Date: 20050915

Docket: A-565-04

Citation: 2005 FCA 299

CORAM:       DÉCARY J.A.

                        LINDENJ.A.            

                        SEXTON J.A.

BETWEEN:

JOHN FEHR

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

Heard at Vancouver, British Columbia, on September 15, 2005.

Judgment delivered from the Bench atVancouver, British Columbia, on September 15, 2005.

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

Date: 20050915

Docket: A-565-04

Citation: 2005 FCA 299

CORAM:       DÉCARY J.A.

                        LINDENJ.A.            

                        SEXTON J.A.

BETWEEN:

JOHN FEHR

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the Bench at Vancouver, British Columbia, on September 15, 2005.)

LINDEN J.A.

[1]                In this case, the Pension Appeals Board held that the applicant, who lives in a remote British Columbia community, did not satisfy the severity test, that is, he did not demonstrate that he was "incapable regularly of pursuing any substantially gainful occupation" even though it was accepted that he had a "prolonged" injury.

[2]                The Board relied mainly on the evidence that he was capable of running a lawn-mowing business in the last few years, which had produced some substantial income during the 8 - 12 week summer season.

[3]                It also found that he was "capable" of maintaining the lawn-mowing contract for longer periods if it were available.

[4]                We have not been persuaded that the Board made any error that would entitle this Court to interfere.

[5]                The application will be dismissed with costs fixed at $500.

"A.M. Linden"

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                                                                               A-565-04

(APPEAL FROM A DECISION OF THE PENSION APPEALS BOARD DATED SEPTEMBER 22, 2004, NO. 21712)

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                               John Fehr v. Attorney General of Canada

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                         Vancouver, British Columbia

DATE OF HEARING:                                                          September 15, 2005

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT:             Décary J.A.

                                                                                                Linden J.A.

                                                                                                Sexton J.A.

                                                                                               

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:                            Linden J.A.

APPEARANCES:

Craig Paterson	FOR THE APPLICANT
Michel Mathieu	FOR THE RESPONDENT

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Paterson & Associates Barristers & Solicitors Vancouver, British Columbia	FOR THE APPLICANT
John H. Sims, Q.C. Deputy Attorney General of Canada Department of Justice Vancouver, British Columbia	FOR THE RESPONDENT