Lavigne v. Canada (Minister of Human Resources Development), 2003 FCA 203

Date: 20030505

Docket: A-10-02

Neutral citation: 2003 FCA 203

CORAM:        DESJARDINS J.A.

NOËL J.A.

NADON J.A.

                                       IN THE MATTER OF an application pursuant to

                                               Section 77 of the Official Languages Act,

                                                         R.S.C. 1985, c. 31 (4th Supp.)

BETWEEN:

                                                                ROBERT LAVIGNE

                                                                                                                                                       Appellant

                                                                                                                                                     (Applicant)

                                                                                 and

                                             HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

                                                                                                                                                  Respondent

                                                                                                                                               (Respondent)

                                                                                 and

                                                ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

                                                                                                                                                  Respondent

                                                                                                                                               (Respondent)

                                                                                 and

                                                MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR

                             AND EMPLOYMENT FOR THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC

                                                                                                                                                  Respondent

                                                                                                                                               (Respondent)

                                                                                 and

                                                ATTORNEY GENERAL OF QUEBEC                                                

                                                                                                                                                  Respondent

                                                                                                                                               (Respondent)

                                              Heard at Montreal, Quebec, on May 5, 2003.

                       Judgment delivered from the Bench at Montreal, Quebec, on May 5, 2003.

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

Date: 20030505

Docket: A-10-02

Neutral citation: 2003 FCA 203

CORAM:        DESJARDINS J.A.

NOËL J.A.

NADON J.A.

                                       IN THE MATTER OF an application pursuant to

                                               Section 77 of the Official Languages Act,

                                                         R.S.C. 1985, c. 31 (4th Supp.)

BETWEEN:

                                                                ROBERT LAVIGNE

                                                                                                                                                       Appellant

                                                                                                                                                     (Applicant)

                                                                                 and

                                             HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

                                                                                                                                                  Respondent

                                                                                                                                               (Respondent)

                                                                                 and

                                                ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

                                                                                                                                                  Respondent

                                                                                                                                               (Respondent)

                                                                                 and

                                                MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR

                             AND EMPLOYMENT FOR THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC

                                                                                                                                                  Respondent

                                                                                                                                               (Respondent)

                                                                                 and

                                                ATTORNEY GENERAL OF QUEBEC                                                

                                                                                                                                                  Respondent

                                                                                                                                               (Respondent)

                                       REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

                                       (Delivered from the Bench at Montreal, Quebec,

                                                                     on May 5, 2003.)

DESJARDINS J.A.

[1]                 We conclude that the motion judge made no reviewable error when he stated, in paragraphs 81 and 82 of his reasons, that:

[81]      In other words, Emploi-Québec is not dependent upon federal authorization for its activities and owes nothing to it. Its only source of authority is the National Assembly of Quebec.

[82]      What happened here is that the Federal Government withdrew from the field and in lieu of carrying out those activities funded Emploi-Québec through the LMIA.

[2]                 Hence the Canada-Quebec Labour Market Implementation Agreement (LMIA) does not constitute a delegation of functions from federal to provincial authorities and the Official Languages Act (R.S., 1985, c. 31 (4^th Supp.)) does not apply to the services provided by Emploi-Québec.

[3]                 This appeal will therefore be dismissed. Both respondents are entitled to their costs in this appeal.

                                                                                      "Alice Desjardins"             

                                                                                                              J.A.                        

                                                                 FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                                                              APPEAL DIVISION

Date: 20030505

Docket:    A-10-02

                                                          IN THE MATTER OF an application pursuant to

                                                               Section 77 of the Official Languages Act,

                                                                        R.S.C. 1985, c. 31 (4th Supp.)

BETWEEN:

                                                                                 ROBERT LAVIGNE

                                                                                                                                                                                  Appellant

                                                                                                                                                                                (Applicant)

                                                                                              and

                                                                HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

                                                                                                                                                                              Respondent

                                                                                                                                                                             (Respondent)

                                                                                              and

                                                                 ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

                                                                                                                                                                              Respondent

                                                                                                                                                                             (Respondent)

                                                                                              and

                  MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT FOR THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC

                                                                                                                                                                              Respondent

                                                                                                                                                                             (Respondent)

                                                                                              and

                                                                 ATTORNEY GENERAL OF QUEBEC                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                              Respondent

                                                                                                                                                                             (Respondent)

                                                    REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

                                                                 FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                                                              APPEAL DIVISION

                                           NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

Appeal from the order on the Trial Division of the Federal Court of Canada, delivered December 12, 2001. Court File No.: T-2152-99.

DOCKET:                                      A-10-02

STYLE OF CAUSE:                    

IN THE MATTER OF an application pursuant to Section 77 of the Official Languages Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 31 (4th Supp.)

                                                                             ROBERT LAVIGNE

                                                                                                                                                                                 Appellant

                                                                                                                                                                               (Applicant)

                                                                                              and

                                                          HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

                                                                                                                                                                            Respondent

                                                                                                                                                                         (Respondent)

                                                                                              and

                                                             ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

                                                                                                                                                                            Respondent

                                                                                                                                                                         (Respondent)

                                                                                              and

                                                             MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR

                                          AND EMPLOYMENT FOR THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC

                                                                                                                                                                            Respondent

                                                                                                                                                                         (Respondent)

                                                                                              and

                                                             ATTORNEY GENERAL OF QUEBEC                                                             

                                                                                                                                                                            Respondent

                                                                                                                                                                         (Respondent)

PLACE OF HEARING:              Montreal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:                 May 5, 2003

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (DESJARDINS, NOËL, NADON JJ.A.)

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:    DESJARDINS J.A.

DATED:                                        May 5, 2003

                                                                                                                                                                                          Page:

APPEARANCES:

SOLICITORS OF RECORD: