O'Driscoll v. Canada (Public Safety)

Decided: 2026-09-14. Docket: T-2207-26. Citation: 2026 FC 1152 (CanLII). Administrative law — Judicial review — Federal Courts Act, s. 18.1 — Motion to strike — Whether application is “doomed to fail” for lack of a reviewable “matter” — No decision shown to affect legal rights, impose legal obligations, or cause prejudicial effects — Canada (Attorney General) v Democracy Watch applied — Motion dismissed | Administrative law — Reviewable decision — Ministerial correspondence — Whether Minister’s non-response or Minister’s Letter is reviewable — Characterization of “courtesy letter” rejected as determinative — Applicant unable to establish any legal right to compel an answer — O’Driscoll FCA treated as binding authority — Appeal dismissed | Administrative law — Mandamus — Apotex Inc v Canada