EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Judicial review of Umpire’s decision that ignorance of the law or negligence not sufficient to show good cause for claimant’s delay in making claim for employment insurance benefits during time prescribed for making claim, pursuant to Employment Insurance Act (Act), s. 10(5)—Whether claimant required to make a claim for benefits during waiting period stipulated in Act, s. 13—Disentitlement under s. 13 relating to waiting period covered by definition of term “disentitled” in s. 6; therefore no requirement to make claim for benefits—Application allowed—Employment Insurance Act, S.C. 1996, c. 23, ss. 6 “disentitled”, 10(5), 13.
Paquette v. Canada (Attorney General) (A-597-05, 2006 FCA 309, Létourneau J.A., judgment dated 22/9/06, 11 pp.)