Federal appeal | Administrative Law | Prerequisites to judicial review | Miscellaneous
Appellant P was armed forces member, who was released from military due to sexual misconduct. P was released in October 2012, but release was not officially approved until May 2013. P claimed that he should have received regular pay as well as benefits, for period between release and approval. Respondent Crown set out position that they would not pay P for this time period, in response to letter from P’s counsel. P brought application for judicial review, before Federal Court. Federal Court found that letter was not decision that was properly subject to judicial review. P appealed this judgment to Federal Court of Appeal. Appeal dismissed. Policies in issue did not provide legal rights. Proper remedy for P was to bring action. Federal Court was not asked to convert judicial review application into action. Appeal was dismissed with costs payable to Crown in amount of $1,000.
Pearson v. Canada (Attorney General) (2017), 2017 CarswellNat 4521, 2017 FCA 191, Johanne Gauthier J.A., D.G. Near J.A., and Mary J.L. Gleason J.A. (F.C.A.); affirmed (2016), 2016 CarswellNat 2531, 2016 CarswellNat 9091, 2016 FC 679, 2016 CF 679, Simon Fothergill J. (F.C.).
