Canada (Attorney General) v. Sverkas

Canada (Attorney General) v. Sverkas
Court (s) Database
Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date
2007-05-14
Neutral citation
2007 FCA 189
File numbers
A-214-06
Decision Content
Date: 20070514
Docket: A-214-06
Citation: 2007 FCA 189
CORAM: SEXTON J.A.
SHARLOW J.A.
MALONE J.A.
BETWEEN:
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA
Applicant
and
DOROTHY SVERKAS
Respondent
Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on May 14, 2007.
Judgment delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on May 14, 2007.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: SHARLOW J.A.
Date: 20070514
Docket: A-214-06
Citation: 2007 FCA 189
CORAM: SEXTON J.A.
SHARLOW J.A.
MALONE J.A.
BETWEEN:
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA
Applicant
and
DOROTHY SVERKAS
Respondent
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
(Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on May 14, 2007)
SHARLOW J.A.
[1] This is an application by the Crown for judicial review of a decision of the Pension Appeals Board that followed Kent v. Canada, 2004 FCA 420. We agree with the Pension Appeals Board that this case is not distinguishable from Kent.
[2] For that reason this application for judicial review will be dismissed.
“K. Sharlow”
J.A.
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: A-214-06
AN APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW IN RESPECT OF THE DECISION OF THE DECISION MADE BY THE PENSION APPEALS BOARD ON MARCH 24, 2006, GRANTING THE RESPONDENT, MRS. SVERKAS, DISABILITY BENEFITS UNDER THE CANADA PENSION PLAN, R.S.C 1985.
STYLE OF CAUSE: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA v.
DOROTHY SVERKAS
PLACE OF HEARING: TORONTO, ONTARIO
DATE OF HEARING: MAY 14, 2007
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF
THE COURT BY: (SEXTON, SHARLOW & MALONE JJ.A.)
DELIVERED FROM THE
BENCH BY: SHARLOW J.A.
APPEARANCES:
Ms. Florence Clancy
FOR THE APPLICANT
Ms. Dorothy Sverkas
FOR THE RESPONDENT
(Self-Represented)
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
John H. Sims, Q.C.
Deputy Attorney General of Canada
FOR THE APPLICANT
Ms. Dorothy Sverkas
Richmond Hill, Ontario
FOR THE RESPONDENT
(Self-Represented)