VETERANS
Judicial review of Veterans Review and Appeal Board decision (Interpretation decision No. I-1, dated 1/2/05) interpreting Veterans Review and Appeal Board Act, S.C. 1995, c. 18, ss. 32(1), 111 and concluding new evidence submitted to Board on application for reconsideration of appeal decision generally subject to requirements of due diligence—Application dismissed—In deciding whether to exercise discretion to reconsider appeal decision, Board may consider principle of due diligence, as long as discretion exercised in manner consistent with promotion of statutory purpose, and due diligence not given disproportionate weight.
Chief Pensions Advocate v. Canada (Attorney General) (T-370-05, 2006 FC 1317, Heneghan J., order dated 31/10/06, 19 pp.)