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This paper addresses a number of "key concepts and thorny issues" relating to the issue of jurisdiction under administrative law.

This paper addresses two different emerging issues or trends in administrative law: (1) an increasing British Columbia tendency to apply the public interest standing test in a restrictive manner that imposes new burdens on those seeking standing; and (2) the role of appellate tribunals and the standard of review applicable to the process and decision of a first level decision-maker.

A consideration of the development of the jurisprudence surrounding Freedom of Religion by examining the early section 2(a) cases and the focus on a number of recent cases from the Supreme Court of Canada that have explored the issues of religion and the state.

The long-awaited Supreme Court of Canada decision in Chaoulli v. Quebec (Attorney General) is the first of its kind to consider in depth the constitutionality of Canada’s public single-tier health care system and it has potentially profound implications for the way in which health care is delivered in Canada.

The future of Canada’s publicly funded and managed health care system is arguably the most pressing public policy issue in the country today, reflected in the numerous commissions and studies initiated across the country by various governments.