Fiducie de santé et de bien-être des chauffeurs d'autobus de la société de transport de la ville de Laval c. Canada (Minister of public works and government services)

Fiducie de santé et de bien-être des chauffeurs d'autobus de la société de transport de la ville de Laval c. Canada (Minister of public works and government services)
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Federal Court Decisions
Date
2001-06-19
Neutral citation
2001 FCT 675
File numbers
T-459-01
Decision Content
Date: 20010619
Docket: T-459-01
Neutral reference: 2001 FCT 675
MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC, JUNE 19, 2001
Before: RICHARD MORNEAU, PROTHONOTARY
Between:
LA FIDUCIE DE SANTÉ ET DE BIEN-ÊTRE DES CHAUFFEURS D'AUTOBUS DE LA SOCIÉTÉ
DE TRANSPORT DE LA VILLE DE LAVAL
and
RÉGIME DE RETRAITE DES EMPLOYÉS SYNDIQUÉS DE LA STL
Plaintiffs
AND
MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES OF CANADA,
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA ON BEHALF OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA
GARADEX INC.,
FIRST NATIONAL FUND CORPORATION
and
CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY
Defendants
REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER
RICHARD MORNEAU, PROTHONOTARY:
[1] Paragraphs 6 and 7 of the additional affidavits of Mr. Gravel and Mr. Martel, which the plaintiffs would like to produce, have no place at this stage in the additional affidavits under Rule 312. Accordingly, those paragraphs are definitely not authorized.
[2] The purpose of the first four paragraphs in those affidavits is to lead up to or introduce what is contained in paragraph 5 of the affidavits. Essentially, therefore, it is paragraph 5 which represents a difficulty for the parties. In that paragraph, the plaintiffs seek to clarify the degree of assessment which the governmental defendants allegedly devoted to the plaintiffs' bid. That assessment was initially discussed by the governmental defendants in their affidavits. In that sense, the plaintiffs cannot ultimately be blamed for not dealing with the degree of assessment of their bid in their initial affidavits. Paragraph 5 of the additional affidavits of the Messrs. Gravel and Martel therefore appeared to put forward the facts relating to an aspect of the dispute between the parties, namely the assessment of the plaintiffs' bid.
[3] Paragraph 5 is short and its introduction is not likely to derail the discussion in which the parties are engaged.
[4] Consequently, I consider that at this stage the introduction of paragraph 5 would be likely to assist the Court on the merits of the case and will cause the governmental defendants no serious harm, especially in view of the schedule set out below. It is therefore in the interests of justice to allow service.
[5] The parties will therefore ensure that they comply with the following schedule.
[6] On or before June 22, 2001 the plaintiffs will serve the additional affidavits of Messrs. Gravel and Martel, attached to their motion, after deleting paras. 6 and 7 from those affidavits.
[7] Within five days of service of the said additional affidavits by the plaintiffs the governmental defendants will serve, if necessary, one or more additional affidavits in reply to the plaintiffs' additional affidavits.
[8] Within seven days of the latter service or expiry of the aforesaid deadline, the parties will proceed, if necessary, with cross-examination of any deponent on his additional affidavit.
[9] The plaintiffs' record under Rule 309 will be served and filed within ten days of the holding of the cross-examinations or expiry of the aforesaid deadline.
[10] The defendants' records will comply with the provisions of Rule 310.
[11] Within five days of receiving service of the defendants' records, the plaintiffs will serve and file their requisition for a hearing pursuant to Rule 314. This requisition may be accompanied by a joint written motion by the parties to obtain an early hearing date.
[12] Costs of the instant motion to follow.
Richard Morneau
Prothonotary
Certified true translation
Suzanne M. Gauthier, trad. a., LL.L.
Federal Court of Canada
Trial Division
Date: 20010619
Docket: T-459-01
Between:
LA FIDUCIE DE SANTÉ ET DE BIEN-ÊTRE DES CHAUFFEURS D'AUTOBUS DE LA SOCIÉTÉ DE TRANSPORT DE LA VILLE DE LAVAL
and
RÉGIME DE RETRAITE DES EMPLOYÉS SYNDIQUÉS DE LA STL
Plaintiffs
AND
MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES OF CANADA,
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA ON BEHALF OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA
GARADEX INC.,
FIRST NATIONAL FUND CORPORATION
and
CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY
Defendants
REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER
FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
COURT FILE No.: T-459-01
STYLE OF CAUSE: LA FIDUCIE DE SANTÉ ET DE BIEN-ÊTRE DES CHAUFFEURS D'AUTOBUS DE LA SOCIÉTÉ DE TRANSPORT DE LA VILLE DE LAVAL
and
RÉGIME DE RETRAITE DES EMPLOYÉS SYNDIQUÉS DE LA STL
Plaintiffs
AND
MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES OF CANADA,
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA ON BEHALF OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA
GARADEX INC.,
FIRST NATIONAL FUND CORPORATION
and
CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY
Defendants
PLACE OF HEARING: Montréal, Quebec
DATE OF HEARING: June 11, 2001
REASONS FOR ORDER BY: RICHARD MORNEAU, PROTHONOTARY
DATE OF REASONS FOR ORDER: June 19, 2001
APPEARANCES:
Jean-François Cloutier for the plaintiffs
Pierre Salois for the defendants the Attorney General of Canada, Minister of Public Works and Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Desjardins, Ducharme, Stein, Monast for the plaintiffs
Montréal, Quebec
Morris Rosenberg for the defendants the Attorney General of
Deputy Attorney General of Canada Canada, Minister of Public Works and Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
Fasken, Martineau, DuMoulin for the defendants Garadex Inc. and national
Montréal, Quebec Fund Corporation