Woo Estate v. Canada (Privacy Commissioner), docket A-540-98

Date: 1990618

Docket: A-540-98

CORAM:          DESJARDINS J.A.

DÉCARY J.A.

LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

BETWEEN:

     THE ESTATE OF YUAN VERCINGETORIX WOO

     (AKA JEAN-PAUL MARTINEAU)

     Applicant

     - and -

     THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER OF CANADA

     Respondent

     - and -

     THE NATIONAL ARCHIVIST OF CANADA

     Respondent

Heard at Montreal, Quebec, on Thursday, June 17, 1999

Judgment rendered at Ottawa, Ontario, on Friday, June 18, 1999

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:      DESJARDINS J.A.

CONCURRED IN BY:      DÉCARY J.A.

     LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

Date: 19990618

Docket: A-540-98

CORAM:          DESJARDINS J.A.

DÉCARY J.A.

LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

BETWEEN:

     THE ESTATE OF YUAN VERCINGETORIX WOO

     (AKA JEAN-PAUL MARTINEAU)      Applicant

     - and -

     THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER OF CANADA

     Respondent

     - and -

     THE NATIONAL ARCHIVIST OF CANADA

     Respondent

     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

DESJARDINS J.A.

[1]      We are all of the view that the motions judge made no error in deciding that the case was moot and, in our opinion, there would be no public interest served if we were to adjudicate on the issues submitted by the appellant.¹

[2]      This appeal will be dismissed without costs since the respondent is not asking for costs.

     "Alice Desjardins"

     J.A.

"In concur

Robert Décary, J.A."

" concur

Gilles Létourneau J.A."

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     ¹Borowski v. Canada (Attorney General), [1989] 1 S.C.R. at 342.