The Attorney General of Canada successfully appealed a judgment from the Federal Court of Appeal. The Federal Court of Appeal allowed the appeal from the decision affirming a tribunal’s decision that Service Canada had not abused its authority when it advertised to fill a position that respondent claimed was not a new position and ought not to have been advertised.
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Public Service Staffing Tribunal – Employee classification – Abuse of public authority – Labour law – Government – Employees – Employment law – Appointment – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter Canada v. Kane, [2012] S.C.J. No. 64, 2012 SCC ...