Canada (Attorney General) v. Evans

Canada (Attorney General) v. Evans
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Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date
2008-10-29
Neutral citation
2008 FCA 336
File numbers
A-350-07
Decision Content
Date: 20081029
Docket: A-350-07
Citation: 2008 FCA 336
CORAM: LINDEN J.A.
SEXTON J.A.
BLAIS J.A.
BETWEEN:
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA
Applicant
and
HOLLY EVANS
Respondent
Heard at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on October 29, 2008.
Judgment delivered from the Bench at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on October 29, 2008.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: LINDEN J.A.
Date: 20081029
Docket: A-350-07
Citation: 2008 FCA 336
CORAM: LINDEN J.A.
SEXTON J.A.
BLAIS J.A.
BETWEEN:
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA
Applicant
and
HOLLY EVANS
Respondent
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
(Delivered from the Bench at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on October 29, 2008)
LINDEN J.A.
[1] Despite the excellent argument of counsel for the Crown, in light of the vagueness of the relevant legislative provisions and the lack of clarity in the jurisprudence on the issue, we have not been persuaded that the Umpire made any error that would warrant our intervention.
This application will be dismissed.
"A.M. Linden"
J.A.
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: A-350-07
APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF A DECISION OF THE UMPIRE RONALD C. STEVENSON, IN THE MATTER OF THE EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT, S.C. 1996, c. 23, DATED JUNE 18, 2007.
STYLE OF CAUSE: Attorney General of Canada v. HOLLY EVANS
PLACE OF HEARING: Halifax, Nova Scotia
DATE OF HEARING: October 29, 2008
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: LINDEN, SEXTON, BLAIS JJ.A.
DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY: LINDEN J.A.
APPEARANCES:
Korinda MacLaine
FOR THE APPLICANT
Holly Evans
FOR THE RESPONDENT
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
John H. Sims, Q.C.
Deputy Attorney General of Canada
FOR THE APPLICANT
Self-represented
FOR THE RESPONDENT