Gerus v. Canada (Canada Revenue Agency)

Gerus v. Canada (Canada Revenue Agency)

The decision was unreasonable because the Director General misinterpreted Annex S: 'minimum requirements' are limited to education, language and security and the applicant met those; the Agency's failure to run a selection process rendered the decision unfair and required setting aside and remitting the matter to a...

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Citation
2009 FC 55
Parties
Applicant: Vera Gerus; Respondent: Canada Revenue Agency
Court
Federal Court
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
21 January 2009
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Judgment
Outcome
Application allowed; decision of January 25, 2008 set aside; matter remitted for redetermination by a different person; costs awarded to applicant.
Legal Topics
Staffing Program, Preferred Status, Recourse, Minimum Requirements, Reasonableness Standard, Contra Proferentem
Source Language
english
Administrative Law Labour and Employment Statutory Interpretation Judicial Review Staffing Program Preferred Status Recourse Minimum Requirements +2 more

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Parties

Vera Gerus

Applicant

Canada Revenue Agency

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Director General reasonably concluded the applicant did not meet the 'minimum requirements' under Annex S
  2. 2 Proper interpretation of 'minimum requirements' versus 'full qualification' in the CRA Staffing Program
  3. 3 Whether the decision-making process violated the applicant's entitlement to consideration under the Program when positions were filled without a selection process

Ratio Decidendi

The decision was unreasonable because the Director General misinterpreted Annex S: 'minimum requirements' are limited to education, language and security and the applicant met those; the Agency's failure to run a selection process rendered the decision unfair and required setting aside and remitting the matter to a different, uninvolved decision-maker.

Court Disposition

Application allowed; decision of January 25, 2008 set aside; matter remitted for redetermination by a different person; costs awarded to applicant.

Orders

  • Paragraphs 6 to 11 inclusive, 14 and 15, 16 to 19 inclusive, 20 and 22 of the affidavit of Vera Gerus struck from the record
  • The application is allowed and the decision under review is set aside