Benoit v. Bell Canada

Benoit v. Bell Canada

The Federal Court concluded the Tribunal's factual findings and credibility assessments were supported by the record and not patently unreasonable; therefore the Tribunal reasonably found the applicant's alcoholism did not play a role in the July 2000 layoff decision and the judicial review application must be dismissed.

Citation
2005 FC 926
Parties
Applicant: Michel Benoit; Respondent: Bell Canada
Court
Federal Court
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
30 June 2005
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review of Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Decision / Application Dismissed on Merits
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Discrimination, Disability, Alcoholism, Standard of Review, Assessment of Evidence, Procedural Fairness
Source Language
English
Human Rights Law Employment Law Administrative Law Discrimination Disability Alcoholism Standard of Review Assessment of Evidence +1 more

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Parties

Michel Benoit

Applicant

Bell Canada

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review of Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Decision / Application Dismissed on Merits

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal's decision was patently unreasonable
  2. 2 Whether the applicant suffered discrimination on the ground of disability (alcoholism)
  3. 3 Whether the Tribunal improperly assessed the probative value of Exhibit P-12

Ratio Decidendi

The Federal Court concluded the Tribunal's factual findings and credibility assessments were supported by the record and not patently unreasonable; therefore the Tribunal reasonably found the applicant's alcoholism did not play a role in the July 2000 layoff decision and the judicial review application must be dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • The application is dismissed.