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November 28, 2003 1872 -1900                                                         Le 28 novembre 2003

CONTENTS                                                   TABLE DES MATIÈRES

Hardeep Singh Bajwa

Hardeep Singh Bajwa

v. (30055)

Her Majesty the Queen (F.C.)

Edward Burnet

A.G. of Canada

FILING DATE : 17.11.2003

Michel Drapeau

Jean-Philippe Gervais

Gervais & Gervais

c. (30053)

François Girard, et autres (Qué.)

Claude Marseille

Fasken, Martineau, DuMoulin

DATE DE PRODUCTION : 17.11.2003

Ajit Singh Grewall

Martin Peters

v. (29961)

Her Majesty the Queen (B.C.)

W.J. Scott Bell

A.G. of British Columbia

FILING DATE : 17.11.2003

Mervat S. A. Rashwan and Magdy A. Rashwan

Mervat S. A. Rashwan and Magdy A. Rashwan

v. (30050)

Joseph S. Farkas (Ont.)

H.J.B.A. Dickie Q.C.

Borden, Ladner, Gervais

FILING DATE : 18.11.2003

Pierre Rémillard

Patrick Cozannet

c. (29833)

Sa Majesté la Reine (Qué.)

Carole Lebeuf

P.G. du Québec

DATE DE PRODUCTION : 21.11.2003

Dennis Reid

Gerhard A. Pyper, Esq.

MacMillan, Tucker & Mackay

v. (30057)

The Owners, Strata Plan LMS 2503 (B.C.)

Mari A. Worfolk

Miller, Thomson

FILING DATE : 20.11.2003

Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 1560

Howard Goldblatt

Sack, Goldblatt, Mitchell

v. (30059)

Avalon East School Board (Nfld. & Lab.)

Augustus G. Lilly, Q.C.

Stewart, McKelvey, Stirling, Scales

FILING DATE : 21.11.2003

Le groupe commerce compagnie d’assurances

Denis Houle

Grondin, Poudrier, Bernier

c. (30058)

La Capitale, compagnie d’assurance générale (La Capitale assurances générales Inc.) (Qué.)

Hubert Auclair

Auclair, Rousseau

DATE DE PRODUCTION : 20.11.2003

Pierre-Yves Deragon

Christian Desrosiers

Desrosiers, Turcotte, Marchand, Massicotte, Vauclair

c. (29972)

Sa Majesté la Reine (Qué.)

Henri-Pierre Labrie

P.G. du Québec

DATE DE PRODUCTION : 21.11.2003

Daniel Dessureault

Josselin Breton

c. (30030)

Sa Majesté la Reine (Qué.)

Germain Martin

P.G. du Québec

DATE DE PRODUCTION : 10.11.2003

Phillip Chukwuma Ofume, et al.

Phillip Chukwuma Ofume

v. (30054)

CIBC Mortgage Corporation (N.S.)

John A. Keith

Cox, Hanson, O’Reilly, Matheson

FILING DATE : 19.11.2003

NOVEMBER 24, 2003 / LE 24 NOVEMBRE 2003

                                   CORAM:  Chief Justice McLachlin and Major and Fish JJ.

                                      La juge en chef McLachlin et les juges Major et Fish

Glenn Gregory Franks

v. (29749)

Her Majesty the Queen (Crim.) (Sask.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Criminal Law (Non-Charter) - Evidence - Writ for certiorari to quash a committal to stand trial for possession of proceeds of the crime of trafficking in a controlled substance - Whether Court of Appeal erred in holding that there was any evidence in law upon which to commit the applicant for trial.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Robert Duff Reilly

v. (29761)

Michael W. Lynn (B.C.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Procedural Law - Evidence - Costs - Appeal - Whether the appropriate test for the admissibility of hearsay evidence imbedded in an expert report needs to be defined - Whether the Court needs to harmonize the law of admissibility of hearsay evidence generally in Canada. - Whether the Court should reconsider the principles expressed in R. v. Abbey, [1982] 2 S.C.R. 24 and R. v. Lavallée, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 852 in light of its stance on hearsay generally in R. v. Kahn, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 531 - Whether the British Columbia Court of Appeal erred by basing their judgment on a new point of law not raised as considered in the courts below - The appropriate test for an appellate court to overturn a trial judge’s decision on the applicable scale of costs needs to be defined.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Marvin W. Henderson and William J. Campbell

v. (29820)

George Hagblom and George Hagblom Masonry Ltd. (Sask.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Torts - Negligence - Barristers and solicitors - Standard of care applicable to barrister negligence - Whether standard of egregious error applies to errors in judgment - Whether Court of Appeal erred in ruling that the trial judge misdirected himself on the issue of the standard of proof of causation and on the application of loss of a chance - Procedural law - Evidence - Whether Court of Appeal erred in ruling that the trial judge should not have admitted the expert evidence - Whether Court of Appeal erred in overturning findings of fact made by the trial judge

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

                                              CORAM:  Iacobucci, Binnie and Arbour JJ.

                                                  Les juges Iacobucci, Binnie et Arbour

Jagrup Singh Baidwan

v. (29912)

Her Majesty the Queen (Crim.) (B.C.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Canadian Charter  - Criminal law  - Confession - Right to silence - Right to counsel - Whether the British Columbia Court of Appeal erred in law in affirming the trial judge’s decision to admit into evidence statements made by the Applicant to the police - Whether the British Columbia Court of Appeal erred in law in affirming the correctness of the trial judge’s decision that  various statements of the Applicant made to the police did not offend the law relating to voluntariness/oppression and the admissibility of confessions - Whether the British Columbia Court of Appeal erred in law in affirming the correctness of the trial judge’s decision, that admitting into evidence various statements of the Applicant made to the police, did not offend the law relating to admissibility of statements and the right to counsel - Whether the British Columbia Court of Appeal erred in law in affirming the correctness of the trial judge’s decision, that admitting into evidence various statements of the Applicant made to the police, did not offend the law relating to admissibility of statements and the right to silence - Whether the British Columbia Court of Appeal erred in law in affirming the correctness of the trial judge’s decision that admitting into evidence statement #3 as not tainted, and therefore, inadmissible, as a result of the improper taking of statements #1 and #2

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Éric Bilodeau

c. (29990)

Sa Majesté la Reine (Crim.) (Qué.)

NATURE DE LA CAUSE

Droit criminel - Procédure - Contre interrogatoire - Antécédents judiciaires - Directives au jury - La Cour d’appel a-t-elle erré en droit en concluant que le juge du procès n’a pas commis d’erreur de droit en permettant à la poursuite de contre‑interroger le demandeur relativement aux détails d’antécédents judiciaires ? -  La Cour d’appel du Québec a-t-elle erré en droit en rejetant l’appel du demandeur à l’encontre de sa condamnation en appliquant la disposition réparatrice de l’alinéa 686 (1)b)iii) du Code criminel .

HISTORIQUE DES PROCÉDURES

Provincial Court Judges’ Association of New Brunswick, The Honourable Judge Michael McKee and the Honourable Judge Steven Hutchinson

v. (30006)

Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of New Brunswick as represented by the Minister of Justice (N.B.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Constitutional Law - Judicial Independence - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in effectively reviewing the Judicial Remuneration Commission’s (the “Commission”) report rather than the Government’s reasons for rejecting the report - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in determining that the 1998 Commission recommendations were presumed to be still appropriate and that the 2001 Commission must justify a departure from them - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in applying to the test of “simple rationality” a very low threshold of rationality easily met by the Government’s reasons - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in concluding that the Commission had not complied with the requirements of the Provincial Court Act - Whether the Court of Appeal erred by misdirecting itself as to the complete irrelevance of the concept of parity in judicial salaries and in finding the Government’s reasons in relation to the parity issue to be rational - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in effectively determining that because in its view the salaries and pension were adequate to attract sufficient candidates, the Government’s rejection of the Commission’s recruitment argument was rational - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in restructuring and re-writing the Government’s reasons for rejecting the Commission’s recommendations - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in failing to award solicitor and client costs to the Applicant in respect of the case before it and the case below

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Dimitri Sever, The Board of Directors of the Protection of the Holy Virgin

Russian Orthodox Church (Outside of Russia) Ottawa, Incorporated being

Antole Jozwiak, Alexandre Frolov, Arkdiusz Rydel, Titiana Pyzhov,

Ann Frolov, Lyubov Voskresensky, Iouri Ioganov, Alexander Radstig,

Anatoly Iljin, Maria Jozwiak, Yuri Krasnov, Vladimir Litvien

and Mark Petrovtsi

v. (29825)

The Montreal and Canadian Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Incorporated, Protection of the Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox Church (Outside of Russia)

in Ottawa, Incorporated and St. Vladimir's Russian Residence of Ottawa Inc. (Ont.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Commercial law - Corporate By-laws and Letters Patent - Statutory interpretation - Canada Corporations Act, 1964-65, c. 52, s. 2 - Whether resolution to amend corporate by-laws of local church passed by church members was invalid - Whether article 54 of the parish by-laws contravenes ss. 154 and 155 of the Canadian Corporations Act (CCA) - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in declaring article 54 of “normal” church by-laws enforceable and valid - Whether, under the provisions of the CCA and the general principles of Canadian corporate law, an unelected individual may have and exercise veto powers to annul a decision made by a two-thirds majority of members of a corporation voting to amend a by-law.  

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

CORAM:  Bastarache, LeBel and Deschamps JJ.

                                             Les juges Bastarache, LeBel et Deschamps

Her Majesty the Queen

v. (29693)

T.S.C. (Crim.)(Ont.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Criminal Law - Legislation - Interpretation - Sentencing - Sentence merger -  Requirement to provide samples of bodily samples for forensic DNA analysis - Whether the Court of Appeal for Ontario erred in holding that the Respondent’s sentences did not merge pursuant to s. 139 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act thus rendering him ineligible for the data bank pursuant to s. 487.055  of the Criminal Code .

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Her Majesty the Queen

v. (29985)

Wayne Hayes (Crim.) (Ont.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Criminal law - Respondent refusing to provide his motorcycle helmet for inspection upon request - Respondent charged with wilfully obstructing a police officer in the execution of his duty - Offence of obstruct police contrary to s. 129  (a) of the Criminal Code  of Canada - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in holding that a motorcyclist who refuses to remove his helmet to permit inspection by a police officer pursuant to the statutory duty to do so, does not commit the offence of obstruct police - Criminal Code . s. 129 - Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 82.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Eric Scheuneman

v. (29832)

Attorney General of Canada (F.C.A.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Administrative law - Judicial review - Procedural law - Federal Court of Appeal - Written submissions - Whether the Federal Court of Appeal erred in dismissing the Applicant’s motion for the appeal to be conducted entirely on the basis of written materials - Whether the Federal Court of Appeal erred in finding that the Applicant would not be prejudiced by an oral hearing - Whether the Federal Court of Appeal erred in finding that the Supreme Court of Canada is not a “federal board, commission or other tribunal” within the meaning of sections 18  and 18.1  of the Federal Court Act , R.S.C. 1985, c. F-7  and that , therefore, its decisions or orders cannot be the subject of an application for judicial review in Federal Court - Whether the Federal Court of Appeal erred in de facto concluding that section 52  of the Supreme Court Act , R.S.C. 1985 c. S-26  condones or allows illegal acts by the Supreme Court of Canada or by its administrators - Whether the Federal Court of Appeal erred in not finding that the decision being subjected to judicial review was an administrative decision to refuse to rectify illegalities rather than a decision by a judge or judges of the Supreme Court of Canada - Whether the Federal Court of Appeal erred in awarding costs.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

NOVEMBER 27, 2003 / LE 27 NOVEMBRE 2003

29735                    Generex Pharmaceuticals Inc. and, E. Mark Perri v. Lorne Spark (Ont.) (Civil) (By Leave)

Coram:                    McLachlin C.J. and Major and Fish JJ.

 The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C34188, dated March 31, 2003, is dismissed with costs.

 La demande d'autorisation d'appel de l'arrêt de la Cour d'appel de l'Ontario, numéro C34188, daté du 31 mars 2003, est rejetée avec dépens. 

NATURE OF THE CASE

Torts - Damages - Procedural law - Costs - Whether Court of Appeal erred in assessing the quantum of damages - Whether Court of Appeal erred in upholding the trial judge’s award of costs of the action.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

29752                    Equifax Canada Inc. v. Glenn Haskett AND BETWEEN Trans Union of Canada Inc. v. Glenn Haskett (Ont.) (Civil) (By Leave)

Coram:                    McLachlin C.J. and Major and Fish JJ.

 The applications for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Numbers C37573 and C37574, dated March 6, 2003, are dismissed with costs.

 Les demandes d'autorisation d'appel de l'arrêt de la Cour d'appel de l'Ontario, numéros C37573 et C37574, daté du 6 mars 2003, sont rejetées avec dépens. 

NATURE OF THE CASE

Torts - Negligence - Negligent misrepresentation - Defamation - Breach of statute - Whether the alleged economic loss suffered by Respondent as a result of inaccurate information reported about him by the Applicant consumer credit-reporting agencies to credit grantors can support a cause of action in negligence.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

29767                    Victor Daniels and Russell Lambert Sinclair v. The Attorney General of Canada (Sask.) (Civil) (By Leave)

Coram:                    McLachlin C.J. and Major and Fish JJ.

 The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, Number CA 701, dated March 12, 2003, is dismissed with costs.

 La demande d'autorisation d'appel de l'arrêt de la Cour d'appel de la Saskatchewan, numéro CA 701, daté du 12 mars 2003, est rejetée avec dépens. 

NATURE OF THE CASE

Procedural law - Limitations - Class actions - Crown law - Is a class action the preferable procedure to determine issues of discoverability?  - Does the application of the limitation periods in the circumstances of this case result in the need for individual assessments and thus defeat a class proceeding as being the preferable procedure? - Is the Crown the trustee of an express trust created to administer financial benefits of Indian War Veterans?  - Did the Crown breach its duties as trustee in relation to the funds held in trust for the benefit of the Indian War Veterans, the beneficiaries?

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

29768                    Pfizer Canada Inc. v. Attorney General of Canada (F.C.) (Civil) (By Leave)

Coram:                    McLachlin C.J. and Major and Fish JJ.

 The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Numbers A‑442‑02 and A‑443‑02, dated March 14, 2003, is dismissed with costs.

 La demande d'autorisation d'appel de l'arrêt de la Cour d'appel fédérale, numéros A‑442‑02 et A‑443‑02, daté du 14 mars 2003, est rejetée avec dépens. 

NATURE OF THE CASE

Property law - Patents - Statutes - Interpretation - International law - How should the presumption of treaty compliance be applied to interpret a regulation where there is no evidence that Parliament intended that the regulation be promulgated contrary to international law? - As a matter of patent law and the regulation of pharmaceutical products in Canada, how should s. 4(4) of the Regulation be interpreted to comply with the Paris Convention?

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

29778                    Lax Nagda and Vanita Nagda v. Her Majesty the Queen (Ont.) (Civil) (By Leave)

Coram:                    McLachlin C.J. and Major and Fish JJ.

 The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C37661, dated March 20, 2003, is dismissed.

 La demande d'autorisation d'appel de l'arrêt de la Cour d'appel de l'Ontario, numéro C37661, daté du 20 mars 2003, est rejetée. 

NATURE OF THE CASE

Taxation – Applicants convicted of making false or deceptive statements by understating taxable income and of tax evasion – Whether the lower courts erred by refusing to consider a possible Charter  violation – Whether the trial judge misapprehended the evidence.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

29811                    Glenn Wallace Franz v. Her Majesty the Queen (B.C.) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Coram:                    McLachlin C.J. and Major and Fish JJ.

 The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA027622, dated April 11, 2003, is dismissed.

 La demande d'autorisation d'appel de l'arrêt de la Cour d'appel de la Colombie‑Britannique (Vancouver), numéro CA027622, daté du 11 avril 2003, est rejetée. 

NATURE OF THE CASE

Criminal law - Evidence - Confessions - Reliability - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in holding that the necessary review of the confession evidence to determine reliability and corroboration was undertaken by the trial judge.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

29861                    John Yu v. Her Majesty the Queen (Alta.) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Coram:                    McLachlin C.J. and Major and Fish JJ.

 The application for an extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton), Number 0103‑0345‑A3, dated December 17, 2002, is dismissed.

 La demande de prorogation de délai est accordée et la demande d'autorisation d'appel de l'arrêt de la Cour d'appel de l'Alberta (Edmonton), numéro 0103‑0345‑A3, daté du 17 décembre 2002, est rejetée. 

NATURE OF THE CASE

Criminal law - Evidence - Cross-examination - Complainant testifying at preliminary inquiry and at trial, but dying before the completion of cross-examination at trial - Whether the learned trial judge, and the Alberta Court of Appeal, erred in finding that the Applicant’s lost opportunity to cross-examine the complainant, at trial, did not deprive him of a fair trial such that a stay of proceedings was the only appropriate remedy - Whether the learned trial judge, and the Alberta Court of Appeal, erred in finding that the Applicant’s lost opportunity to cross-examine the complainant, at trial, did not lead to a presumption that trial fairness was compromised - Whether the learned trial judge, and the Alberta Court of Appeal, erred in finding that the rule, enunciated in Browne v. Dunn, permitted the Applicant to attack the complainant’s credibility with evidence not brought to the complainant’s attention - Whether the learned trial judge, and the Alberta Court of Appeal, erred in finding that the totality of the circumstances of this case did not compromise the integrity of the administration of justice such that a stay of proceedings was the only appropriate remedy

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

29863                    Eurosport Auto Co. Ltd. and Frederick Ngok Hwang v. Her Majesty the Queen (B.C.) (Civil) (By Leave)

Coram:                    McLachlin C.J. and Binnie and Fish JJ.

 The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA030111, dated May 14, 2003, is dismissed.

 La demande d'autorisation d'appel de l'arrêt de la Cour d'appel de la Colombie‑Britannique (Vancouver), numéro CA030111, daté du 14 mai 2003, est rejetée. 

NATURE OF THE CASE

Constitutional law - Division of powers - Commercial law – Insurance – Statutes - Interpretation - Insurance Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.BC. 1996, C.231 – Constitution Act, 1897  -  Constitutionality – Jurisdiction – Doctrine of paramountcy –  Whether the Insurance Motor Vehicle Act (IMVA) is ultra vires the legislature of the province of British Columbia, being a matter of criminal law exclusively within the jurisdiction of the Federal Government, pursuant to the Constitution Act  - Whether the doctrine of paramountcy applies to render the IMVA ultra vires – Whether section 42(1) of the IMVA is unconstitutional in that it permits an accused to be convicted of fraud on the basis of objective, rather than subjective, knowledge.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

29876                    Emile Mennes v. Her Majesty the Queen (F.C.) (Civil) (By Leave)

Coram:                    McLachlin C.J. and Major and Fish JJ.

 The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A‑440‑02, dated June 18, 2003, is dismissed with costs.

 La demande d'autorisation d'appel de l'arrêt de la Cour d'appel fédérale, numéro A‑440‑02, daté du 18 juin 2003, est rejetée avec dépens. 

NATURE OF THE CASE

Procedural law - Statement of Claim - Judgments and orders - Whether the Federal Court Trial Division erred in determining that the Statement of Claim was frivolous, vexatious and an abuse of process? - Whether the Federal Court Trial Division erred in determining that the Statement of Claim contains allegations that are without a factual basis?  - Whether the Federal Court Trial Division erred in determining that the Statement of Claim discloses no reasonable cause of action? - Whether the Federal Court Trial Division erred in determining that the declaratory relief sought by the plaintiff is not available?

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

29734                    Alliance Pipeline Ltd. v. Terry Balisky, Marcia Balisky, Bev Collin Holdings Ltd., Byron Bue, Raymond Bue, Peter Eggers, Levke Eggers, Bryan Ellingson, Charles Evaskevich, Nora Evaskevich, Brian Fast, Teresa Fast, Doug Gabert, Raymond Gilkyson, Vicki Gilkyson, James Glasman, Elaine Glasman, Stirling Hanson, Laura Hanson, Roger Jones, Fern Jones, Don Liland, Linda Liland, Mario Marouelli, Jamie Marouelli, Donald Meador, Mona Middleton, Glenda Haughian, Brian Moe, Janice Moe, Randy Moe, Kris Moe, Franklin Moller, Lloyd Olley, Katherine Olley, Don Pedersen, Kane Piper, Robert Richards, Ada Richards, Cornie Schmidt, Priscilla Schmidt, Albert Slater, Ken Slater, Dale Smith, Gwen Smith,, Gordon Strate, Frank Thederahn, Irma Thederahn and Ed Welsh (FC) (Civil) (By Leave)

Coram:                    Bastarache, LeBel and Deschamps JJ.

 The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A‑521‑02, dated February 27, 2003, is dismissed without costs.

 La demande d'autorisation d'appel de l'arrêt de la Cour d'appel fédérale, numéro A‑521‑02, daté du 27 février 2003, est rejetée sans dépens. 

NATURE OF THE CASE

Statutes – Interpretation – Expropriation – Use of thirty metre strip adjacent to either side of natural gas pipeline right-of-way (“controlled area”) limited by s. 112(1) National Energy Board Act for reasons of public safety – Land owners requesting compensation for damages resulting from limitations imposed by statute – Land owners serving notice of arbitration on Minister of Natural Resources pursuant to Act, requesting claim for compensation be referred to arbitration committee – Minister refusing request, concluding such claims not within arbitration scheme of Act – Whether Minister must refer claims for compensation for alleged damages arising in relation to “controlled area” to arbitration committee – Whether Federal Court of Appeal erred in not considering appropriate standard of review of Minister’s decision – National Energy Board Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 7, ss. 75, 84, 112(1).

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

29790                    Hoffmann‑La Roche Ltd. v. Glen Ford, Vitapharm Canada Ltd., Fleming Feed Mill Ltd. and Marcy David AND BETWEEN Hoffmann‑La Roche Limited/Limitée v. Glen Ford, Vitapharm Canada Ltd., Fleming Feed Mill Ltd., Aliments Breton Inc., Roger Awad and Mary Helen Awad AND BETWEEN Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd. and Takeda Canada Vitamin and Food Inc. v. Glen Ford, Vitapharm Canada Ltd., Fleming Feed Mill Ltd., Aliments Breton Inc., Roger Awad and Mary Helen Awad AND BETWEEN BASF Aktiengesellschaft, BASF Corporation and BASF Canada Inc. v. Glen Ford, Vitapharm Canada Ltd., Fleming Feed Mill Ltd., Aliments Breton Inc., Roger Awad and Mary Helen Awad AND BETWEEN BASF Aktiengesellschaft, BASF Corporation and BASF Canada Inc. v. Fleming Feed Mill Ltd., Aliments Breton Inc., Glen Ford and Marcy David AND BETWEEN Lonza A.G. v. Glen Ford, Vitapharm Canada Ltd., Fleming Feed Mill Ltd. and Marcy David AND BETWEEN Lonza A.G. v. Vitapharm Canada Ltd., Fleming Feed Mill Ltd., Aliments Breton Inc. and Kristi Cappa AND BETWEEN Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. v. Glen Ford, Vitapharm Canada Ltd., Fleming Feed Mill Ltd. and Marcy David AND BETWEEN Degussa‑Hüls AG, Degussa Corporation and Degussa Canada Inc. v. Vitapharm Canada Ltd., Fleming Feed Mill Ltd., Aliments Breton Inc. and Kristi Cappa (Ont.) (Civil) (By Leave)

Coram:                    Bastarache, LeBel and Deschamps JJ.

 The applications for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Numbers C38615, C38620, C38625 and C38626, dated March 13, 2003, are dismissed with costs.

 Les demandes d'autorisation d'appel de l'arrêt de la Cour d'appel de l'Ontario, numéros C38615, C38620, C38625 et C38626, daté du 13 mars 2003, sont rejetées avec dépens. 

NATURE OF THE CASE

Procedural law – Pre-trial procedure – Discovery – Class proceedings – Plaintiffs in class action proceedings commenced in Canada bringing motion to intervene in analogous litigation commenced in U.S. so as to obtain documentary and deposition evidence previously given during discovery process in U.S. – Defendants bringing motion to enjoin plaintiffs from pursuing motion in U.S. – Defendants claiming plaintiffs acting contrary to purposes and provisions of Ontario Class Proceedings Act (“CPA”) and Rules of Civil Procedure (the “Rules”), by attempting to obtain, prior to certification, discovery of evidence given under compulsion of U.S. discovery rules – Whether seeking evidence obtained during discovery process in foreign jurisdiction constitutes evidence gathering, or actual discovery contrary to the CPA and Rules – What is the legal test applicable on an application to enjoin Canadian plaintiffs from bringing applications in foreign jurisdiction where action originates under Canadian class proceedings legislation – Whether international comity issues raised – Whether privacy interests of litigants raised.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

29880                    Corey Lee Fairchuk v. Her Majesty the Queen (Man.) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Coram:                    Bastarache, LeBel and Deschamps JJ.

 The application for an extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Manitoba, Number AR 02‑30‑05325, dated April 15, 2003, is dismissed.

 La demande de prorogation de délai est accordée et la demande d'autorisation d'appel de l'arrêt de la Cour d'appel du Manitoba, numéro AR 02‑30‑05325, daté du 15 avril 2003, est rejetée. 

NATURE OF THE CASE

Criminal law - Procedure - Rule against collateral attack - Whether the Manitoba Court of Appeal erred in law in hold that section 127  of the Criminal Code  prohibits the disobedience of extra‑jurisdictional orders - Whether the Manitoba Court of Appeal erred in law in finding that the constitutionality of the law under which the order was purportedly made was irrelevant to the criminal culpability of the accused - Whether the Manitoba Court of Appeal erred in law in finding that the procedure for enforcement of orders codified in the Rules of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba is not a “punishment or other mode of proceeding” expressly provided by law within the meaning of ss. 127(1)  of the Criminal Code  - Whether the Manitoba Court of Appeal erred in law by sustaining the conviction of the accused where, by reason of material non‑disclosure by the Crown, the accused was denied full answer and defence - Criminal Code , R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 127(1)  - The Domestic Violence and Stalking Prevention, Protection and Compensation Act, C.C.S.M. c. D93

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

29980                    Lucille Labonté c. Gérard Trembloy (Qué.) (Civile) (Autorisation)

Coram:                    Les juges Bastarache, LeBel et Deschamps

 La demande d'autorisation d'appel de l'arrêt de la Cour d'appel du Québec (Montréal), numéro 500‑09‑010309‑003, daté du 4 juillet 2003, est rejetée.

 The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montreal), Number 500‑09‑010309‑003, dated July 4, 2003, is dismissed.

NATURE DE LA CAUSE

Code civil - Droit commercial - Contrats - Vente - Vices cachés - La Cour d’appel a-t-elle erré en décidant que des représentations erronées du vendeur font d’un vice apparent un vice juridiquement caché? - La Cour d’appel pouvait-elle évaluer la preuve afin de déterminer si un vice juridiquement caché existait?

HISTORIQUE PROCÉDURAL

29992                    The Honourable Robert H. Nelson, Founder and President of Public Defenders for himself and as representative of all those also improperly denied benefits v. Her Majesty the Queen as represented by the Hon. Martin Cauchon, Minister of Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (FC) (Civil) (By Leave)

Coram:                    Bastarache, LeBel and Deschamps JJ.

 The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A‑634‑01, dated September 9, 2003, is dismissed with costs.

 La demande d'autorisation d'appel de l'arrêt de la Cour d'appel fédérale, numéro A‑634‑01, daté du 9 septembre 2003, est rejetée avec dépens.

NATURE OF THE CASE

Procedural law - Federal Court of Canada - Vexatious litigant - Section 40 , Federal Court Act , R.S.C. 1985, c. F-7  - Whether to deny the Applicant, declared a vexatious litigant, his motion to continue the appeal is unconstitutional, of national interest and a violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms  - Whether the Federal Court of Appeal erred by not strictly administrating and understanding the law, the subject of the proceedings - Whether the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms  guarantees one law for her Majesty the Queen and ordinary citizens including the Applicant

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

29958                    Jacques Leduc v. Her Majesty the Queen (Crim.)(Ont.)

Coram:                    Bastarache, LeBel and Deschamps JJ.

The request for an oral hearing of the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C36077, dated July 24, 2003, is granted.

La demande pour la tenue d’une audience de la demande d’autorisation d’appel de l’arrêt de la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario, numéro C36077, daté du 24 juillet 2003, est accordée.

NATURE OF THE CASE

Canadian Charter  (Criminal ) - Criminal  law - Evidence - Procedure - Remedies - Wilful non-disclosure - Stay of proceedings -  Whether the Court of Appeal for Ontario erred in holding that the trial judge made palpable and overriding errors in his determination that non‑disclosure of evidence by the Crown was wilful -  Whether the Court of Appeal for Ontario erred in holding that this was not an appropriate case for the issuance of a stay of proceedings pursuant to s. 24(1)  of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms , if the non‑disclosure of evidence by the Crown was wilful - Whether the Court of Appeal for Ontario erred in setting aside an order of costs against the Attorney General of Ontario made in favour of the Applicant, on the ground that such an order is not permitted by authorities under s. 24(1)  of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms .

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

17.11.2003

Before / Devant : THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR

DISMISSED / REJETÉE

UPON APPLICATION by the applicant for an order permitting the filing of a lengthy memorandum of argument, namely 47 pages;

AND HAVING READ the material filed;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1)         The motion is dismissed.  The applicant shall be permitted to serve and file a memorandum of argument not exceeding 20 pages in length on or before November 28, 2003.

b)                   The respondent shall serve and file her response on or before December 30, 2003.

18.11.2003

Before / Devant : THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR

GRANTED / ACCORDÉE   Délai prorogé au 30 octobre 2003.

19.11.2003

Before / Devant : Iacobucci

GRANTED / ACCORDÉE

UPON APPLICATION by the respondent Ajaib Singh Bagri, for an order extending the time to serve and file his factum, record and book of authorities to November 25, 2003;

AND HAVING READ the material filed;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

The motion is granted.

19.11.2003

Before / Devant : FISH J.

GRANTED / ACCORDÉE

UPON APPLICATION by the Attorney General of Ontario for leave to intervene in the above appeal;

AND HAVING READ the material filed ;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

The motion for leave to intervene of the applicant, the Attorney General of Ontario, is granted and the applicant shall be entitled to serve and file a factum not to exceed 20 pages in length on or before November 26, 2003.

The request to present oral argument is deferred to a date following receipt and consideration of the written arguments of the parties and the intervener.

The intervener shall not be entitled to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties.

Pursuant to Rule 59(1)(a) the intervener shall pay to the appellant and respondents any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellant and respondents by their intervention. 

20.11.2003

Before / Devant : FISH J.

UPON APPLICATIONS by the Attorney General of Ontario, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, the Criminal Lawyers’ Association (Ontario) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association for leave to intervene in the above appeal and pursuant to the order of October 20, 2003;

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED THAT the said interveners are earch granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding fifteen (15) minutes at the hearing of the appeal.

20.11.2003

Before / Devant : THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR

GRANTED / ACCORDÉE   The motion to accept the application for leave as filed (printed on the right), is granted.

21.11.2003

Pacific National Investments Ltd.

v. (29759)

The Corporation of the City of Victoria (B.C.)

24.11.2003

Nova Scotia Power Inc.

v. (29649)

Her Majesty the Queen (F.C.)

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