attorney General of Canada
Dana Robinson
Law Firm / Organization
Cox & Palmer
Lawyer(s)

Richard W. Norman

Attorney General of Canada
Law Firm / Organization
Department of Justice Canada

- Parties: The applicant was Dana Robinson. The respondent was the Attorney General of Canada.

- Subject Matter: This judicial review application challenged a decision of the Deputy Minister of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada under s. 23(2) of the Fisheries (General) Regulations and under s. 11(11) of the Commercial Fisheries Licensing Policy for Eastern Canada. This decision denied the applicant's request for continued use of a medical substitute operator authorization. The applicant alleged that s. 11(11) of the policy was unconstitutional for violating his right to equality under s. 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This case is ongoing.

- Date: The hearing was set on Oct. 1, 2024.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.

Federal Court
T-263-23
Constitutional law
$ 0
10 February 2023