Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General)

canada, canadian, case law, court opinion, canlii, csc-scc, 2026scc28, 2026 scc 28 (canlii), 2026, scc, 28, (canlii), 41576, 2026, administrative law, judicial review, adequate alternative remedy, whether federal court of appeal erred in declining judicial review, political oversight of an officer of parliament not an adequate alternative, strickland v. canada (attorney general) factors and yatar v. td insurance meloche monnex applied, order set aside, matter remanded to proceed to stage 2, constitution, courts, supervisory jurisdiction, privative clause, whether conflict of interest act, s. 66 can bar judicial review on questions of fact and law, constitution act, 1867, ss. 96 to 101 protect core minimum of legality review, federal courts act, s. 18.1(4) grounds limited by statute, declaration under constitution act, 1982, s. 52(1), provision of no force and effect to that extent, appeal allowed