Burlacu v. Canada (Attorney General)
ALEXANDRU-IOAN BURLACU
Law Firm / Organization
Self Represented
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA
Law Firm / Organization
Not Specified
  • Facts: Burlacu, a Canada Border Services Agency employee, sought judicial review of a dismissed grievance regarding workplace harassment allegations against two senior colleagues, which the Agency did not investigate as it did not meet the Treasury Board policy's harassment definition.
  • Issues/Main Discussion: The appeal focused on whether the Federal Court was right to dismiss Burlacu's judicial review request and if the decision-maker’s finding—that the conduct did not constitute harassment—was reasonable.
  • Ruling: The appeal was dismissed, affirming the Federal Court's finding that the grievance decision was reasonable, despite procedural and explanatory shortcomings in the grievance process.
  • Amount Awarded: The appeal was dismissed with costs. Financial terms were not specified.
Federal Court of Appeal
A-140-21
Labour & Employment Law
Respondent
10 May 2021