An application for judicial review of an Ontario administrative body's decision is heard by:

• A. The Ontario Superior Court (Civil)
• B. The Divisional Court
• C. The Ontario Court of Appeal
• D. The Ontario Review Board

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that Ontario handles judicial reviews of provincial administrative decisions in the Divisional Court, a branch of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The Divisional Court specializes in reviewing administrative decisions for errors of law or jurisdiction, using the Judicial Review Procedure Act and related rules. It is the proper forum for challenging how an administrative body applied its powers, rather than the general trial list.

The Ontario Court of Appeal comes into play only after a Divisional Court decision, on questions of law, as an appeal from that court. The Ontario Review Board, while a legitimate tribunal for specific criminal-law-related proceedings, is not the normal venue for a broad judicial review of administrative decisions. So the correct forum for such an application is the Divisional Court.