Question juridique clé
Whether the federal appeal met the required substantiation and could be examined on the merits.
Solution extraite
The appeal was insufficiently reasoned because it did not adequately engage with the challenged decision and relied on facts contrary to the binding findings below.
Motifs extraits
Under the appeal rules, the appellant had to identify the violated federal rules and explain concretely how they were infringed; it also had to respect the binding factual findings unless a permitted exception was shown. These requirements were not met.