The second metric draws on the received wisdom that when outside counsel spending in an area
of law reaches around $ 450,000 per year on a
foreseeable basis, that can justify hiring a lawyer.»
Refusing to consider reasonably
foreseeable impacts
of an impugned
law would dramatically curtail the
reach of the Charter and the ability
of the courts to discharge their duty to scrutinize the constitutionality
of legislation and maintain the integrity
of the constitutional order.