Arseneault v. Canada (Attorney General)

Arseneault v. Canada (Attorney General)
Court (s) Database
Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date
2006-01-10
Neutral citation
2006 FCA 12
File numbers
A-66-05, A-67-05, A-68-05, A-69-05, A-70-05, A-72-05, A-73-05, A-74-05
Decision Content
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"
J.A.
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