Dofasco Inc. v. Stelco Inc., 2003 FCA 130

Date: 20030312

Docket: A-650-01

Neutral citation: 2003 FCA 130

CORAM:        LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

ROTHSTEIN J.A.

SHARLOW J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                                     DOFASCO INC.

Applicant

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MACSTEEL INTERNATIONAL (CANADA) LTD., MACSTEEL

INTERNATIONAL SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD., ISCOR LIMITED,

USINAS SIDERÚRGICAS DE MINAS GERAIS S/A - USIMINAS,

COMPANHIA SIDERÚGICA PAULISTA, COMPANHIA

SIDERÚGICA NACIONAL, WORLD METALS CORPORATION,

SHANGHAI BAOSTEEL GROUP CO., LAMINOIR DE DUDELANGE S.A.,

and R_LADNA VALAVNICA A.D.

Respondents

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STELCO INC. and ISPAT SIDBEC INC.

Interveners

                                    Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on Tuesday, March 11, 2003.

             Judgment delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on Tuesday, March 11, 2003.

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

                                                                                                                                             Date: 20030312

                                                                                                                                         Docket: A-650-01

                                                                                                                    Neutral citation: 2003 FCA 130

CORAM:        LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

ROTHSTEIN J.A.

SHARLOW J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                                     DOFASCO INC.

Applicant

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MACSTEEL INTERNATIONAL (CANADA) LTD., MACSTEEL

INTERNATIONAL SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD., ISCOR LIMITED,

USINAS SIDERÚRGICAS DE MINAS GERAIS S/A - USIMINAS,

COMPANHIA SIDERÚGICA PAULISTA, COMPANHIA

SIDERÚGICA NACIONAL, WORLD METALS CORPORATION,

SHANGHAI BAOSTEEL GROUP CO., LAMINOIR DE DUDELANGE S.A.,

and R_LADNA VALAVNICA A.D.

Respondents

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STELCO INC. and ISPAT SIDBEC INC.

Interveners

                                       REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

                                              (Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario

                                                           on Tuesday, March 11, 2003.)

ROTHSTEIN J.A.

[1]                 In this case, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal was required to consider a number of factors in determining the cause of injury to the domestic steel industry in the last half of 2000 and the first quarter of 2001. It appears to have considered the relevant factors and concluded that the presence of dumped goods in the Canadian market in this case was not a cause of injury to the domestic industry.

[2]                 The applicant concedes that the standard of review is very high in a case such as this. The decision of the Tribunal is one that is well within its field of expertise. Despite the able argument of counsel for the applicant, we are unable to conclude that the Tribunal based its decision on an erroneous finding of fact that it made in a perverse or capricious manner or without regard to the material before it.

[3]                 For these reasons, the application will be dismissed with costs.

"Marshall Rothstein"

                                                                                                                                                                  J.A.                          

FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

APPEAL DIVISION

Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record

DOCKET:                                              A-650-01

STYLE OF CAUSE:              DOFASCO INC.

Applicant

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MACSTEEL INTERNATIONAL (CANADA) LTD., MACSTEEL INTERNATIONAL SOUTH AFRICA

(PTY) LTD., ISCOR LIMITED, USINAS SIDERÚRGICAS DE MINAS GERAIS S/A -

USIMINAS, COMPANHIA SIDERÚGICA PAULISTA, COMPANHIA SIDERÚGICA NACIONAL, WORLD METALS CORPORATION, SHANGHAI BAOSTEEL GROUP CO., LAMINOIR DE DUDELANGE S.A.,

and R_ LADNA VALAVNICA A.D.

Respondents

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STELCO INC. and ISPAT SIDBEC INC.

Interveners

DATE OF HEARING:                        TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2003

PLACE OF HEARING:                      TORONTO, ONTARIO

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

OF THE COURT BY:                         ROTHSTEIN J.A.                    

DATED:                                                 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2003

JUDGMENT DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH ON TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2003.

APPEARANCES BY:                          Mr. John T. Morin, Q.C.

Mr. Steven D'Arcy

For the Applicant

Mr. Gordon W. R. LaFortune

For the Respondents, Iscor Ltd. and Brazilian Mills

Mr. Michael G. Woods

For the Respondent, Shanghai Baosteel Group Co.

Mr. Riyaz Dattu

For the Intervener, Stelco Inc.

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:           Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP

TD Bank Tower, P.O. Box 20

Toronto-Dominion Centre

Toronto, Ontario M5K 1N6

Bennett Jones LLP

One First Canadian Place

P.O. Box 130, Suite 3400

Toronto, Ontario M5X 1A4

For the Applicant

Gordon W. R. LaFortune

Barrister & Solicitor

901 - 100 Sparks Street

Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5B7

For the Respondents Iscor Ltd. and Brazilian Mills

Gottlieb & Pearson

2020 University Street

Suite 1600

Montréal, Québec H3A 2A5

For the Respondent, Shanghai Baosteel Group Co.

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Barristers & Solicitors

Box 48, Suite 4700

Toronto Dominion Bank Tower

Toronto, Ontario M5K 1E6

For the Intervener, Stelco Inc.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

50 O'Connor Street

Suite 1500

Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6L2

For the Intervener, Ispat Sidbec Inc.