What is the standard of review for an appeal based on statutory interpretation?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Desjardins General Insurance Group v. Campbell, 2022 ONCA 128 (CanLII):

There is no dispute between the parties that this appeal depends on statutory interpretation, which is a pure question of law. The standard of review is therefore one of correctness: Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235, at para. 8.

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