What is the test for the innocent mistake exception?

Canada (Federal), Canada

The following excerpt is from Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) v Suprême, 2016 CanLII 22130 (CA IRB):

The panel finds that the facts warrant the application of the innocent mistake exception recognized by the case law, notably in Berlin v. Canada.[13]

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