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Date: 19980514


Docket: A-906-96

CORAM:      THE CHIEF JUSTICE

         LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

         McDONALD J.A.

     IN RE The Unemployment Insurance Act

BETWEEN:

     ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA,

     Applicant,

     - and -

     DOROTHY ANDREW,

     Respondent.

     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

McDONALD J.A.

[1]      We are all of the view that in the peculiar circumstances of this case the learned Umpire could have come to the conclusion that he did in reviewing the Board of Referees decision, we therefore will dismiss this application for Judicial Review.

[2]      In other words the matter will be referred back to the Board of Referees for a hearing on the merits of this appeal as directed by the Umpire.

     F.J. McDonald

     J.A.

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA

MAY 14, 1998


Date: 19980514


Docket: A-906-96

CORAM:      THE CHIEF JUSTICE

         LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

         McDONALD J.A.

     IN RE The Unemployment Insurance Act

BETWEEN:

     ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA,

     Applicant,

     - and -

     DOROTHY ANDREW,

     Respondent.

Heard at Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Thursday, May 14, 1998

Judgment delivered at Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 14, 1998

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:      McDONALD J.A.

     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

     APPEAL DIVISION

     NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

COURT NO.:                  A-906-96

STYLE OF CAUSE:          ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA v.

     DOROTHY ANDREW

    

PLACE OF HEARING:              Winnipeg, Manitoba

DATE OF HEARING:              May 14, 1998

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

OF THE COURT:                   THE CHIEF JUSTICE

                         LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

                         McDONALD J.A.

                        

DELIVERED BY:                  McDONALD J.A.

DATED:                      May 14, 1998             

APPEARANCES:

Erika Bottcher      for the Applicant

Department of Justice

Edmonton, Alberta

Dorothy Andrew      on her own behalf

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Mr. George Thomson, Q.C.

Deputy Attorney General of Canada      for the Applicant

Dorothy Andrew      on her own behalf

     FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL


Date: 19980514


Docket: A-906-96

     IN RE The Unemployment Insurance Act

BETWEEN:

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

     Applicant

- and -

DOROTHY ANDREW

     Respondent

    

     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

    

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