What is the test for a section 7 challenge?
Canada (Federal), Canada
The following excerpt is from Mahjoub (Re), 2009 FC 988 (CanLII):
A section 7 challenge involves a two stage inquiry. First, a claimant must establish deprivation one of the protected interests; life, liberty or security of the person. Second, if the claimant meets the burden of establishing the deprivation, then the claimant must establish that the deprivation was not in accord with the principles of fundamental justice. See: Canadian foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General), 2004 SCC 4, at para. 3.
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