Herbert Watkins v. The Attorney General of Canada
Herbert Watkins
Law Firm / Organization
Independent
Lawyer(s)

Glen Chochla

Attorney General of Canada
Law Firm / Organization
Department of Justice Canada
Lawyer(s)

Joshua Toews

- Parties: The applicant was Herbert Watkins. The respondent was the Attorney General of Canada.

- Subject Matter: This judicial review application challenged a Service Canada decision relating to a request that the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development take remedial action under s. 66(4) of the Canada Pension Plan to address allegedly erroneous advice that the minister’s medical adjudicator provided to the applicant. This case arose from the applicant's application for Canada Pension Plan disability benefits after being constructively dismissed by reason of disability. This case is ongoing.

- Date: The hearing was set on May 7, 2024.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.

Federal Court
T-1675-23
Pensions & benefits law
08 August 2023