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Judicial review of CRB eligibility denied; applicant cannot rely on new evidence not before decision-maker.
The applicant sought judicial review of a CRA decision finding him ineligible for the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) for failing to demonstrate a 50% reduction in average weekly income.
The applicant attempted to rely on newly obtained documents (a Record of Employment and a T4) that were not before the decision-maker, arguing the officer breached procedural fairness by failing to access them in the CRA system.
The Federal Court dismissed the application, holding that judicial review must proceed on the evidentiary record before the decision-maker, the onus was on the applicant to provide the required information, and the decision was reasonable based on the record, which included the applicant's admission that his job loss was unrelated to COVID-19.
