What is the test for standing in a judicial review?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Isaac v. City of Mississauga, 2011 ONSC 8065 (CanLII):

The decision of Finlay v. Canada (Minister of Finance), [1986] 2 S.C.R. O.R. at paras. 21-22 (Q.C.) sets out that standing in a judicial review arises out of a “direct, personal interest”.

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