Canada v. Vandal, 2009 FCA 179

Date: 20090528

Docket: A-551-08

Citation: 2009 FCA 179

 

CORAM:       DESJARDINS J.A.

                        NOËL J.A.

                        BLAIS J.A.

 

BETWEEN:

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA

Appellant

and

ÉRIC VANDAL

JACQUES ST-PIERRE

JOËL TURBIS

PHILIPPE GOSSELIN

Respondents

 

 

 

 

 

Hearing held at Montréal, Quebec, on May 28, 2009.

Judgment delivered from the Bench at Montréal, Quebec, on May 28, 2009.

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:                                         DESJARDINS J.A.

 

Date: 20090528

Docket: A-551-08

Citation: 2009 FCA 179

 

CORAM:       DESJARDINS J.A.

                        NOËL J.A.

                        BLAIS J.A.

 

BETWEEN:

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA

Appellant

and

ÉRIC VANDAL

JACQUES ST-PIERRE

JOËL TURBIS

PHILIPPE GOSSELIN

Respondents

 

 

 

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the Bench at Montréal, Quebec, on May 28, 2009)

DESJARDINS J.A.

[1]               The appeals officer, appointed under section 145.1 of the Canada Labour Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. L-2, has now rendered his final decision, which is the subject of an application for judicial review in the Federal Court. Accordingly, the appeal before this Court of the decision of the trial judge (Canada v. Vandal, 2008 FC 1116, M. Lagacé D.J.), who dismissed as premature the application for judicial review of the interlocutory decision of the appeals officer on his jurisdiction to hear the matter, has become moot.

 

[2]               The parties acknowledged that, in challenging the final decision, they could present all the arguments that they intended to submit to this Court, such that, aside from the time factor, they would suffer no prejudice.

 

[3]               In these circumstances, it is best that the issues be addressed in the context of the final decision.

 

[4]               The appeal will therefore be dismissed with costs.

 

 

“Alice Desjardins”

Certified true translation

Tu‑Quynh Trinh

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

 

SOLICITORS OF RECORD

 

 

DOCKET:                                                                               A-551-08

 

(APPEAL OF A DECISION OF THE HONOURABLE MAURICE E. LAGACÉ, DEPUTY JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT, DATED OCTOBER 7, 2008, DOCKET NUMBER T‑2110-07).

 

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                              HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA v. ÉRIC VANDAL ET AL

 

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                        Montréal, Quebec

 

 

DATE OF HEARING:                                                          May 28, 2009

 

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:       DESJARDINS J.A.

                                                                                                NOËL J.A.

                                                                                                BLAIS J.A.

 

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:                            DESJARDINS J.A.

 

 

APPEARANCES:

 

Nadine Perron Nadia Hudon	FOR THE APPELLANT
Marie Pepin	FOR THE RESPONDENTS

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

 

John H. Sims, Q.C. Deputy Attorney General of Canada Montréal, Quebec	FOR THE APPELLANT
Marie Pepin Avocate Inc. Montréal, Quebec	FOR THE RESPONDENTS