Ding v. Canada, 2007 FCA 11

Date: 20070110

Docket: A-108-06

Citation: 2007 FCA 11

CORAM:       NADON J.A.

                        SEXTON J.A.

                        SHARLOW J.A.

BETWEEN:

YUNHONG DING, SHIYANG DING by his Litigation Guardian YUNHONG DING, and DANIEL SHIWEN DING by his Litigation Guardian YUNHONG DING

Appellants

and

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

Respondent

Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on January 8, 2007.

Judgment delivered at Toronto, Ontario, on January 10, 2007.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:                                                                          SHARLOW J.A.

CONCURRED IN BY:                                                                                                   NADON J.A.

                                                                                                                                            SEXTON J.A.

Date: 20070110

Docket: A-108-06

Citation: 2007 FCA 11

CORAM:       NADON J.A.

                        SEXTON J.A.

                        SHARLOW J.A.

BETWEEN:

YUNHONG DING, SHIYANG DING by his Litigation Guardian YUNHONG DING, and DANIEL SHIWEN DING by his Litigation Guardian YUNHONG DING

Appellants

and

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

Respondent

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

SHARLOW J.A.

[1]               This is an appeal of an order of a judge of the Federal Court dated March 7, 2006, affirming the order of a Prothonotary dated January 25, 2006 striking the Appellants’ statement of claim without leave to amend.

[2]               The appellants are claiming damages as the result of the manner in which government officials handled the citizenship application of Yunhong Ding.

[3]               Both the Judge and the Prothonotary concluded that the statement of claim did not disclose a factual foundation for a claim in damages.  We agree with them, substantially for the reasons they gave.

[4]               I would dismiss this appeal with costs.

“K. Sharlow”

“I agree

                                   M. Nadon”                   

                                          J.A.

“I agree

                                  J. Edgar Sexton”                              

                                          J.A.

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record

DOCKET:                                          A-108-06

STYLE OF CAUSE:                          yunhong ding, shiyang ding by his litigation

                                                            guardian YUNHONG DING, and DANIEL SHIWEN  

                                                            DING by his litigation guardian YUNHONG DING

                                                                                                                        Appellants

                                                            and

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

                                                                                                                              Respondent

PLACE OF HEARING:                    TORONTO, ONTARIO

DATE OF HEARING:                      January 8, 2007

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT:       sharlow j.a.

CONCURRED IN BY:                     nadon j.a.

                                                            sexton j.a.            

DATED:                                             january 10, 2007

APPEARANCES BY:               

Yunhong ding                                                                 For the Appellants,

                                                                                                on their own behalf                           

leena a. jaakkimainen                                               

margerhita braccio                                                     For the Respondent                 

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:  

yunhong ding

Windsor, Ontario                                                                      for the appellants,

                                                                                                on their own behalf

John H. Sims, Q.C.

Deputy Attorney General of Canada                                         FOR THE RESPONDENT