Decision T-1765.89

Case Number Claimant Judge Language Decision date
Decision T-1765.89 Portelance G.  Federal  French 1990-04-02
Decision Appealed Appellant Corresponding Case
Unspecified  No N/A  -


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
reconsideration of claim  authority to review  new facts vs reconsideration 

Summary:

As noted in FORTIN, the sole purpose of s. 43 is to give the Commission the authority to rectify any error in the processing of claims, and the Commission is not obliged to reconsider a claim at the sole request of an interested party.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
board of referees  legislative authority  discretionary powers 

Summary:

The exercise of discretionary power can be reviewed only if the deciding authority acted without or beyond its jurisdiction, violated procedural fairness, or acted in a discriminatory, unreasonable or perverse manner.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
reconsideration of claim  authority to review  change in jurisprudence 

Summary:

Argument raised by claimant: change in case law. The Commission was justified in not accepting that ground as sufficient to reconsider the claim under s. 43.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
reconsideration of claim  authority to review  claimant's request  reconsideration of claim by Commission 

Summary:

As noted in FORTIN, the sole purpose of s. 43 is to give the Commission the authority to rectify any error in the processing of claims and the Commission is not obliged to reconsider a claim at the sole request of an interested party.


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