What would have been required for a dismissal if the appointment was at pleasure?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Fiske v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General), 2001 NSSC 99 (CanLII):
Alternatively, as well, even if the appointment was at pleasure (and it was not) a dismissal would still have required reasonable notice. In accordance with Wells v. Newfoundland (supra), justice and fairness would require nothing less. V– SHERATON
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