the statute as a whole. Factors to be considered include the mandate of the tribunal, whether the body is adjudicative in nature, and whether it possesses any other characteristics of the administrative system. If the claimant successfully argues that the tribunal has authority to use the Charter, the party opposing this can rebut the presumption by either showing that there is explicit withdrawal of the authority by the legislature, or by showing that the statutory scheme points to an intention to exclude the authority. See also List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (McLachlin Court) External links Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms case law Supreme Court of Canada cases 2003 in Canadian case law