Cowie v. Canada Post Corporation, docket A-410-96

     A-410-96

CORAM:      STONE, J.A.

         STRAYER, J.A.

         MacGUIGAN, J.A.

B E T W E E N:

     EDGAR COWIE

     Appellant

     -and-

     CANADA POST CORPORATION

     Respondent

     -and-

     CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

     Intervener

HEARD at Toronto, Ontario, Tuesday, September 2, 1997.

JUDGMENT delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on Tuesday, September 2, 1997.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:      STONE, J.A.

     A-410-96

CORAM:      STONE, J.A.

         STRAYER, J.A.

         MacGUIGAN, J.A.

B E T W E E N:

     EDGAR COWIE

     Appellant

     -and-

     CANADA POST CORPORATION

     Respondent

     -and-

     CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

     Intervener

     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

     (Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario

     Tuesday, September 2, 1997)

STONE, J.A.:

     We are all of the view that this appeal must be dismissed.

     At the same time, it is clear to us from the record that, contrary to the suggestion of the Trial Division, the Commission did not restrict itself to a consideration of "a significant amount of the evidence" which, in our view, would not have met the legal test of materiality. Nothing in the record indicates to us that the Commission failed to take into account all of the material that was before it.

     The appeal will be dismissed but in the circumstances without cost.

"A.J. Stone"

J.A.

         FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

     Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record

COURT NO:                  A-410-96                 

STYLE OF CAUSE:          EDGAR COWIE     

                     - and -

                     CANADA POST CORPORATION                 

                     - and -

                     CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS

                     COMMISSION

DATE OF HEARING:          SEPTEMBER 2, 1997

PLACE OF HEARING:          TORONTO, ONTARIO

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

OF THE COURT:              STONE, J.A.

Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario

on Tuesday September 2, 1997

APPEARANCES:

                     Mr. Edgar Cowie

                         For the Appellant

                     Mr. Roy Filion, Mr. Daryn Jeffries

                         For the Respondent

                

                     Ms. Helen Beck

                         For the Intervener

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SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

                     Mr. Edgar Cowie

                     3584 Croatia Drive

                     Mississauga, Ontario

                     L5B 3K7

                         For the Appellant

                      Filion, Wakely & Thorup

                     150 King Street West

                     Suite 2601, Box 32

                     Toronto, Ontario

                     M5H 4B6

                    

                         For the Respondent

                     Canadian Human Rights Commission

                     Place de Ville, Tower "A"

                     320 Queen Street, 15th Floor

                     Ottawa, Ontario

                     K1A 1E1

                         For the Intervener

                     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                     Court No.:      A-410-96

                     Between:

                    

                     EDGAR COWIE     

                    

                                 Appellant

                     - and -

                     CANADA POST CORPORATION                 

                                 Respondent

                     - and -

                     CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS

                     COMMISSION

                                 Intervener

                     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

                     OF THE COURT