What is the standard of review for a hearing officer's interpretation and application of the law?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Stevenson v. York Regional Police Service, 2013 ONCPC 12 (CanLII):

122. The standard of review with respect to the Hearing Officer’s interpretation and application of the law is correctness: see Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick, supra, at para. 50.

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