Morneau
P.:
This
motion
by
the
debtor
corporation
for
an
order
allowing
it
to
be
represented
by
its
officer
and
director,
Mr.
Stephen
M.
Byer,
is
denied
since
that
corporation,
through
the
affidavit
of
Mr.
Byer
submitted
in
support
of
the
motion
at
bar,
did
not
demonstrate
that
it
was
impecunious
nor
did
it
demonstrate
any
other
special
circumstances
within
the
meaning
of
Rule
300(2)
of
the
Federal
Court
Rules
and
the
jurisprudence
thereunder.
In
argument
before
the
Court,
Mr.
Byer
alleged
in
support
of
the
motion
that
this
file
raises
extraordinary
events.
He
stated
that
he
considers
that
his
personal
rights
as
well
as
those
of
the
debtor
corporation
have
been
seriously
violated
and
that
those
rights
are
intrinsically
interwoven.
He
further
argued
that
he
is
therefore
in
the
best
possible
situation
to
represent
the
debtor
corporation.
I
do
not
consider
that
these
allegations
are
relevant
to
the
motion
under
study.
On
the
contrary,
the
presence
of
extraordinary
events,
as
alleged,
and
the
fact
that
substantive
rights
might
have
been
seriously
violated
by
officers
acting
for
the
crown
are
all
elements
of
concern
which
militate
in
favour
of
insisting
that
the
debtor
corporation
be
represented
by
a
solicitor.
I
would
also
dare
to
suggest
that
the
debtor
corporation
being
represented
by
a
solicitor
will
certainly
improve
the
administration
of
this
file
in
which
numerous
procedural
imbroglios
have
already
occurred.
Therefore,
this
motion
shall
be
denied.
The
debtor
corporation
shall
have
until
April
24,
1998
to
appoint
a
new
counsel
to
act
for
it
as
solicitor
on
the
record
and,
within
the
same
period
of
time,
to
duly
notify
in
writing
this
Court
and
the
solicitor
acting
for
Her
Majesty
the
Queen
with
respect
to
this
appointment.
This
notification
shall
include
the
full
name,
address,
telephone
number
and
telecopier
number
of
the
appointed
solicitor.
These
Reasons
for
Order
are
applicable
to
file
ITA-8799-97
as
well.
Motion
dismissed.
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