European Warmblood Stallion Zentrum Inc. v. Canada (Food Inspection Agency), 2001 FCT 824

Date: 20010724

                                                                                                                  Docket: T-1325-01

Toronto, Ontario, Tuesday, the 24^th day of July, 2001

PRESENT: The Honourable Mr. Justice Lemieux

BETWEEN:

EUROPEAN WARMBLOOD STALLION ZENTRUM INC.

Applicant

-and-

CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY

AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondents

                                                                 ORDER

This stay of application is dismissed.

                                                                                                                  "François Lemieux"              

J.F.C.C.

Date: 20010724

Docket: T-1325-01

Neutral citation: 2001 FCT 824

BETWEEN:

   EUROPEAN WARMBLOOD STALLION ZENTRUM INC.

Applicant

-and-

                CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY

AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondents

                                REASONS FOR ORDER

LEMIEUX J.

[1]                The Applicant seeks to stay an order made by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ("CFIA") compelling the removal of the stallion "What's Going On" it imported from Germany on March 31^st, 2001 and failing to do so would result in the horse's forfeiture to Her Majesty and destruction.

[2]                The CFIA made its order because the stallion tested positive with Contagious Equine Metritis during post entry quarantine.

[3]                I dismissed the stay application on the basis that the balance of convenience favoured CFIA in the performance of its statutory duty under the Health of Animals Act.

[4]                I did recommend however, the CFIA delay its forfeiture to August 7^th, 2001, so as to enable the Applicant to attempt to effect the stallion's removal to Germany.

"François Lemieux"

                                                                                               J.F.C.C.                      

Toronto, Ontario

July 24, 2001

                                                           FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                  Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record

DOCKET:                                                        T-1325-01

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                         EUROPEAN WARMBLOOD STALLION ZENTRUM INC.

Applicant

-and-

CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondents

DATE OF HEARING:                          MONDAY, JULY 23, 2001

PLACE OF HEARING:                                    TORONTO, ONTARIO

REASONS FOR ORDER BY:                         LEMIEUX J.    

DATED:                                                            TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2001

APPEARANCES:                                           Mr. Lawrence A. Blokker

For the Applicant

Ms. Suzanne Duncan

                                                For the Respondents

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:                       ROBINSON BLOKKER

Barristers & Solicitors

202-735 Wonderland Road North

London, Ontario

N6H 4L1

For the Applicant

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SOLICITORS OF RECORD:                       Canadian Food Inspection Agency,

(Cont'd)                                                      Attorney General of Canada, Department

of Justice, Canadian Food Inspection

Agency Legal Services

59 Camelot Drive

Nepean, Ontario

K1A 0Y9

For the Respondents

FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

Date: 20010724

Docket: T-1325-01

BETWEEN:

EUROPEAN WARMBLOOD STALLION ZENTRUM INC.

Applicant

-and-

CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION

AGENCY AND THE ATTORNEY

GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondents

REASONS FOR ORDER