Can a grievor cross-examine the facts of the grievor on cross-examination?
Canada (Federal), Canada
The following excerpt is from Lapostolle v. Deputy Head (Correctional Service of Canada), 2011 PSLRB 134 (CanLII):
71 I also find that accepting only hearsay evidence would negatively impact the fairness of the adjudication proceedings. In this case, given the repercussions, the grievor had the right to question the facts being held against him through cross-examination. In Grunerud v. Treasury Board (Department of Justice), 2007 PSLRB 79 (CanLII), I studied the matter of gathering relevant evidence and the fundamental right to a cross-examination.
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