Date: 20001004

Docket: A-665-98

CORAM:      DESJARDINS, J.A.

         ROTHSTEIN, J.A.

         NOËL, J.A.

BETWEEN:

    

JERZY RUDOWSKI

Appellant

- and -

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CANADA

LABOUR BRANCH, CALGARY DISTRICT

    

     Respondent

     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

     (Delivered from the Bench

     at Vancouver on October 2, 2000)

ROTHSTEIN, J.A.

[1]      We have come to the conclusion that Mr. Justice Rouleau was correct in dismissing his judicial review application from a decision of an adjudicator under the Canada Labour Code in respect of wage recovery proceedings. On judicial review, the appellant asked the Court to remit the matter to a different adjudicator. However, the appellant's remedy was to proceed to the referee as he was invited to do and to provide whatever evidence he thought necessary to the referee in support of his position. He chose not to do so. The referee, after hearing evidence from the employer, dismissed his wage recovery appeal. The appellant says he did not want to become involved in referee proceedings because he had had a previous bad experience with a different referee. The appellant's past experience does not entitle him to ignore the procedure established under the Canada Labour Code for wage recovery appeals.

[2]      The appeal will be dismissed.

                             (Sgd.) "Marshall Rothstein"

                                 J.A.

October 4, 2000

Vancouver, British Columbia

     FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

     NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                  A-665-98

STYLE OF CAUSE:          Jerzy Rudowski

                     v.

                     Human Resources Development Canada

                     Labour Branch, Calgary District

    

PLACE OF HEARING:          Vancouver, British Columbia

DATE OF HEARING:          October 2, 2000

REASONS FOR JUGMENT BY ROTHSTEIN, J.A.

CONCURRED IN BY:          Desjardins, J.A.,

                     Noël, J.A.

DATED:                  October 4, 2000

APPEARANCES:

Mr. Jerzy Rudowski             For the Applicant, on his own behalf

Mr. Michael Korbin             For the Respondent

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Farris Vaughan, Wills & Murphy

Barristers and Solicitors

Vancouver, BC             For the Respondent

Date: 20001004

Docket: A-665-98

CORAM:      DESJARDINS, J.A.

         ROTHSTEIN, J.A.

         NOËL, J.A.

BETWEEN:

    

JERZY RUDOWSKI

Appellant

- and -

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CANADA

LABOUR BRANCH, CALGARY DISTRICT

    

     Respondent

Heard at Vancouver, BC on October 2, 2000

JUDGMENT delivered orally from the Bench at Vancouver on October 2, 2000 and signed on October 4, 2000

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:      ROTHSTEIN, J.A.