Canada (Attorney General) v. Green, 2002 FCT 664

Date: 20020612

Docket: T-1529-98

Neutral citation: 2002 FCT 664

Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, June 12, 2002

Present: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE LEMIEUX

BETWEEN:

                                           THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

                                                                                                                                                     Applicant

                                                                             - and -

                                                               NANCY GREEN and

                                       CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

                                                                                                                                            Respondents

                                              REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER

[1]                 On June 2, 2000, I allowed, in part, the judicial review launched by the Attorney General for Canada by varying, inter alia, Award #3 rendered by a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (the "Tribunal"). In the Court's Order, I stated the awards to Nancy Green be implemented as soon as possible and that I may be spoken to if difficulties arose.

[2]                 The Tribunal's Award #3 to Nancy Green provided for a gross-up to compensate her for adverse income tax implications due to her non-receipt of annual income at the PM-06 level from the date of the discriminatory practice.

[3]                 The Tribunal specifically said in its Award #3 that it would retain jurisdiction concerning this issue and if a figure mutually approved could not be reached, the Tribunal would hear submissions on this issue.

[4]                 This Court varied the Tribunal's Award #3 only to the extent that the start date for the gross-up should be February 1989 as suggested by both the Attorney General and the Canadian Human Rights Commission (the "Commission").

[5]                 As I understand it, a dispute has arisen between counsel for the Attorney General, Nancy Green and the Commission as to whether the gross-up applies not only to the lump sum compensation for lost wages but to the interest award.

[6]                 Clearly, the Tribunal specifically retained jurisdiction concerning the gross-up issue.

[7]                 This Court's Order varying Tribunal Award #3 did not vary that portion of Award #3 whereby the Tribunal specifically retained jurisdiction on the issue.

[8]                 As a result, this issue is not one of the difficulties contemplated to be resolved by this Court.

[9]                 Moreover, it is inappropriate for this Court to resolve an issue which was not raised for consideration by any party in the judicial review proceedings.

[10]            I conclude the Tribunal has jurisdiction to deal with the problem.

                                                                            ORDER

THIS COURT ORDERS that the Tribunal has jurisdiction in the matter.

                                                                                                                                        "François Lemieux"     

                                                                                                                                                       J U D G E             

                                                    FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                                                    TRIAL DIVISION

                               NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                                             T-1529-98

STYLE OF CAUSE:                           The Attorney General of Canada v. Nancy Green and others      

PLACE OF HEARING:                     Toronto, Ontario

DATE OF HEARING:                       June 28, 1999

REASONS FOR ORDER OF THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE LEMIEUX

DATED:                                                June 12, 2002

APPEARANCES:

S. Ronald Stevenson                                                                       FOR APPLICANT

Lysanne K. Lafond

Nancy Green                                                                                   RESPONDENT ON HER OWN BEHALF

Margaret Rose Jamieson                                                                FOR RESPONDENT (C.H.R.C.)

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Mr. Morris Rosenberg                                                                  FOR APPLICANT

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Ms. Nancy Green                                                                           RESPONDENT ON HER OWN

Etobicoke, Ontario                                                                         BEHALF

Canadian Human Rights Commission    FOR RESPONDENT (C.H.R.C.)

Ottawa, Ontario