Executive Summary: Key Legal and Evidentiary Issues

• The application was reviewed under Civil Practice Note 7 (CPN7) for appearing on its face to be frivolous, vexatious, or an abuse of process based on rule 3.68 of the Alberta Rules of Court.

• Multiple forms of relief sought—including "justice," "compensation," "back pay," a mental capacity assessment for a former colleague, and "unlocking" of a Locked-In Retirement Account (LIRA).

• Applicant appears to be pursuing multiple proceedings in different forums hoping for a positive result, without following established appeal processes.

• Conflicting statements regarding employment status—applicant states she is "OFF ON PAID LEAVE," "still employed without being paid," and that she tendered her resignation unwillingly.

• Charter of Rights references were made in support of the application, though it is unclear who owed Charter rights and how they were breached; generally only governments have obligations under the Charter, not private individuals or organizations.

• Unclear what action, if any, has been taken with provincial regulators such as Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), the Workers Compensation Board (WCB), the Alberta Human Rights Commission, and Employment Standards.

Background and employment dispute

Gabri O. Piri, also known as Jennifer L Laurie, filed an application on November 4, 2025, against the Good Samaritan Society and Angela Henke, Hospitality Manager. The applicant stated that her grounds for making the application were that she was "not properly terminated/offboarded." She claimed she received neither an acceptance letter for her tendered resignation nor a complete record of employment, which has led to a number of subsequent cumulative grievances.

Relief sought and legal grounds

The applicant sought "justice," "compensation," "back pay," a mental capacity assessment for a former colleague, and an "unlocking" of her Locked-In Retirement Account (LIRA). In support of her application, she relied on the Criminal Code, RSC 1985 c C-46; the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; the Occupational Health and Safety Act, SA 2020, c O-2.2; the Employment Standards Code, RSA 2000, c E-9; the Personal Information Protection Act, SA 2003, c P-6.5; and what appear to be internal human resources policies of The Good Samaritan Society. The applicant's supporting affidavit indicated that following several alleged workplace events, she "feels" that she was "[s]abotaged to be forced to quit."

Concurrent proceedings and procedural concerns

The applicant referred to a "SST Tribunal ... Where EI was the Commission," which may be a reference to the federal Social Security Tribunal of Canada and/or the Canada Employment Insurance Commission (CEIC). She referred to a denied appeal, and instructions (assumingly from the "SST Tribunal") to "take it to a Judicial Review in Federal Court instead." The applicant also alleges bullying and harassment, and it appears that she may have submitted at least one complaint to Alberta Health Services (AHS) concerning dietary health in the workplace, but the status of any ongoing regulatory proceedings involving The Good Samaritan Society (if any) is unclear.

Court's analysis and AVAP notice

On November 21, 2025, counsel for one of the respondents, The Good Samaritan Society, wrote to the Court and asked it to review the application under Civil Practice Note 7 (CPN7). Associate Chief Justice D.B. Nixon reviewed the application and found it appears on its face to be frivolous, vexatious, or an abuse of process. The court noted the application may be vexatious in that the applicant appears to be pursuing multiple proceedings in different forums hoping for a positive result, or an abuse of process in that the applicant is not following established appeal processes for her legal or administrative proceedings. Nonetheless, the court acknowledged the applicant may also be unsure of where to turn given the multiple forms of relief she seeks arising from her numerous grievances with her (former) employer.

Directions and outcome

This decision constitutes an Apparent Vexatious Application or Proceeding (AVAP) Notice rather than a final ruling. The court directed the applicant to file and serve a Written Submission of no more than 10 pages within 14 days after receiving this AVAP Notice to address questions about her current employment status, the status of proceedings before the Social Security Tribunal of Canada and/or the CEIC, any action taken with provincial regulators, and clarification on her Charter claims. If the applicant does not file and serve a Written Submission by the deadline, the Court will make a final decision on whether the application should be struck out in whole or in part under rule 3.68 of the Alberta Rules of Court. If the applicant does file a Written Submission, the respondents have seven days to provide a Written Reply of up to 10 pages. Counsel for the respondents may prepare and serve an Interim Order staying this Action until the CPN7 process is complete. The Good Samaritan Society was represented by Zac Houston of Neuman Thompson, while the applicant had no legal representation. No final determination on the merits has been made at this stage, and no monetary award or specific amount was ordered or granted.