Cai v. Canada (Attorney General)

Decided: 2026-09-14. Docket: T-4004-25; T-4003-25. Citation: 2026 FC 1154 (CanLII). Administrative law — Judicial review — Procedural fairness — Second review of benefit eligibility — Whether moderate procedural fairness required more than voicemail messages — Baker v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) factors and Zhang v Canada (Attorney General) considered — Three attempts and voicemail messages left with deadline — Applications dismissed | Pensions and social benefits — COVID-19 benefits — Canada Recovery Benefit — Whether CRB ineligibility decision was reasonable on evidence of 50% income reduction — Canada Recovery Benefits Act, s 2, s 3 applied — Tax returns and CRA records reviewed in file notes — No verification obtained due to no return call — Ineligibility maintaine