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41554

Aijun Sun v. Attorney General of Canada

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2025-05-16 Close file on Leave
2025-05-15 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2025-05-15 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2025-05-15 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-274-23, 2024 FCA 152, dated September 19, 2024, is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2025-03-24 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2024-12-12 Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A, (Printed version due on 2024-12-19) Attorney General of Canada
2024-12-12 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-12-13, (Printed version due on 2024-12-19) Attorney General of Canada
2024-11-20 Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, File open
2024-11-18 Certificate (on limitations to public access), Form 23A
Need an amended version (rec'd 2024-11-21)
Aijun Sun
2024-11-18 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing:
-Amended Form 23A (rec'd 2024-11-21)
, Completed on: 2024-11-21
Aijun Sun

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Sun, Aijun Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Canada Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Sun, Aijun

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Christophe Tassé-Breault
Jonathan Bachir-Legault
Attorney General of Canada
200, René-Lévesque Blvd. West
East Tower, 9th floor
Montréal, Quebec
H2Z 1X4
Telephone: (438) 466-3130
FAX: (514) 238-3103
Email: Christophe.tasse-breault@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Zoe Oxaal
Department of Justice Canada
National Litigation Sector
50 O'Connor Street, Suite 500
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 670-6376
Email: SCCAgentCorrespondantCSC@justice.gc.ca

Summary

Keywords

Administrative law — Judicial review — Standard of review — Natural justice — New evidence — Whether the new evidence was admissible or relevant to the case based on the fresh evidence test — What standard of review should be used to review administrative decisions — Whether the application for leave to appeal raises an issue of public importance.

Summary

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The Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) determined that the applicant, Aijun Sun, was not eligible for benefits she received under s. 3 of the Canada Recovery Benefits Act, S.C. 2020, c. 12, s. 2, and required her to repay the benefits. The Federal Court dismissed the applicant’s application for judicial review of the CRA decision.

The Federal Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed the applicant’s appeal. It held that, as the Federal Court had found, the CRA’s decision was reasonable. Its decision was based on findings supported by an acceptable and defensible view of the evidence and the law. It also held that, as the Federal Court found, the CRA’s decision was not subverted by any procedural fairness.

Lower court rulings

September 12, 2023
Federal Court

2023 FC 1225

Application for judicial review dismissed

September 1, 2024
Federal Court

2023 FC 1225

See file

September 19, 2024
Federal Court of Appeal

2024 FCA 152

Appeal dismissed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Date modified: 2025-05-17