Salt Spring Aquafarms Ltd. v. Salt Spring Harbour Authority, 2006 FCA 20

Date: 20060117

Docket: A-291-05

Citation: 2006 FCA 20

CORAM:        ROTHSTEIN J.A.

SHARLOW J.A.

MALONE J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                               SALT SPRING AQUAFARMS LTD.

                                                                                                                                            Appellant

                                                                           and

                                          SALT SPRING HARBOUR AUTHORITY

                                                                                                                                        Respondent

                                Heard at Vancouver, British Columbia, on January 17, 2006.

          Judgment delivered from the Bench at Vancouver, British Columbia, on January 17, 2006.

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

Date: 20060117

Docket: A-291-05

Citation: 2006 FCA 20

CORAM:        ROTHSTEIN J.A.

SHARLOW J.A.

MALONE J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                               SALT SPRING AQUAFARMS LTD.

                                                                                                                                            Appellant

                                                                           and

                                          SALT SPRING HARBOUR AUTHORITY

                                                                                                                                        Respondent

                                     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

           (Delivered from the Bench at Vancouver, British Columbia, on January 17, 2006)

SHARLOW J.A.

[1]                This is an appeal from the decision of a judge of the Federal Court denying the application of the appellant for leave to commence an application for judicial review of the decision of the respondent in the fall of 2003 to adopt a policy that, according to the appellant, effectively precludes the appellant from obtaining permission to sell its aquaculture products in Ganges Harbour. This is a discretionary decision of the judge that requires consideration of the factors in Grewal v. Minister of Employment and Immigration, [1985] 2 F.C. 263, 63 N.R. 106 and Canada (Attorney General) v. Hennelly, (1999) 244 N.R. 399.

[2]                Having reviewed the record and written argument and heard the appellant, we are not persuaded that there is any basis upon which this Court should intervene to reverse the judge's decision. We would add only that we express no opinion on whether the respondent is a "federal board, commission or other tribunal" within the meaning of section 2 of the Federal Courts Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-7.

[3]                This appeal will be dismissed with costs.

(Sgd.) "Karen R. Sharlow"

J.A.

                                                  FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

                            NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                                          A-291-05

STYLE OF CAUSE:                          Salt Spring Aquafarms Ltd. v. Salt Spring Harbour                                                                     Authority

PLACE OF HEARING:                    Vancouver, British Columbia

DATE OF HEARING:                      January 17, 2006

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT:       ROTHSTEIN, SHARLOW, MALONE JJ.A

DATED:                                             January 17, 2006

APPEARANCES:

SOLICITORS OF RECORD: