The appellant appealed a decision of the Federal Court of Appeal which held that a federal statutory provision conferring a professional title was unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court of Canada allowed the appeal, adopting the dissenting reasons of Marceau J.A. from the court below.
The Court held that the mere conferring and holding of a title is a neutral act unconstrained by the division of powers, provided it is not directly linked to the regulation of the profession.
