More commonly known as the Index, this tool can be used from the footnotes in the Digest of Benefit Entitlement Principles or as an independent resource. The Index includes summaries of about 9,000 significant decisions from Umpires, the Federal Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. Significant judgements are those that hold some jurisprudential value or provide insight into the present legislation and policies dealing with entitlement to employment insurance.
The Index is designed to provide Service Canada agents with a jurisprudence directory that supports the position of the Canada Employment Insurance Commission in enforcing the Employment Insurance Act. Other tools are available to the public, tools containing information and jurisprudence regarding Unemployment Insurance and Employment Insurance issues over more than 60 years.
The Index provides summaries of judgements based on the issue involved rather than the particular facts of the case. The summaries and full text of the decisions contained in the Index are provided in reverse chronological order, starting with the most recent judgements, such that it is the date of the decision that determines its position. This tool is updated on an ongoing basis, with no specific notification. Users may keep track of recent developments by referring to the Last Fifty Cases Posted feature in the Index.
“CUB” refers to judgements given by Umpires on benefit claims and stands for “Canadian Umpire-Benefit”. The first Umpire decision was CUB 1 issued in 1943 and this numerical coding of CUBs has been in use since. Federal Court of Appeal decisions are designated by the claimant's name, the decision number, as well as the applicable CUB number.
Note to Users This database is published for general information purposes only. Although every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions.
