Thank you, Mr. Chair.
We would also oppose clause 22, based on the fact that section 18.1 of the Federal Courts Act states that anyone directly affected by the matter can make an application for judicial review. Clause 22 of the bill would allow a plaintiff, "regardless of whether they are directly affected by the matter in respect of which relief is sought", to make an application for judicial review of a federal decision.
In our opinion, the reference must remain the Federal Courts Act, which states in section 18.1 that the plaintiff must have a legitimate interest to make an application.