L'association des senneurs du golfe Inc. v. Canada (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans)

L'association des senneurs du golfe Inc. v. Canada (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans)
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Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date
2001-09-19
Neutral citation
2001 FCA 276
File numbers
A-656-99
Decision Content
Date: 20010919
Docket: A-656-99
Ottawa, Ontario, September 19, 2001
CORAM: RICHARD C.J.
DÉCARY J.A.
NOËL J.A.
BETWEEN:
L'ASSOCIATION DES SENNEURS DU GOLFE INC.
("the Association")
LA FÉDÉRATION RÉGIONALE ACADIENNE DES
PÊCHEURS PROFESSIONNELS INC. ("FRAPP")
FERNAND FRIOLET, ÉMILE GAUVIN, ROMÉO MICHON,
CAMILIEN HACHÉ, LIBERT CHIASSON
and ELDÈGE CHIASSON ("the Seiners")
Appellants
and
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA,
represented by the MINISTER OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS
("the Minister")
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL
("the Director"), Maritime Region (Gulf Fisheries)
of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Respondents
JUDGMENT
The appeal is dismissed with costs.
J. Richard
Chief Justice
Certified true translation
Suzanne M. Gauthier, LL.L. Trad. a.
Date: 20010919
Docket: A-656-99
Neutral citation: 2001 FCA 276
CORAM: RICHARD C.J.
DÉCARY J.A.
NOËL J.A.
BETWEEN:
L'ASSOCIATION DES SENNEURS DU GOLFE INC.
("the Association")
LA FÉDÉRATION RÉGIONALE ACADIENNE DES
PÊCHEURS PROFESSIONNELS INC. ("FRAPP")
FERNAND FRIOLET, ÉMILE GAUVIN, ROMÉO MICHON,
CAMILIEN HACHÉ, LIBERT CHIASSON
and ELDÈGE CHIASSON ("the Seiners")
Appellants
and
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA,
represented by the MINISTER OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS
("the Minister")
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL
("the Director"), Maritime Region (Gulf Fisheries)
of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Respondents
Hearing held at Ottawa, Ontario on September 19, 2001.
Judgment from the bench at Ottawa, Ontario on September 19, 2001.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: RICHARD C.J.
Date: 20010919
Docket: A-656-99
Neutral citation: 2001 FCA 276
CORAM: RICHARD C.J.
DÉCARY J.A.
NOËL J.A.
BETWEEN:
L'ASSOCIATION DES SENNEURS DU GOLFE INC.
("the Association")
LA FÉDÉRATION RÉGIONALE ACADIENNE DES
PÊCHEURS PROFESSIONNELS INC. ("FRAPP")
FERNAND FRIOLET, ÉMILE GAUVIN, ROMÉO MICHON,
CAMILIEN HACHÉ, LIBERT CHIASSON
and ELDÈGE CHIASSON ("the Seiners")
Appellants
and
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA,
represented by the MINISTER OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS
("the Minister")
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL
("the Director"), Maritime Region (Gulf Fisheries)
of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Respondents
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
(Delivered from the bench at Ottawa, Ontario
on September 19, 2001)
RICHARD C.J.
[1] We were not persuaded that Nadon J. made any error that would justify our intervention.
[2] The appeal will be dismissed with costs.
J. Richard
Chief Justice
Certified true translation
Suzanne M. Gauthier, LL.L. Trad. a.
FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA
APPEAL DIVISION
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
APPEAL FROM ORDER BY FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA TRIAL DIVISION ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1999.
FILE: A-656-99
STYLE OF CAUSE: L'association des senneurs du Golfe Inc. et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen et al.
PLACE OF HEARING: Ottawa, Ontario
DATE OF HEARING: September 19, 2001
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT:Richard C.J.
Décary J.A.
Noël J.A.
DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY: Richard C.J.
APPEARANCES:
Basile Chiasson FOR THE APPELLANTS
Peter Annis FOR THE RESPONDENTS
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Chiasson & Roy FOR THE APPELLANTS
Bathurst, N.B.
Borden Ladner Gervais S.R.L. FOR THE RESPONDENTS
Ottawa, Ontario