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Francis Joseph Auclair v. General Prosecutor 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2026-04-02 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2026-04-02 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2026-04-02 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-353-24, dated January 23, 2025, is dismissed. In any event, had such motion been granted, the application for leave to appeal would have been dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2026-02-16 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2026-02-16 | Submission of motion to extend time, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2026-02-16 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2026-02-02 | Lower court order - e-filing, T-1422-23, (Printed version due on 2026-02-09) | Francis Joseph Auclair |
| 2026-01-22 |
Motion to extend time, (Book Form), Missing: - proof of service, Completed on: 2026-02-18 |
Francis Joseph Auclair |
| 2025-10-02 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-13) | General Prosecutor of Canada |
| 2025-10-02 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-11-14, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-13) | General Prosecutor of Canada |
| 2025-09-10 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2025-09-09 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - TC Judgment (Rec 02-02-2026) - TC Orders (Rec 1-19-2026), Completed on: 2026-02-02 |
Francis Joseph Auclair |
| 2025-09-02 | Certificate (on limitations to public access) | Francis Joseph Auclair |
| 2025-09-02 |
Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - Signed affidavit, Completed on: 2025-11-27 |
Francis Joseph Auclair |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Auclair, Francis Joseph | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| General Prosecutor of Canada | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Auclair, Francis Joseph
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: General Prosecutor of Canada
Counsel
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Agent
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Summary
Keywords
Administrative law – Judicial review – Boards and tribunals – Social Security Tribunal – Employment insurance – Applicant alleging employment insurance benefits improperly calculated and seeking higher amount – Social Security Tribunal, General Division, affirming applicant’s benefits as having been correctly calculated – Appeal Division denying leave to appeal from General Division’s decision – Whether application raising question of public or national importance warranting decision by the Court
Summary
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Applicant Francis Joseph Auclair applied for judicial review of a decision of the Social Security Tribunal’s Appeal Division, which denied Mr. Auclair leave to appeal from a decision of the Tribunal’s General Division. The Federal Court dismissed the application for judicial review. The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.
Lower court rulings
Application for judicial review dismissed
Federal Court of Appeal
A-353-24
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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