Procureur Général Du Canada c. Sébastien St-Louis

4 Aug 2023

Judicial review focuses on the Appeal Division of the Social Security Tribunal's decisions.
Concerns eligibility of two beneficiaries for the Emergency Employment Program (EPAU).
Program established under Part 18 of the COVID-19 Emergency Measures Act, SC 2020, c. 5.
Central issue: Interpretation of section 153.9 of the Employment Insurance Act, SC 1996, c. 23.
Attorney General consolidated two files due to identical drafting by the same Appellate Division member.
Service providers MM. Gagnon and St-Louis absent; no representations made.
Court used records from the Canada Employment Insurance Commission and both divisions of the Social Security Tribunal.
Ruling upheld the Appeal Division's decision after considering Attorney General's stance and existing jurisprudence.
Key finding: Earning over $1,000 in a four-week period doesn't disqualify claimants under paragraphs 153.9(1)(a) and (b).
Central appeal point: Appellate Division's interpretation of subsections 153.9(1) and (4).

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Plaintiff

PROCUREUR GÉNÉRAL DU CANADA

Law Firm / Organization

Ministère de la Justice - Canada

Lawyer(s)

Defendant

SÉBASTIEN ST-LOUIS

Law Firm / Organization

Self Represented

Court

Federal Court of Appeal

Case Number

A-279-22

Practice Area

Labour & Employment Law

Amount

Not specified/Unspecified

Winner

Respondent

Trial Start Date

22 December 2022