Arseneault v. Canada (Attorney General), 2006 FCA 12

Date: 20060110

Dockets: A-66-05

A-67-05

A-68-05

A-69-05

A-70-05

A-72-05

A-73-05

A-74-05

Citation: 2006 FCA 12

CORAM :       LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

                        NADON J.A.

                        PELLETIER J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                                                                                              Docket: A-66-05

YVES ARSENEAULT

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

Docket:A-67-05

FRANCINE ARSENEAULT

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

Docket: A-68-05

FRANCINE ARSENEAULT

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

Docket: A-69-05

FRANCINE ARSENEAULT

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

Docket: A-70-05

YVES ARSENEAULT

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

Docket: A-72-05

YVES ARSENEAULT

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

Docket:A-73-05

LIONEL ARSENEAULT

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

Docket: A-74-05

LIONEL ARSENEAULT

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

Hearing held at Montréal, Quebec, on January 10, 2006.

Judgment delivered from the bench at Montréal, Quebec, on January 10, 2006.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT:                                                        NADON J.A.

Date: 20060110

Dockets: A-66-05

A-67-05

A-68-05

A-69-05

A-70-05

A-72-05

A-73-05

A-74-05

Citation: 2006 FCA 12

CORAM :       LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

                        NADON J.A.

                        PELLETIER J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                                                                                                Docket: A-66-05

YVES ARSENEAULT

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

Docket: A-67-05

FRANCINE ARSENEAULT

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

Docket: A-68-05

FRANCINE ARSENEAULT

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

Docket: A-69-05

FRANCINE ARSENEAULT

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

Docket: A-70-05

YVES ARSENEAULT

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

Docket: A-72-05

YVES ARSENEAULT

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

Docket: A-73-05

LIONEL ARSENEAULT

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

Docket: A-74-05

LIONEL ARSENEAULT

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the bench at Montréal, Quebec, on January 10, 2006)

NADON J.A.

[1]                It is our opinion that Umpire Quesnel did not make any error that would justify our intervention.

[2]                Having properly determined that the applicants had made false or misleading statements, the Commission was justified in applying subsection 43(6) of the Unemployment Insurance Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. U-1 (the Act) to reconsider under subsection 43(1) of the Act the applicants' claims for benefits.

[3]                With respect to the applicants' argument to the effect that the false or misleading statements resulted from information and advice from the Commission - an argument that is not at all supported by the findings of the board of referees - and that, therefore, the statements cannot be false or misleading within the meaning of subsection 43(6), in our opinion the argument is unfounded since subsection 43(6) of the Act only requires that the statement be false or misleading for the Commission to be able to reconsider the claim for benefits.

[4]                Accordingly, we are satisfied that the umpire was entirely justified in intervening and in restoring the Commission's decision.

[5]                The applications for judicial review shall therefore be dismissed with a single set of costs. The respondent shall be entitled to his disbursements in each docket.

"M. Nadon"                

Certified true translation

Kelley A. Harvey, BCL, LLB

FEDERAL COURT OFAPPEAL

SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKETS:         A-66-05, A-67-05, A-68-05, A-69-05,

                            A-70-05, A-72-05, A-73-05 A-74-05

JUDICIAL REVIEW OF A DEISION BY UMPIRE QUESNEL, DATED DECEMBER 13, 2004, IN CUB 62529.

STYLE OFCAUSE:

                            Yves Arseneault v. Attorney General of Canada (Docket A-66-05)                          

                                                    Francine Arseneault v. Attorney General of Canada(Docket A-67-05)

                                                    Francine Arseneault v. Attorney General of Canada(Docket A-68-05)

                                                    Francine Arseneault v. Attorney General of Canada(Docket A-69-05)

                                                    Yves Arseneault v. Attorney General of Canada(Docket A-70-05)

                                 Yves Arseneault v. Attorney General of Canada(Docket A-72-05)

                                                    Lionel Arseneault v. Attorney General of Canada(Docket A-73-05)

                                                    Lionel Arseneault v. Attorney General of Canada(Docket A-74-05)

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                         Montréal (Québec)

DATE OF HEARING:                                                           January 10, 2006

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT:              LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

                                                                                                NADON J.A.

                                                                                                PELLETIER J.A.

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:                             NADON J.A.

APPEARANCES:

Gilbert Nadon	FOR THE APPLICANTS
Pauline Leroux	FOR THE RESPONDENT

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

OUELLET NADON & ASSOCIÉS Montréal, Quebec	FOR THE APPLICANTS
John H. Sims, Q.C. Deputy Attorney General of Canada Montréal, Quebec	FOR THE RESPONDENT