Terrance Green

The applicants sought judicial review of a decision by the Toronto Animal Services Manager to destroy their dog under the Animals for Research Act.

The Manager determined that the dog was a restricted pit bull under the Dog Owners Liability Act, had attacked another dog and a person, and was a menace.

The Divisional Court held that the standard of review was reasonableness and found the Manager's decision reasonable based on licensing records, veterinary certificates, and the dog's physical characteristics.

The application for judicial review was dismissed.

The applicant sought judicial review of a decision by a municipal animal services official determining that his dog was a pit bull, was unsterilized, and posed a menace, thereby subjecting the dog to the requirements of the Animals for Research Act.

The applicant alleged bias, procedural unfairness, and disputed the breed determination.

The Divisional Court applied a reasonableness standard of review, finding no evidence of bias or procedural unfairness, and concluded that the official's decision was reasonable given her expertise and the evidentiary record.

The application was dismissed.