Tina Lie

The applicant, a former graduate student, sought judicial review of Toronto Metropolitan University's decisions rejecting his grade appeal, denying a reassessment of his coursework, and dismissing his discrimination complaint.

The Divisional Court found that the university's decisions under its academic policies and human rights procedures were reasonable and that the applicant was afforded procedural fairness throughout the process.

The application for judicial review was dismissed.

The applicant moved before a panel of the Divisional Court to review a single motions judge's decision that reconstituted his appeal as an application for judicial review and denied a stay pending the hearing.

The panel found no error in principle in the motions judge's conclusion that there would be no irreparable harm and that the balance of convenience favoured respecting the university's autonomy in managing academic affairs.

The motion was dismissed with costs.

The applicant, a municipal councillor, sought judicial review of an Integrity Commissioner's report finding she breached the Code of Conduct, and the municipal council's subsequent decision to suspend her remuneration and restrict her email communications.

The Divisional Court upheld the Integrity Commissioner's findings that the applicant's communications with the Chief Administrative Officer were abusive and breached the Code.

However, the Court found the council's decision to restrict the applicant from emailing all municipal staff for 14.5 months was overbroad, punitive, and unreasonable.

The application was granted in part, quashing the email restriction.