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                                         Date: 19990420

                                         Docket: A-282-98

MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC, THE 20th DAY OF APRIL 1999

CORAM:          THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DÉCARY

             THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE LÉTOURNEAU

             THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NOËL

BETWEEN:      CLAUDE VACHON

     Applicant

     AND

     CANADA EMPLOYMENT

     INSURANCE COMMISSION

     Respondent

     J U D G M E N T

     The application for judicial review is dismissed.

     Robert Décary

     J.A.

Certified true translation

Peter Douglas


Date: 19990421

Docket: A-282-98

Coram:      THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DÉCARY

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE LÉTOURNEAU

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NOËL

Between:      CLAUDE VACHON

     Applicant

     AND:

     CANADA EMPLOYMENT

     INSURANCE COMMISSION

     Respondent

Hearing held at Montréal on Tuesday, April 20, 1999

Judgment delivered at Montréal on Tuesday, April 20, 1999

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:      THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DÉCARY


Date: 19990421

Docket: A-282-98

CORAM:      THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DÉCARY

     THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE LÉTOURNEAU

     THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NOËL

BETWEEN:      CLAUDE VACHON

     Applicant

     AND

     CANADA EMPLOYMENT

     INSURANCE COMMISSION

     Respondent

     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

     (Delivered from the bench at Montréal

     on Tuesday, April 20, 1999)

DÉCARY J.A.

[1]      In spite of his commendable efforts, Mr. de Merchant has not persuaded us that we should substitute our opinion for that of the board of referees, or that of the umpire, on what is purely an issue of credibility.

[2]      The application for judicial review is dismissed.

     Robert Décary

     J.A.

Certified true translation

Peter Douglas

     FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL


Date: 19990421

Docket: A-282-98

Between:      CLAUDE VACHON

     Applicant

     AND

     CANADA EMPLOYMENT

     INSURANCE COMMISSION

     Respondent

     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

     FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

     NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

COURT FILE NO.:                  A-282-98

STYLE OF CAUSE:              CLAUDE VACHON

                                             Applicant

                         AND

                         CANADA EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

                         COMMISSION

                                             Respondent

PLACE OF HEARING:              Montréal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:              April 20, 1999

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (THE HON. MR. JUSTICE DÉCARY, THE HON. MR. JUSTICE LÉTOURNEAU AND THE HON. MR. JUSTICE NOËL)

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:      The Honourable Mr. Justice Décary

DATED:                  April 20, 1999

APPEARANCES:

                 W. de Merchant/                  for the applicant

                 Claudine Barabé

                 Carole Bureau                  for the respondent

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SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

         Campeau, Ouellet & Associés                  for the applicant

         Montréal, Quebec

         Morris Rosenberg                          for the respondent

         Deputy Attorney General of Canada

         Montréal, Quebec

        

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