Leal v. Employment Insurance Commission of Canada, 2004 FCA 209

Date:20040527

Docket: A-251-03

Citation: 2004 FCA 209

CORAM:        ROTHSTEIN J.A.

PELLETIER J.A.

MALONE J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                               ANTONIO LEAL

                                                                                                                                            Applicant

                                                                           and

                         EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COMMISSION OF CANADA

                                                                                                                                        Respondent

                                 Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on March 2 and April 19, 2004.

                                  Judgment delivered at Ottawa, Ontario, on May 27, 2004.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:                                                                              MALONE J.A.

CONCURRED IN BY:                                                                                            ROTHSTEIN J.A.

                                                                                                                                 PELLETIER J.A.

Date:20040527

Docket: A-251-03

Citation: 2004 FCA 209

CORAM:        ROTHSTEIN J.A.

PELLETIER J.A.

MALONE J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                               ANTONIO LEAL

                                                                                                                                            Applicant

                                                                           and

                         EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COMMISSION OF CANADA

                                                                                                                                        Respondent

                                                    REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

MALONE J.A.

[1]                This application seeks judicial review of two decisions of Umpire Guy Goulard; the first being CUB 51123 dated March 14, 2001 and the second being CUB 51123A dated April 4, 2003.

[2]                No judicial review of the decision in CUB 51123 is possible as the 30-day time period for reviewing that decision has expired (see subsection 18.1(2) of the Federal Courts Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-7; Mansour v. Canada, [2001] F.C.J. No. 1639), and the applicant did not provide any reason that would support extending that period.

[3]                As for CUB 51123A, the applicant now seeks to set aside the Umpire's decision that refused his request for the reconsideration of decision CUB 51123 pursuant to section 120 of the Employment Insurance Act, S.C. 1996, c. 23. In my analysis, there are no legal or factual errors on the part of the Umpire that would warrant the intervention of this Court. The applicant failed to demonstrate to the Umpire that there were any new facts or a mistake as to a material fact that would warrant the Umpire reconsidering and setting aside his original decision.

[4]                Given the various time delays surrounding this complaint which arose in 1995, the unusual circumstances surrounding this application, and the fact that the applicant is self-represented, I would urge the respondent to consider waiving the interest, if any, and penalties associated with this matter.

[5]                I would dismiss this application for judicial review. This is not an appropriate case for costs.

                                                                                                                                         "B. Malone"               

J.A.

I agree

"Marshall Rothstein" J.A.

I agree

"J.D. Denis Pelletier" J.A.

                                                  FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

                            NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                                           A-251-03

STYLE OF CAUSE:               Antonio Leal v. Employment Insurance Commission of Canada

PLACE OF HEARING:                     Toronto, Ontario

DATE OF HEARING:                       March 2 and April 19, 2004

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT:                                                                                MALONE J.A.

CONCURRED IN BY:                                                                                          ROTHSTEIN J.A.

                                                                                                                                 PELLETIER J.A.

DATED:                                              May 27, 2004

APPEARANCES:

Mr. Antonio Leal                                                                                           ON HIS OWN BEHALF

Mr. Derek Edwards                                                                                    FOR THE RESPONDENT

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Mr. Antonio Leal

Brampton, Ontario                                                                                         ON HIS OWN BEHALF

Mr. Morris Rosenberg

Deputy Attorney General of Canada                                                            FOR THE RESPONDENT