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40658
Ryan Lewis v. Attorney General of Canada
(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-11 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2023-09-07 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2023-09-07 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2023-09-07 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-355-21, 2023 FCA 15, dated January 23, 2023, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2023-07-17 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2023-05-05 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2023-05-05, (Printed version filed on 2023-05-05) | Ryan Lewis |
| 2023-04-25 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2023-05-19) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2023-04-25 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2023-05-19, (Printed version filed on 2023-05-19) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2023-03-28 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2023/03/28 | |
| 2023-03-24 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Amended certificate required-rec'd 2023/03/29, (Printed version due on 2023-03-31) | Ryan Lewis |
| 2023-03-24 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), MISSING: Proof of Service-rec'd 2023/03/28 CA Order-rec'd 2023/03/28 Filing Fees-rec'd 2023/03/28 Amended 23A-reçu 2023/03/28, Completed on: 2023-03-28, (Printed version filed on 2023-03-30) |
Ryan Lewis |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis, Ryan | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Lewis, Ryan
Counsel
Claire Kane Boychuk
300 – 50 O’Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 231-8244
FAX: (613) 788-3667
Email: andrew.montague-reinholdt@nelliganlaw.ca
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
50 O'Connor Street, 6th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 670-6214
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: kevin.palframan@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Department of Justice Canada
50 O'Connor Street, Suite 500, room 557
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 670-6290
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: christopher.rupar@justice.gc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Administrative law — Boards and tribunals — Regulatory boards — Judicial review — Standard of review — Harassment complaint brought against RCMP officer — How should reviewing courts apply Vavilov framework where an administrative tribunal has set its own, highly deferential, standard of review — What constitutes reasonable interpretation of test for single incident harassment.
Summary
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Mr. Lewis is an RCMP officer. Mr. Lewis’ commanding officer found his conduct towards another officer, during a traffic checkpoint, was harassment. The commanding officer imposed certain conduct measures.
The Conduct Appeal Adjudicator confirmed the commanding officer’s finding of harassment. The Adjudicator rescinded the conduct measures imposed by the commanding officer due to a limitation period.
The Federal Court dismissed the application for judicial review. The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.
Lower court rulings
Federal Court
2021 FC 1385, T-767-20
Application for judicial review dismissed.
Federal Court of Appeal
2023 FCA 15, A-355-21
Appeal dismissed.
Filed documents
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