Denis Gascon, a lawyer with Norton Rose Fulbright Canada in Montréal, is appointed a judge of the Federal Court to replace Mr. Justice D.J. Rennie, who was appointed to the Federal Court of Appeal. More information is available online. Call 613-947-3177.
The Federal Court confirms that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/ Société Radio-Canada [CBC] is subject to the Official Languages Act [OLA], namely Part VII (including an obligation to take positive measures to enhance the vitality and support and assist the development of official language minority communities). Furthermore, the Court confirms that the Commissioner of Official Languages … Read more
The Federal Court quashes a decision by the Refugee Appeal Division (RAD), which confirmed a decision of the Refugee Protection Division (RPD), and refers the matter back to a differently constituted panel. The applicants filed an application for judicial review of a decision of the RAD confirming the decision of the RPD that they were neither … Read more
A decision was issued by Robert Barnes of the Federal Court in file T-889-08: In The Matter Of The Estate Of A. Gerard Buote And David White V. Her Majesty The Queen. The Federal Court approves a negotiated settlement of a class action brought on behalf of disabled RCMP veterans. The Federal Court granted a motion, … Read more
A decision was issued by Anne L. Mactavish of the Federal Court in file T-356-13: In The Matter Of Canadian Doctors For Refugee Care And Others V. Attorney General Of Canada And Minister Of Citizenship And Immigration. This proceeding concerns an application for judicial review of the federal government’s decision to significantly reduce, and in some … Read more
The federal court made three judicial appointment. René Leblanc, a lawyer with the Department of Justice Canada in Ottawa, is appointed a Judge of the Federal Court, to fill a new position created by Section 95 of Bill C-36. Martine St-Louis, a lawyer with McCarthy Tétrault in Montréal, is appointed a judge of the Federal Court in … Read more
A decision was issued by the Honourable Richard Mosley in file T-1567-12: The court concluded that the Inquiry Committee and Council, when conducting investigations and inquiries under the Judges Act, are subject to judicial review by the Federal Court (with possible appeal to the Federal Court of Appeal and then Supreme Court of Canada). More … Read more
A decision was issued by the Honourable Simon Noël of the Federal Court in file T-1766-12. The decision can be found online.
The Federal Court released a copy of its Strategic Plan. A copy of the plan is available online.
A decision was issued by the Peter Annis in files T-1428-11, T-1453-11, T-1463-11, T-971-12, and T-979-12: Adamson is a retired Air Canada pilot and Air Canada Pilots Association [ACPA] member. Together with sixty-nine retired colleagues forming the Fly Past 60 Coalition, he complained to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal that the mandatory retirement provision in their collective agreement … Read more
