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Viel v. Canada (Employment Insurance Commission)
A-722-99, A-723-99, A-724-99, A-725-99, A-737-99
2001 FCA 9, Desjardins, Décary and Létourneau JJ.A.
9/2/01
5 pp.
Application for judicial review of decision by Umpire Dubé upholding board of referees' decision plaintiff Viel "claimant who is self-employed in farming" within meaning of Unemployment Insurance Regulations, s. 57(6)(b) and "claimant who is self-employed in farming" within meaning of Employment Insurance Regulations, s. 35(10)(b)--Umpire relied on F.C.A. judgment in Canada (Attorney General) v. Bernier (1997), 211 N.R. 300--In interests of legal stability, Court will only reconsider prior judgment in exceptional circumstances--No exceptional circumstance justifying Court reconsidering Bernier--Application dismissed--Unemployment Insurance Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1576, s. 57 (am. by SOR/86-58, s. 1; 90-207, s. 1; 90-756, s. 17; 93-470, s. 1)--Employment Insurance Regulations, SOR/96-332, s. 35 (am. by SOR/97-31, s. 18).