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Date: 20010926

Docket: A-773-99

Neutral citation: 2001 FCA 284

CORAM:        RICHARD C.J.

ROTHSTEIN J.A.

NOËL J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                                       TROY DOWE

                                                                                                                                                       Applicant

                                                                                 and

                         THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

(formerly Minister of Employment and Immigration)

                                                                                                                                                   Respondent

                                      Heard at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on September 26, 2001.

             Judgment delivered from the Bench at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on September 26, 2001.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:       NOËL J.A.


Date: 20010926

Docket: A-773-99

Neutral citation: 2001 FCA 284

CORAM:        RICHARD C.J.

ROTHSTEIN J.A.

NOËL J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                                       TROY DOWE

                                                                                                                                                       Applicant

                                                                                 and

                         THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

(formerly Minister of Employment and Immigration)

                                                                                                                                                   Respondent

                                       REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

                                      (Delivered from the Bench at Halifax, Nova Scotia

                                                              on September 26, 2001.)

NOËL J.A.

[1]                 We agree that the proper standard of review to be applied to decisions of the Pension Appeals Board involving a pure matter of statutory interpretation, as is the case here, is that of correctness. However, we are of the view that the Board properly construed the relevant provisions of the Canada Pension Plan, R.S.C. 1985, c.C-8, and came to the correct conclusion.


[2]                 The application for judicial review will be dismissed.

                 "Marc Noël"            

J.A.      


                                                    FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

                              NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                                             A-773-99

STYLE OF CAUSE:                           TROY DOWE v. THE MINISTER OF HUMAN

RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

                                                                                   

PLACE OF HEARING:                     HALIFAX

DATE OF HEARING:                       SEPTEMBER 26, 2001

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY THE COURT:              (RICHARD C.J., ROTHSTEIN

and NOËL J.J.A.)

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH:                                     NOËL J.A.

DATED:                                                SEPTEMBER 26, 2001

APPEARANCES:

JANE O'NEILL                                                                            FOR THE APPLICANT

MARY TOBIN-OATES                                                               FOR THE RESPONDENT

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

McINNES COOPER                                                                  FOR THE APPLICANT

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA

MORRIS ROSENBERG                                                              FOR THE RESPONDENT

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