Shoan wins judicial review of his dismissal; heads back to work

OTTAWA – Raj Shoan says he will return to work Monday morning as Ontario commissioner for the CRTC after a Federal Court on Friday granted his request for a judicial review of his dismissal.Heritage Minister Melanie Joly terminated his appointment on June 24, 2016 for a number of reasons outlined here. The minister also recently called for applications to fill the Ontario commissioner position (along with that of the chair, vice-chair broadcasting and Prairie regional commissioner)“The Applicant’s relationship with the CRTC was a difficult one, as demonstrated by the record before me,” understates Justice Cicely Strickland in her decision.Shoan argued...