What standard of review applies to questions of law on a statutory appeal?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from The Regional Municipality of Waterloo, 2020 ONSC 5613 (CanLII):
There is no dispute between the parties that the standard of review applicable to questions of law on a statutory appeal is correctness, which applies even if leave to appeal is required. (See Bell Canada v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 SCC 66, 441 D.L.R. (4th) 155 at para. 4)
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