Decision A-0943.96

Case Number Claimant Judge Language Decision date
Decision A-0943.96 Gendron Mario  Federal  French 1997-10-08
Decision Appealed Appellant Corresponding Case
Dismissed Majority  No Claimant 


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
federal court  role 

Summary:

Claimant refused to provide relevant information requested by the investigator. BOR did not consider the explanations made by the claimant’s counsel to be credible; it favoured the statements made voluntarily and spontaneously by all the individuals questioned during the investigation. FCA dismissed the claimant’s request for a judicial review on the grounds that the Court cannot substitute its appreciation of the evidence for that of the Board, which was upheld by the Umpire.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
proof  weight of statements 

Summary:

Claimant refused to provide relevant information requested by the investigator. BOR did not consider the explanations made by the claimant’s counsel to be credible; it favoured the statements made voluntarily and spontaneously by all the individuals questioned during the investigation. FCA dismissed the claimant’s request for a judicial review on the grounds that the Court cannot substitute its appreciation of the evidence for that of the Board, which was upheld by the Umpire.


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