This page contains the Applicant’s Book of Authorities for McLean v. RCMP, filed in the Federal Court of Canada on July 9, 2026. The BOA consolidates the constitutional, statutory, administrative‑law, and access‑to‑information authorities relied upon in the Applicant’s proceeding against the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. It forms the core jurisprudential framework for the Applicant’s challenge to RCMP conduct under the Privacy Act, the Access to Information Act, and related federal legislation governing record‑keeping, disclosure, and investigative accountability.
The BOA includes leading Supreme Court of Canada and Federal Court decisions on administrative fairness, procedural integrity, negligent investigation, Charter‑adjacent remedies, and the duties owed by federal agencies when responding to ATIP and privacy requests. Authorities addressing Vavilov‑era standard of review, reasonableness, correctness, and the obligations of federal decision‑makers to provide transparent, intelligible, and justified decisions are organized into thematic clusters that support the Applicant’s arguments regarding RCMP non‑compliance, delayed or incomplete disclosure, and systemic record‑integrity failures.
This Book of Authorities also situates the RCMP proceeding within the Applicant’s broader cross‑jurisdictional litigation history, including the Divisional Court JRPA proceeding (McLean v. TDHA et al) and the Newmarket Crown liability action (McLean v. His Majesty The King). The authorities demonstrate how federal administrative failures intersect with provincial proceedings, reinforcing the Applicant’s position that systemic non‑compliance by public bodies—whether provincial or federal—forms a critical backdrop to his claims.
The BOA contains jurisprudence on: federal administrative law; ATIP and Privacy Act obligations; negligent investigation; state accountability; record‑integrity doctrine; procedural fairness; and remedies for federal misconduct. These authorities are cross‑referenced to the Applicant’s pleadings, affidavits, chronology, and evidentiary record, allowing the Court to navigate the legal framework with precision. This page forms part of LawCap’s public‑interest archive documenting federal administrative oversight, access‑to‑information rights, and the systemic procedural challenges faced by self‑represented litigants engaging with the RCMP and other federal institutions.