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Briggs v. Canada (Attorney General)

Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date 2006-11-16
Neutral citation 2006 FCA 373
File numbers A-368-05

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Date: 20061116

Docket: A-368-05

Citation: 2006 FCA 373

 

CORAM:       LINDEN J.A.

                        NOËL J.A.

                        EVANS J.A.

 

BETWEEN:

MRS. AUDREY BRIGGS

Applicant

and

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

 

 

 

Heard at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on November 16, 2006.

Judgment delivered from the Bench at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on November 16, 2006.

 

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

Date: 20061116

Docket: A-368-05

Citation: 2006 FCA 373

 

CORAM:       LINDEN J.A.

                        NOËL J.A.

                        EVANS J.A.

 

BETWEEN:

MRS. AUDREY BRIGGS

Applicant

and

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

 

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the Bench at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on November 16, 2006)

EVANS J.A.

[1]               Despite the valiant efforts of counsel for the applicant, we have not been persuaded that the Board made any error of law or fact that would permit this Court to interfere with its decision.

 

[2]               The application will be dismissed.

 

"John M. Evans"

J.A.

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

 

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

 

 

 

DOCKET:                                                                              A-368-05

 

 

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                              Audrey Briggs v. Attorney General of Canada

 

 

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                        Halifax, Nova Scotia

 

 

DATE OF HEARING:                                                          November 16, 2006

 

 

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

                                                                                                Noël J.A.

                                                                                                Evans J.A.

 

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:                            Evans J.A.

 

APPEARANCES:

 

Barry J. Mason

FOR THE APPLICANT

 

Marcus Davies

FOR THE RESPONDENT

 

 

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

 

Presse & Mason Law Office

FOR THE APPLICANT

 

John H. Sims, Q.C.

FOR THE RESPONDENT

 

 

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