Canada (Attorney General) v. Métis National Council of Women, 2001 FCA 357

Date: 20011121

Docket: A-209-01

Neutral citation: 2001 FCA 357

CORAM:        STONE J.A.

EVANS J.A.

MALONE J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                            THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

        Appellant

                                                                              - and -                          

MÉTIS NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN,

SHEILA D. GENAILLE, JOYCE GUS, AND DOREEN FLEURY

Respondents

                                          Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on November 21, 2001.

                  Judgment delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on November 21, 2001.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:                                                       STONE J.A.

Date: 20011121

Docket: A-209-01

Neutral citation: 2001 FCA 357

CORAM:        STONE J.A.

EVANS J.A.

MALONE J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                            THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

        Appellant

                                                                              - and -                          

MÉTIS NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN,

SHEILA D. GENAILLE, JOYCE GUS, AND DOREEN FLEURY

Respondents

                                       REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the Bench at Toronto,

Ontario on November 21, 2001)

STONE J.A.

[1]                 Given the history of this litigation in the Trial Division and having regard to the circumstances disclosed by the record, we would decline to intervene with the discretionary order of Pelletier J. dated March 21, 2001. As Pelletier J. made clear in his reasons, nothing prevents the appellant from raising an issue of mootness in the judicial review proceeding itself.

[2]                 The appeal will be dismissed with costs.

        "A. J. Stone"

                                                                                                                                                                  J.A.                          

                                                                                          FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                             Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record

DOCKET:                                               A-209-01

STYLE OF CAUSE:                               THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

        Appellant

- and -                          

MÉTIS NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN,

SHEILA D. GENAILLE, JOYCE GUS, AND DOREEN FLEURY

Respondents

DATE OF HEARING:              WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2001

PLACE OF HEARING:                         TORONTO, ONTARIO

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

OF THE COURT BY:              STONE J.A.

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH AT TORONTO, ONTARIO ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2001.

APPEARANCES BY:                          Mr. Sean Gaudet

For the Appellant

Ms. Kathleen A. Lahey

For the Respondents

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:           Morris Rosenberg

Deputy Attorney General of Canada     

For the Appellant

Page: 2

Kathleen A. Lahey

Barrister & Solicitor

86 Beverley Street

Kingston, Ontario

K7L 3Y6

For the Respondents

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

Date: 20011121

Docket: A-209-01

BETWEEN:

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

        Appellant

- and -                          

MÉTIS NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN,

SHEILA D. GENAILLE, JOYCE GUS, AND DOREEN FLEURY

Respondents

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

OF THE COURT