Zündel v. Canada (Human Rights Commission), docket T-1154-98

Date: 19990413

Dockets: T-1154-98

T-1155-98

BETWEEN:

     ERNST ZÜNDEL

     Applicant

     - and -

THE CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, THE CANADIAN JEWISH

CONGRESS, THE LEAGUE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS OF B'NAI BRITH CANADA, SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTRE, CANADIAN HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE ASSOCIATION, SABINA CITRON, CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR FREE EXPRESSION AND THE TORONTO MAYOR'S COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY AND RACE RELATIONS

     Respondents

     REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER

CAMPBELL J.

[1]      I am satisfied that, in view of my reasons and order in T-1411-98, special circumstances exist to hear the present judicial review applications which are with respect to interlocutory evidentiary decisions.

[2]      Since Ms. Devins participated in the two decisions under review, and since these decisions were rendered in a condition of apprehension of bias, although specifically relating to her only, they cannot stand.

[3]      Accordingly, each decision is quashed.

[4]      As he is successful in these applications, on each application I award costs to the applicant to be paid by the respondents jointly, excluding the Canadian Association for Free Expression.

     "Douglas R. Campbell"

TORONTO, ONTARIO

     April 13, 1999 J.F.C.C.

     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

     Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record

COURT NO:                          T-1154-98

T-1155-98

STYLE OF CAUSE:                  ERNST ZÜNDEL

     Applicant

- and -

THE CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, THE CANADIAN JEWISH CONGRESS, THE LEAGUE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS OF B'NAI BRITH CANADA, SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTRE, CANADIAN HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE ASSOCIATION, SABINA CITRON, CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR FREE EXPRESSION AND THE TORONTO MAYOR'S COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY AND RACE RELATIONS

     Respondents

DATE OF HEARING:                  MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1999

PLACE OF HEARING:                  TORONTO, ONTARIO

REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER BY:      CAMPBELL, J.

DATED:                          TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1999

APPEARANCES:

Mr. Douglas H. Christie and Ms. Barbara Kulaszka      For the Applicant

Mr. René Duval      For the Respondent, Canadian Human Rights Commission

Ms. Jane Bailey      For the Respondents, Sabrina Citron and the Canadian Holocaust Remembrance Association

Mr. Andrew Weretelnyk      For the Respondent Toronto Mayon"s Committee on Race Relations

Ms. Judy Chan and Mr. Joel Richler      For the Respondent, Canadian Jewish Congress

Ms. Robyn Bell      For the Respondent Simon Wiesenthal Centre

APPEARANCES ... continuation

Mr. Richard Kramer      For the Respondent, The Attorney General of Canada

Mr. Marvin Kurz      For the Respondent, League for Human Rights of B"Nai Brith

Mr. Paul Fromm      For the Respondent, Canadian Association for Free Expression

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Douglas Christie Barrister & Solicitor 810 Courtney Street Victoria, B.C. V8W 1C4

Barbara Kulaszka Barrister & Solicitor P.O. Box 1635 9 Cheer Drive Brighton, Ontario KOK 1H0      For the Applicant

René Duval Canadian Human Rights Commission Canada Building 344 Slater Street 8th Floor Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1E1      For the Respondent, Canadian Human Rights Commission

Tory Tory DesLauriers & Bennington Barristers & Solicitors Suite 3000 Aetna Tower Toronto Dominion Centre 79 Wellington Street West P.O. Box 270 Toronto, Ontario M5K 1N2      For the Respondents, Sabrina Citron and the Canadian Holocaust Remembrance Association

Office of the City Solicitor City of Toronto 13th Floor West Tower, City Hall 100 Queen Street West Toronto, Ontario M5H 2N2           For the Respondent Toronto Mayon"s Committee on Race Relations

Blake Cassels & Graydon Barristers & Solicitors Commerce Court West 800-199 Bay Street P.O. Box 25 Stn Commerce Court Toronto, Ontario M5L 1A9      For the Respondent, Canadian Jewish Congress

SOLICITORS OF RECORD .... continuation

Bennett Jones Verchere Barristers & Solicitors 3400, 1 First Canadian Place P.O. Box 130 Toronto, Ontario M5X 1A4      For the Respondent Simon Wiesenthal Centre

Morris Rosenberg Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Dale Streiman & Kurz Barristers & Solicitors 480 Main Street North Brampton, Ontario L6V 1P8      For the Respondent, League for Human Rights of B"Nai Brith

Mr. Paul Fromm Director Canadian Association for Free Expression 610-1000 Cedarglen Gate Mississauga, Ontario L5C 3Z5      For the Respondent, Canadian Association for Free Expression

                            

                             FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                 Date: 19990413

                        

         Dockets: T-1154-98

     T-1155-98

                         Between:

                                        

ERNST ZÜNDEL

     Applicant

- and -

THE CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, THE CANADIAN JEWISH CONGRESS, THE LEAGUE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS OF B'NAI BRITH CANADA, SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTRE, CANADIAN HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE ASSOCIATION, SABINA CITRON, CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR FREE EXPRESSION AND THE TORONTO MAYOR'S COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY AND RACE RELATIONS

     Respondents

                    

                        

            

                                                                     REASONS FOR ORDER