What is the standard for review of a decision of the trial judge?

Alberta, Canada


The following excerpt is from R. v. Massimo Strathcona Inc., 2006 ABQB 702 (CanLII):

The interpretation of the impugned section of the Albert Fire Code 1997 is a question of law. The standard of review of the decision of the trial Judge is one of correctness (Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33 (CanLII), [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235). V. Discussion

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