Date:20001128

Docket:A-296-99

CORAM:      STRAYER J.A.

         ROTHSTEIN J.A.

         SEXTON J.A.

BETWEEN:

            CARRINGTON FORBES

     Applicant

     - and -

    

    

                

     MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

     Respondent

Heard at Toronto, Ontario, Tuesday, November 28, 2000

Judgment delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario,

on Tuesday, November 28, 2000

                                

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

    

Date: 20001128

Docket: A-296-99

CORAM:      STRAYER J.A.

         ROTHSTEIN J.A.

         SEXTON J.A.

BETWEEN:

            CARRINGTON FORBES

     Applicant

     - and -            

    

    

                

     MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

     Respondent

     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

     (Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario

     on Tuesday, November 28, 2000)

ROTHSTEIN J.A.

_.      The Pension Appeals Board (the "Board") found that while the applicant does suffer pain, it is not severe and prolonged enough to entitle him to a Canada Pension Plan disability pension. The applicant says the Board's decision is in error.

_.      The Board had before it a number of medical reports. In addition, the Board had evidence from the applicant. Based on its assessment of the medical reports and the applicant's testimony, the Board reached its decision.

_.      The issue is simply one of considering and assigning weight to the evidence and assessing credibility. We can find no basis for interference with the Board's determination in this case.

_.      The application will be dismissed.

     "Marshall Rothstein"

     J.A.

              FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

     Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record

                            

DOCKET:                  A-296-99

STYLE OF CAUSE:             CARRINGTON FORBES

     Applicant

                     - and -     

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

     Respondent

DATE OF HEARING:          TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2000

                

PLACE OF HEARING:          TORONTO, ONTARIO

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

OF THE COURT BY:          ROTHSTEIN J.A.

Delivered at Toronto, Ontario on Tuesday, November 28, 2000

APPEARANCES:             Mr. D. Ehrlich

                       

                        For the Applicant

                       

                     Ms. M. Tobin-Oates

                        For the Respondent

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:      GOODMAN PHILLIPS & VINEBERG

                     250 Yonge Street, Suite 2400

                     Toronto, Ontario

                     M5B 2M6

For the Applicant

                     Morris Rosenberg

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

                        For the Respondent

                        FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

Date: 20001128

Docket: A-296-99

                       

                        BETWEEN:

CARRINGTON FORBES

     Applicant

                        - and -            

                            

    

                

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

     Respondent

                       

                       

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

OF THE COURT