Bernard v. Canada (Attorney General), 2002 FCA 405

Date: 20021022

Docket: A-258-01

Montréal, Quebec, October 22, 2002

CORAM:        DESJARDINS J.A.

NOËL J.A.

PELLETIER J.A.

BETWEEN:

JOHANNE BERNARD

Plaintiff

and

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Defendant

JUDGMENT

The application for judicial review is dismissed with costs.

Certified true translation

Suzanne M. Gauthier, C. Tr., LL.L.

Date: 20021022

Docket: A-258-01

Neutral citation: 2002 FCA 405

CORAM:        DESJARDINS J.A.

NOËL J.A.

PELLETIER J.A.

BETWEEN:

JOHANNE BERNARD

Plaintiff

and

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Defendant

Hearing held at Montréal, Quebec, on October 22, 2002.

Judgment from the bench at Montréal, Quebec, on October 22, 2002.

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

CONCURRED IN BY:                                                                                                               NOËL J.A.

                                                                                                                                           PELLETIER J.A.

Date: 20021022

Docket: A-258-01

Neutral citation: 2002 FCA 405

CORAM:        DESJARDINS J.A.

NOËL J.A.

PELLETIER J.A.

BETWEEN:

JOHANNE BERNARD

Plaintiff

and

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Defendant

REASON FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the bench at Montréal, Quebec,

on October 22, 2002.)

DESJARDINS J.A.

[1]        The umpire dismissed the application to amend made by the claimant pursuant to s. 120 of the Employment Insurance Act, S.C. 1996, c. 23 ("the Act") on the ground that the facts alleged were not new facts within the meaning of the Act and case law.

[2]        We see no error in that conclusion.

[3]        In these circumstances, it is impossible for the Court to intervene with respect to the overpayment and penalties.

[4]        The application for judicial review will therefore be dismissed with costs.

Certified true translation

Suzanne M. Gauthier, C. Tr., LL.L.

                                                    FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                                                 APPEAL DIVISION

                                                          SOLICITORS OF RECORD

FILE:                                                                               A-258-01

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                     JOHANNE BERNARD

and

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                Montréal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:                                                  October 22, 2002

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

CONCURRED IN BY:                                                 NOËL J.A.

PELLETIER J.A.

DATE OF REASONS:                                                  October 22, 2002

APPEARANCES:

Johanne Bernard                                                                FOR THE PLAINTIFF

Île-des-Soeurs, Verdun, Quebec                                     (herself)

Pauline Leroux                                                                  FOR THE DEFENDANT

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Morris Rosenberg                                                              FOR THE DEFENDANT

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Montréal, Quebec