Can an injunction be used to prevent a government official from performing his duties as a tax official?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Momo's Kitchen Ltd. v. Canadian Food Inspection Agency et al, 2005 BCSC 1458 (CanLII):

It is trite law that when the functions of a government official are lawfully authorized, injunctions are not available to prohibit their performance. (Pacific Salmon Industries v. The Queen, [1985] 1 F.C. 504).

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