Azouz v. Canada, 2001 FCT 1147

                                                                                                                                            Date: 20011023

                                                                                                                                       Docket: T-1810-99

Neutral Citation: 2001 FCT 1147

BETWEEN:

GABRIEL AZOUZ

Plaintiff

and

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

Defendant

REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER

RICHARD MORNEAU, PROTHONOTARY

[1]         IN VIEW OF THE FACT that the presentation of the defendant's motion to strike out the plaintiff's statement of claim was focussed on the meaning of the judgment rendered by the Trial Division of this Court in Devinat v. Canada (Immigration and Refugee Board), [1998] 3 F.C. 590;

[2]         IN VIEW OF THE FACT that the defendant learned after the hearing of this motion that this judgment had been appealed and that the Federal Court of Appeal rendered judgment on November 29, 1999 ([2000] 2 F.C. 212]), which, according to the defendant's own counsel, "significantly attenuates the meaning of the judgment of the Honourable Mr. Justice Nadon";

[3]         IN VIEW OF THE FACT that a motion to strike can only be allowed where it is clear and obvious that it has merit (Sweet et al. v. Canada (1999), 249 N.R. 17, pages 23-24);

[4]         IN VIEW OF THE FACT that it is hard to conclude that such is the case in this instance given the qualification made by counsel for the defendant and the fact that the parties could not have an opportunity to argue the meaning of the Federal Court of Appeal decision;

[5]         IT IS APPROPRIATE HEREIN TO ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

-            The defendant's motion to strike out the plaintiff's statement of claim is dismissed, costs to follow, the whole subject to the defendant's right to re-appeal;

-            The present reasons for order and order are applicable mutatis mutandis to docket T-1809-99.

Richard Morneau

Prothonotary

Montréal, Quebec

October 23, 2001

Certified true translation

Suzanne M. Gauthier, LL.L., Trad. a.

FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

TRIAL DIVISION

Date: 20011023

                                                         Docket: T-1810-99

Between:

GABRIEL AZOUZ

Plaintiff

and

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

Defendant

REASONS FOR ORDER

AND ORDER

FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

TRIAL DIVISION

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET NO:                                       T-1810-99

STYLE:                                                   

GABRIEL AZOUZ

Plaintiff

and

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

Defendant

PLACE OF HEARING:                         Montréal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:              October 22, 2001

REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER OF RICHARD MORNEAU, PROTHONOTARY

DATED:                                                  October 23, 2001

APPEARANCES:

Denis A. Lapierre                                                                           FOR THE PLAINTIFF

Pierre Lamothe                                                                  FOR THE DEFENDANT

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

SWEIBEL NOVEK                                                                       FOR THE PLAINTIFF

Montréal, Quebec

Morris Rosenberg                                                                           FOR THE DEFENDANT

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Montréal, Quebec