In an application before the Honourable Simon Noël, a designated judge, the Court issued confidential reasons for judgment. Redactions were then proposed by counsel for review by the Court to allow for issuance of public reasons. A public version of the confidential Judgment and Reasons with citation 2017 FC 136 was issued today. The full … Read more
A judgment was issued by the Honourable Russel W. Zinn of the Federal Court in file T-668-15: In the Matter of Balraj Shoan v. The Attorney General of Canada. In the Court’s view, Shoan was denied procedural fairness and natural justice. The decision of the Chairman is therefore set aside, and Shoan is awarded his costs. The full release is available online. Call 613-947-3177.
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) announced that Mandy Aylen, a partner with the law firm of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, is appointed a prothonotary of the Federal Court. This appointment is effective as of June 16. More information is available online.
Public reasons for judgment were issued by Hon. Dolores Hansen of the Federal Court in file DES-6-08 in the matter of Mahmoud Es-Sayyid Jaballah who is named in a Feb. 22, 2008, security certificate signed by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness pursuant to subsection 77(1) of the … Read more
In this simplified action, the Plaintiff submits that the Minister of Justice and the Clerk of the Privy Council do not correctly assume their examination and reporting duties pursuant to section 3 of the Bill of Rights, section 4.1 of the Department of Justice Act, and subsections 3 (2) and 3 (3) of the Statutory … Read more
A judgment was issued by Michael L. Phelan of the Federal Court in file T-2030-13: In the Matter of Neil Allard and others v. Her Majesty the Queen. In 2013, the plaintiffs instituted proceedings in Federal Court in order to challenge the constitutionality of the new medical marihuana regime. The Plaintiffs seek Declarations from the Court under … Read more
The Federal Court has issued an interlocutory decision regarding the application of subsection 18(1) and section 18.1 of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, as amended by Bill C-44, an Act to Amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and other Acts, to proceedings initiated prior to the enactment of Bill C-44. In this matter, … Read more
The Federal Court has rendered its judgment on the legality of the disclosure of personal and account holder information collected by Canadian financial institutions under Part XVIII of the Income Tax Act [ITA] relating to US reportable accounts held by Canadian citizens or permanent residents who have the status of “US persons”. This information is scheduled to be … Read more
Patrick K. Gleeson, a recently retired Canadian Forces legal advisor in Ottawa, is appointed a judge of the Federal Court to fill a new position created by Bill C-11. More information is available online.
A decision was issued by Sean Harrington of the Federal Court in file T-2506-14: IN THE MATTER OF ANIZ ALANI v. THE PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA and THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA. The applicant, Mr. Alani, applied for a declaration that the prime minister must call upon the Governor General to appoint his nominees to the Senate within … Read more
