Budhai c. Canada (Procureur Général)

Budhai c. Canada (Procureur Général)

The Federal Court of Appeal held the board of referees' conclusion that the signature bonus was payable 'in exchange for services rendered' under s.36(4) was not unreasonable; the judge-arbitre erred in approach and in failing to apply the appropriate reasonableness standard, so his decision was set aside and the...

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Citation
2002 FCA 298
Parties
Applicants: Ray Budhai et autres; Respondent: The Attorney General of Canada
Court
Federal Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
26 July 2002
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review Appeal / Federal Court of Appeal Decision
Outcome
Application for judicial review allowed; decision of judge-arbitre set aside; decision of board of referees reinstated
Legal Topics
Allocation of Earnings, Signature Bonus, Standard of Review, Interpretation of Regulations, Collective Agreement
Source Language
en
Employment Insurance Administrative Law Labour Law Tribunal Review Allocation of Earnings Signature Bonus Standard of Review Interpretation of Regulations +1 more

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Parties

Ray Budhai et autres

Applicants

The Attorney General of Canada

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review Appeal / Federal Court of Appeal Decision

  1. 1 Whether a $1,000 signature bonus is remuneration payable under a contract for services and thus allocable under s.36(4) of the EI Regulations or instead arises from a transaction under s.36(19)(b)
  2. 2 Whether the board of referees failed to provide required findings under s.114(3) of the Employment Insurance Act
  3. 3 What standard of review judges-arbitres must apply to decisions of boards of referees

Ratio Decidendi

The Federal Court of Appeal held the board of referees' conclusion that the signature bonus was payable 'in exchange for services rendered' under s.36(4) was not unreasonable; the judge-arbitre erred in approach and in failing to apply the appropriate reasonableness standard, so his decision was set aside and the board's decision reinstated.

Court Disposition

Application for judicial review allowed; decision of judge-arbitre set aside; decision of board of referees reinstated

Orders

  • Decision of judge-arbitre dated 10 July 2001 (CUB 52055) set aside
  • Decision of the board of referees dated 5 December 2000 reinstated