What is the standard of review applied when procedural fairness is breached?

Canada (Federal), Canada

The following excerpt is from Kaur v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2010 FC 417 (CanLII):

No deference is due when procedural fairness is breached: Sketchley v. Canada (Attorney General), 2005 FCA 404 at para. 53. The correctness standard of review is applied in determining whether the appropriate level of fairness was provided.

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