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Appeal dismissed; volunteer firefighter's on-call work was not regular and thus excluded from insurable employment.
The appellant appealed a decision by the Minister of National Revenue determining that his employment as a volunteer firefighter was not insurable employment.
The Tax Court of Canada found that the appellant was engaged in rescue operations and did not regularly exercise this employment with the municipality, as his hours were sporadic and dependent on emergencies and personal availability.
The appeal was dismissed.
Pay equity delay challenge failed; impugned provision remained constitutionally valid.
On a constitutional appeal concerning Quebec pay equity legislation, the appellants challenged a six-year delay in access to pay equity adjustments for predominantly female workplaces without male comparators under s. 38 of the Pay Equity Act.
The Court split on whether the delay infringed s. 15(1) of the Charter, with one set of reasons finding an infringement and another finding no discriminatory distinction or impact.
A majority result nonetheless upheld the provision because the appeal failed overall, and the challenged section remained valid.
The reasons address substantive equality, comparator methodology, and whether implementation delay in a complex remedial regime can be justified under s. 1.
