The applicant union sought judicial review of a decision by the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) to approve a Service Accountability Agreement with a hospital, which included a plan to consolidate mental health services to eliminate a budget deficit.
The applicant argued the LHIN failed to engage in required public consultation.
The Divisional Court dismissed the application, finding that the LHIN's funding decision did not constitute an 'integration decision' under the Local Health System Integration Act that would trigger statutory consultation requirements.
The court also found no breach of procedural fairness or legitimate expectations.