Canada ( Attorney General ) v. Martel
A-1691-92
Desjardins J.A.
28/9/94
9 pp.
Application for judicial review of decision by umpire pursuant to Unemployment Insurance Act, s. 28(1) -- Point at issue whether respondent should be disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits on ground she "voluntarily left [her] employment without just cause"-Allegedly ceased working to take training course lasting two weeks -- Umpire held fact person left her employment to take course in order to improve employment prospects valid reason within meaning of Act, s. 28 -- Contrary to very principles underlying unemployment insurance system for employee who voluntarily leaves employment to take training course not authorized by Employment and Immigration Commission to be able to impose economic burden of decision on contributors -- Primary purpose of unemployment insurance to provide compensation for any insured who involuntarily finds himself unemployed, not to assist those who from personal choice decide to continue training-Meaning to be given to words "without just cause" question of law-Respondent did not have right to do as she did -- Application allowed -- Unemployment Insurance Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. U-1, s. 28.