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41870
Wei Chen v. Attorney General of Canada
(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-11-20 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-11-20 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-11-20 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-321-23, 2025 FCA 18, dated January 22, 2025, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2025-11-20 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See judgment on application Granted |
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| 2025-10-20 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-10-20 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-08-29 |
Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Missing Proof of Service (Rec'd 2025-09-08), Completed on: 2025-08-29 |
Wei Chen |
| 2025-08-20 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version due on 2025-08-27) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2025-08-20 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-08-20, (Printed version due on 2025-08-27) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2025-07-10 |
Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing Proof of Service (Rec'd 2025-07-11), Completed on: 2025-07-11 |
Wei Chen |
| 2025-06-25 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2025-06-18 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing Motion for Extension of Time (Rec'd 2025-07-10) Public Access to Information Form (Rec'd 2025-07-11) TC Orders (Applicant advised no orders) , Completed on: 2025-07-11 |
Wei Chen |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chen, Wei | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Chen, Wei
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
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Telephone: (902) 218-2897
FAX: (819) 994-2291
Email: sandra.doucette@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
Agent
Department of Justice Canada
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Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 670-6376
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: SCCAgentCorrespondantCSC@justice.gc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Administrative law — Boards and tribunals — Social Security Tribunal — Procedure — Applicant unsuccessfully applying for employment insurance benefits — Applicant’s appeals dismissed — Scope of right to an interpreter under s. 14 of the Charter — Whether applicant denied procedural fairness — Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 14 — Department of Employment and Social Development Act, S.C. 2005, c. 34, s. 58 — Employment Insurance Act, S.C. 1996, c. 23, ss. 90, 90.1
Summary
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Applicant Wei Chen applied for employment insurance benefits. His application was denied.
Mr. Chen then pursued appeals before the Social Security Tribunal. The Tribunal’s General Division dismissed his appeal; the Appeal Division sent the matter back for reconsideration on procedural fairness grounds. Following reconsideration, the appeal was dismissed. The Appeal Division denied Mr. Chen’s request for leave to appeal from the reconsideration decision.
Mr. Chen then sought judicial review of the Appeal Division’s decision to deny leave to appeal. The Federal Court held that the Appeal Division’s decision was reasonable, and dismissed the application for judicial review. The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed Mr. Chen’s appeal.
Lower court rulings
Application for judicial review dismissed
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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