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                                                                                                                                   Date: 20010227

                                                                                                                               Docket: A-641-99

Montréal, Quebec, Tuesday, February 27, 2001

Coram: DESJARDINS J.A.

LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

NOËL J.A.

Between:

                                                           NICOLE BROSSEAU

                                                                                                                                               Plaintiff

                                                                          AND

                                         THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

                                                                                                                                           Defendant

                                                               J U D G M E N T

The application for judicial review is allowed, the decision of the umpire is quashed and the matters is referred back to the chief umpire or his delegate to be decided on the basis that the Commission's appeal should be dismissed.

The whole with costs.

                             Marc Noël

                                  J.A.

Certified true translation

Suzanne M. Gauthier, LL.L. Trad. a.


                                                                                                                                   Date: 20010227

                                                                                                                               Docket: A-641-99

                                                                                                          Neutral reference: 2001 FCA 42

Coram: DESJARDINS J.A.

LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

NOËL J.A.

Between:

                                                           NICOLE BROSSEAU

                                                                                                                                               Plaintiff

                                                                          AND

                                         THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

                                                                                                                                           Defendant

                            Hearing held at Montréal, Quebec on Tuesday, February 27, 2001

                  Judgment from the bench at Montréal, Quebec on Tuesday, February 27, 2001

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:                                                                                    NOËL J.A.


                                                                                                                                   Date: 20010227

                                                                                                                               Docket: A-641-99

                                                                                                          Neutral reference: 2001 FCA 42

Coram: DESJARDINS J.A.

LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

NOËL J.A.

Between:

                                                           NICOLE BROSSEAU

                                                                                                                                               Plaintiff

                                                                          AND

                                         THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

                                                                                                                                           Defendant

                                     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

                                          (Delivered from the bench at Montréal, Quebec

                                                     on Tuesday, February 27, 2001)

NOËL J.A.

[1]         The Commission argued before the board of referees that the plaintiff was not available for work. The board of referees considered this question and came to the conclusion that she was available.

[2]         The umpire came to the opposite conclusion. In so doing, he substituted his interpretation of the facts for that of the board of referees and this he could not do.


[3]         The application will be allowed with costs, the decision of the umpire quashed and the matter referred back to the chief umpire or his delegate to be again decided on the basis that the Commission's appeal should have been dismissed.

                             Marc Noël

                                  J.A.

Montréal, Quebec

February 27, 2001

Certified true translation

Suzanne M. Gauthier, LL.L. Trad. a.


                   FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                               APPEAL DIVISION

                                                                       Date: 20010227

                                                                   Docket: A-641-99

Between:

NICOLE BROSSEAU

                                                                                     Plaintiff

AND

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

                                                                                 Defendant

                      REASONS FOR JUDGMENT


                                                   FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                                              APPEAL DIVISION

                              NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

FILE:                                                                A-641-99

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                         NICOLE BROSSEAU

                                                                                                                                                 Plaintiff

AND

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

                                                                                                                                             Defendant

PLACE OF HEARING:                                    Montréal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:                          February 27, 2001

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:                  Noël J.A.

DATED:                                                            February 27, 2001

APPEARANCES:

Claudine Barabé                                                FOR THE PLAINTIFF

Paul Deschênes                                                 FOR THE DEFENDANT

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Ouellet, Nadon & Associés                               FOR THE PLAINTIFF

Montréal, Quebec

Morris Rosenberg                                              FOR THE DEFENDANT

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Montréal, Quebec

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