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Originally Posted by Delgar
Makarov,
This is starting to become a dance. You know full well that administrative tribunals, boards, or whatever other name you give to these entities are created by the government in control. For a recent example, and I assume your year of call includes this time period, the government actually dissolved all the health boards and created the superboard known as Alberta Health Services. The government could also dissolve that entity and go back to regional boards as it sees fit.
You must know that though, since this is your bread and butter.
EDIT: I love it that you rely on legislation to support your argument. The NDP has a majority. Guess how hard it would be for them to change that legislation, or issue a regulation, or an order-in-council.
EDIT: And again, admit that my distinction between courts and these boards is not "fundamentally" incorrect. Admit a wrong.
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Two things: where did I ever suggest that administrative agencies and tribunals are not created by government. Indeed, I have repeatedly stated otherwise.
Second, I re-read our exchange. You're right. "Fundamentally incorrect" was too strong. I read your comment as "no similarities between the independence of the courts and the independence of the Utilities Commission". That's not what you said. I therefore withdraw my comment that you were "fundamentally incorrect". I was wrong. Not the first time and won't be the last time!