- Parties: The applicant was Adam Alldowell. The respondent was the Attorney General of Canada. 

- Subject Matter: In August 2007, the applicant joined the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). On Aug. 12, 2019, he filed a grievance challenging a decision of the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering commandant to cease his training. In January 2020, Canadian Forces Base Trenton’s deputy personnel services officer stated that the applicant had been offered three different occupations to which he could transfer, but he refused. On May 4, 2021, he was released from the CAF upon reaching the compulsory retirement age. On Mar. 3, 2022, the Royal Canadian Air Force commander, acting as final authority (FA) in the CAF grievance process, dismissed his grievance. The FA refused to grant the requested remedies on the basis that the applicant received fair treatment under the applicable regulations and policies. The applicant sought judicial review. 

- Ruling: The court ruled in the respondent’s favour and dismissed the judicial review application. The court was unpersuaded that the FA rendered an unreasonable decision relating to the applicant’s grievance or had inadequate reasons for his findings. The court held that the decision considered the evidence and represented a defensible outcome based on the facts and the law. 

- Date: The hearing was set on Sept. 20, 2023. The court released its decision on Jan. 30, 2024. 

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

- Amount: The court awarded no costs in the exercise of its discretion.