Canada Case Law

NS v Canada Employment Insurance Commission

Court

Social Security Tribunal of Canada

The claimant was given clear notice of the employer's vaccination/testing policy and warnings of dismissal; he knowingly and deliberately refused to comply and failed to provide required test results or proof of vaccination; that conscious non‑compliance constitutes misconduct under s.30 of the EI Act and disqualifies him from EI benefits.

Source excerpt

• Misconduct
• Vaccination policy
• Dismissal
• Benefit disqualification
• Employer policy compliance
• Rapid antigen testing

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Scruton v. Wilson

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

The court varied a parenting order after the father’s move to Central Saanich, allowing alternating extended weekends and home-supported schooling, but denied the mother’s broader requests.

• Parenting time
• Relocation notice and approval
• Best interests of the child
• S.211 psychological report
• Home support schooling
• Costs

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Luc v. Washington

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

The court barred the child’s removal from British Columbia and air travel during COVID-19, leaving parenting time to be exercised in B.C. or virtually.

• Parenting time
• Child support variation
• Interjurisdictional travel
• Travel medical insurance
• Best interests of the child
• Consent order review

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Wesley v. Piccolo

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

The court declined to award immediate costs on a family-law appraisal dispute, finding the applicant’s COVID-19-related delay was not unreasonable and awarding costs in the cause.

• Exclusive occupancy
• Business valuation
• Property appraisal
• Costs on application
• Reasonableness of conduct during pandemic
• Costs

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