Granger v. Canada (Canada Employment and Immigration Commission)

[1989] 1 SCR 141 Court SCC Decision date 1989-02-01 Docket 19959 English

PartiesJoseph Granger Appellant·Canada Employment and Immigration Commission Respondent·Office of Dubé J., Umpire Mis en cause

Judges Lamer, Antonio; Wilson, Bertha; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John

Decision 4–1 Majority (4) · Lamer J. (1)

On appeal from Federal Court of Appeal

Subjects Insurance

Majority

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

Lamer J.

Lamer J. ‑‑ We all agree that the appeal should be dismissed.

We share the opinion of Pratte J. of the Federal Court of Appeal that neither the Board of referees nor the Umpire had jurisdiction to grant the relief sought. Given the particular circumstances of this case, this appeal is dismissed without costs.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitors for the appellant: Campeau & Ouellet, Montréal.

Solicitors for the respondent: Gaspard Côté and Carole Bureau, Montréal.