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Federal Judicial Review Jurisdiction Under The Federal Court Act: When Is A "Federal Board, Commission Or Other Tribunal" Not A "Federal Board, Commission Or Tribunal"?, R. A. Macdonald

Dalhousie Law Journal

The precise scope of the judicial review jurisdiction of the Federal Court has always been a matter of some doubt and controversy.' Over the past decade problems have arisen with respect to federal reviewability of decisions of the Governor-in-Council, 2 of section 96 judges, 3 of Canadian Crown corporations, 4 of various officials in the North-West Territories, 5 and of decision-makers acting pursuant to the federal power over Indians. 6 In many of these cases, seemingly conflicting judicial decisions as to the effect of section 2(g) of the Federal Court Act 7 have been rendered: sometimes courts have been uncertain …