Consumers' Association of Canada v. Canada (Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission)

Consumers' Association of Canada v. Canada (Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission)
Court (s) Database
Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date
2006-06-26
Neutral citation
2006 FCA 239
File numbers
06-A-18
Decision Content
Date: 20060626
Docket: 06-A-18
Citation: 2006 FCA 239
Present: NADON J.A.
BETWEEN:
CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
and NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY ORGANIZATION
Applicants
and
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Respondent
and
ALIANT TELECOM INC., BELL CANADA, MTS ALLSTREAM INC.,
SASKATCHEWAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TÉLÉBEC, SOCIÉTÉ EN
COMMANDITE, TELUS COMUNICATIONS INC., TELUS COMMUNICATIONS
(QUÉBEC) INC., ARCH (A LEGAL RESOURCE CENTRE FOR PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES) AND THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF
Respondents
Dealt with in writing without appearance of parties.
Order delivered at Ottawa, Ontario, on June 26, 2006.
REASONS FOR ORDER BY: NADON J.A.
Date: 20060626
Docket: 06-A-18
Citation: 2006 FCA 239
Present: NADON J.A.
BETWEEN:
CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
and NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY ORGANIZATION
Applicants
and
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Respondent
and
ALIANT TELECOM INC., BELL CANADA, MTS ALLSTREAM INC.,
SASKATCHEWAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TÉLÉBEC, SOCIÉTÉ EN
COMMANDITE, TELUS COMUNICATIONS INC., TELUS COMMUNICATIONS
(QUÉBEC) INC., ARCH (A LEGAL RESOURCE CENTRE FOR PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES) AND THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF
Respondents
REASONS FOR ORDER
NADON J.A.
[1] After carefully reviewing the material submitted by the parties and after careful consideration of their respective submissions, I am unable to conclude that the applicants would suffer irreparable harm should their motion for a stay not be granted. As a result, the motion for a stay of Telecom Decision CRTC 2006-9 dated February 16, 2006, will be dismissed.
"M. Nadon"
J.A.
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: 06-A-18
STYLE OF CAUSE: Consumers' Assoc. of Canada et al. v. CRTC and Alliant Telecom Inc. et al
MOTION DEALT WITH IN WRITING WITHOUT APPEARANCE OF PARTIES
REASONS FOR ORDER BY: NADON J.A.
DATED: June 26, 2006
WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS BY:
M. Janigan
FOR the Applicants
J.B. Laskin, A. Ali
N. Finkelstein, D. Kidd, C. Reagan Floor
D.M. Campbell Q.C., K.A. Kindred
D. McAllister
J.E. Lowe
FOR the Respondent CRTC
FOR the Respondent Bell Canada
FOR the RespondentAliant Telecom
FOR the Respondent ARCH
FOR the Respondents Telus Comm. and Telus (Québec) Comm.
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Public Interest Advocacy Centre
Ottawa, Ontario
FOR the Applicants
Torys LLP
Toronto, Ontario
Blake Cassels & Graydon LLp
Toronto, Ontario
Cox Hanson O'Reilly Matheson
Halifax, Nova Scotia
ARCH Disability Law Centre
Toronto, ON
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
Calgary, Alberta
FOR the Respondent CRTC
FOR the Respondent Bell Canada
FOR the Respondent Aliant Telecom
FOR the Respondent ARCH
FOR the Respondent Telus Comm.
and Telus (Québec) Comm.