Date: 20010112

Docket: A-666-99

Coram:      DESJARDINS J.A.

         DÉCARY J.A.

         NOËL J.A.

Between:

     ROBERTO BUFFONE

     Applicant

     and

     MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCES

     DEVELOPMENT (CANADA)

     Respondent

Heard at Montreal, Quebec, Friday, January 12, 2001

Judgment delivered from the Bench at Montreal, Quebec,

on Friday, January 12, 2001

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

     Date: 20010112

     Docket: A-666-99

Coram:      DESJARDINS J.A.

         DÉCARY J.A.

         NOËL J.A.

Between:

     ROBERTO BUFFONE

     Applicant

     and

     MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCES

     DEVELOPMENT (CANADA)

     Respondent

     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

     (Delivered from the Bench at Montreal, Quebec,

     on Friday, January 12, 2001)

DÉCARY J.A.

[1]      We have not been persuaded that the Umpire made any reviewable error in deciding as he did.

[2]      The applicant's argument is premised on his view that section 30 of the Employment Insurance Regulations, SOR/96-332 is a general prohibition against self-employed persons. That view is incorrect. By its very words, the section disqualifies only those self-employed persons who do not fall within the ambit of subsections (2) and (3).

[3]      As to the alternate remedy sought by the applicant pursuant to subparagraph 56(1)(f)(ii) of the Regulations, it is settled law that neither the Umpire nor this Court have jurisdiction to write off the amount owed by the applicant.

[4]      The application for judicial review will be dismissed with costs.

     "Robert Décary"

     J.A.

MONTREAL, QUEBEC

January 12, 2001

    

     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

     APPEAL DIVISION

    

Date: 20010112

Docket: A-666-99

Between :

     ROBERTO BUFFONE

     Applicant

     and

     MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCES

     DEVELOPMENT (CANADA)

     Respondent

    

     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

    

     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

     APPEAL DIVISION

     NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:          A-666-99

CORAM:      DESJARDINS J.A.

     DÉCARY J.A.

     NOËL J.A.

STYLE OF CAUSE:          ROBERTO BUFFONE

     Applicant

     and

     MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCES

     DEVELOPMENT (CANADA)

     Respondent

PLACE OF HEARING:          Montreal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:          January 12, 2001

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

OF THE COURT BY:          DÉCARY J.A.

Delivered at Montreal, Quebec on Friday 12, 2001

APPEARANCES:

Mr. Roberto Buffone             FOR THE APPLICANT

Montreal, Quebec             (Himself)

Ms. Nadia Hudon             FOR THE RESPONDENT

SOLICITOR OF RECORD:

Morris Rosenberg             FOR THE RESPONDENT

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Montreal, Quebec