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Judicial review application struck as premature for failure to exhaust statutory administrative appeals.
The applicant sought judicial review of an RCMP Conduct Board decision directing him to resign or be discharged.
The respondent Attorney General of Canada moved to strike the application on the ground that it was premature because the applicant had not exhausted his statutory right of appeal under the RCMP Act.
The applicant argued the internal appeal process was inadequate and too slow, but provided no evidence to support this claim regarding his specific case.
The Federal Court granted the motion to strike, emphasizing that judicial review is a tool of last resort and the applicant had not demonstrated exceptional circumstances to bypass the administrative process.
