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Sub-Issue 2: |
Sub-Issue 3: |
| board of referees |
errors in law |
denial of natural justice |
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Summary:
Claimant is Francophone. At the hearing before the Umpire, the presentation made by the Commission’s representative was delivered entirely in English. The interpreter began to stumble, and stopped translating. Despite the claimant’s objections, the Umpire did not see fit to respond. Consequently, the claimant was unable to understand what was being presented, and could not respond with full knowledge of the matter. FCA found that such an infringement of the principles of natural justice necessarily vitiated the procedure before the Umpire, and hence the decision resulting from it. The matter was referred back to another Umpire for re-hearing in a manner that would fully respect the principles of natural justice.
| Issue: |
Sub-Issue 1: |
Sub-Issue 2: |
Sub-Issue 3: |
| board of referees |
right to be heard |
language to be used |
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Summary:
Claimant is Francophone. At the hearing before the Umpire, the presentation made by the Commission’s representative was delivered entirely in English. The interpreter began to stumble, and stopped translating. Despite the claimant’s objections, the Umpire did not see fit to respond. Consequently, the claimant was unable to understand what was being presented, and could not respond with full knowledge of the matter. FCA found that such an infringement of the principles of natural justice necessarily vitiated the procedure before the Umpire, and hence the decision resulting from it. The matter was referred back to another Umpire for re-hearing in a manner that would fully respect the principles of natural justice.
