Fontaine v. Assembly of First Nations
The Federal Court correctly applied the reasonableness standard and reasonably concluded that the adjudicator did not err in finding that no actual offer of permanent employment was made to Mr. Fontaine; therefore the appeal is dismissed.
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- Citation
- 2014 FCA 5
- Parties
- Appellant: Dean Fontaine; Respondent: The Assembly of First Nations
- Court
- Federal Court of Appeal
- Jurisdiction
- Canada
- Judgment Date
- 14 January 2014
- Procedural Posture
- Judicial Review Appeal / Appeal From Federal Court to Federal Court of Appeal
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed with costs
- Legal Topics
- Standard of Review, Reasonableness, Offer of Employment, Canada Labour Code
- Source Language
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Parties
Dean Fontaine
Appellant
The Assembly of First Nations
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review Appeal / Appeal From Federal Court to Federal Court of Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appropriate standard of review for the adjudicator's decision was reasonableness
- 2 Whether the adjudicator's finding that no actual offer of permanent employment was extended to Mr. Fontaine was unreasonable
Ratio Decidendi
The Federal Court correctly applied the reasonableness standard and reasonably concluded that the adjudicator did not err in finding that no actual offer of permanent employment was made to Mr. Fontaine; therefore the appeal is dismissed.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed with costs
Orders
- Appeal dismissed with costs
Full Case Text
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Fontaine v. Assembly of First Nations Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions Date 2014-01-14 Neutral citation 2014 FCA 5 File numbers A-162-13 Decision Content Date: 20140114 Docket: A-162-13 Citation: 2014 FCA 5 CORAM: PELLETIER J.A. DAWSON J.A. STRATAS J.A. Docket: A-162-13 BETWEEN: DEAN FONTAINE Appellant and THE ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS Respondent Heard at Winnipeg, Manitoba, on January 14, 2014. Judgment delivered from the Bench at Winnipeg, Manitoba, on January 14, 2014. REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: DAWSON J.A. Date: 20140114 Docket: A-162-13 Citation: 2014 FCA 5 CORAM: PELLETIER J.A. DAWSON J.A. STRATAS J.A. Docket: A-162-13 BETWEEN: DEAN FONTAINE Appellant and THE ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS Respondent REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Delivered from the Bench at Winnipeg, Manitoba, on January 14, 2014). DAWSON J.A. [1] This is an appeal from a judgment of the Federal Court. For reasons reported as 2013 FC 352, [2013] F.C.J. No. 369, a Judge of the Federal Court dismissed an application for judicial review brought by Mr. Fontaine in respect of a decision of an adjudicator made under the Canada Labour Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. L-2. [2] The Judge, in careful and comprehensive reasons, selected the correct standard of review to be applied to the adjudicator’s decision: reasonableness. We see no error in the application of that standard by the Judge. Particularly, we see no error in the Judge’s finding that the adjudicator did not reach an unreasonable conclusion when he found no actual offer of permanent employment was extended to Mr. Fontaine. [3] Accordingly, the appeal will be dismissed with costs. "Eleanor R. Dawson" J.A. FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD Docket: A-162-13 APPEAL FROM A JUDGMENT OF THE FEDERAL COURT DATED APRIL 8, 2013, DOCKET NO. T-1234-12 DOCKET: A-162-13 STYLE OF CAUSE: DEAN FONTAINE v. THE ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS PLACE OF HEARING: Winnipeg, Manitoba DATE OF HEARING: January 14, 2014 REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: PELLETIER J.A. DAWSON J.A. STRATAS J.A. DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY: DAWSON J.A. APPEARANCES: Kenneth B. Young For The Appellant D. Bruce Sevigny For The Respondent SOLICITORS OF RECORD: Kenneth B. Young Barrister and Solicitor Winnipeg, Manitoba For The Appellant Sevigny Westdal LLP Barristers and Solicitors Ottawa, Ontario For The Respondent