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Friends of the Earth v. Canada (Environment)

Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date 2009-10-15
Neutral citation 2009 FCA 297
File numbers A-572-08

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Federal Court of Appeal

    CANADA

Cour d'appel fédérale

Date: 20091015

Docket: A-572-08

Citation: 2009 FCA 297

 

CORAM:       NADON J.A.

                        SEXTON J.A.                       

                        SHARLOW J.A.

 

BETWEEN:

FRIENDS OF THE EARTH – LES AMI(E)S DE LA TERRE

Appellant

and

THE MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT and

THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL

Respondents

 

 

 

 

Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on October 15, 2009.

Judgment delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on October 15, 2009.

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:                                    SHARLOW J.A.

Date: 20091015

Docket: A-572-08

Citation: 2009 FCA 297

 

CORAM:       NADON J.A.

                        SEXTON J.A.                       

                        SHARLOW J.A.

 

BETWEEN:

FRIENDS OF THE EARTH – LES AMI(E)S DE LA TERRE

Appellant

and

THE MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT and

THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL

Respondents

 

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on October 15, 2009)

 

SHARLOW J.A.

[1]               This is an appeal from the judgment of Justice Barnes (2008 FC 1183) dismissing three applications for judicial review seeking declaratory and mandatory relief in connection with a succession of alleged breaches of duties said to arise under the Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act, 2007, c. 30. We agree with the decision of Justice Barnes, substantially for the reasons he gave. For that reason, this appeal will be dismissed with costs.

 

 

"K. Sharlow"

J.A.

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

 

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

 

 

 

DOCKET:                                                                              A-572-08

 

AN APPEAL FROM THE ORDER OF MR. JUSTICE BARNES OF THE FEDERAL COURT IN FILE NO. T-2013-07, DATED OCTOBER 20, 2008

 

 

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                              FRIENDS OF THE EARTH- LES AMI(ES) DE LA TERRE v.

                                                                                                THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT and THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL

 

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                        Toronto, Ontario

 

 

DATE OF HEARING:                                                          October 15, 2009

 

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:       (NADON, SEXTON & SHARLOW JJ.A.)

 

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:                            SHARLOW J.A.

 

 

APPEARANCES:

 

Chris G. Paliare

Andrew W. Lokan

Hugh Wilkins

 

FOR THE APPLICANT

 

Peter Southey

Andrea Bourke

FOR THE RESPONDENT

 

 

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

 

Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

Barristers & Solicitors

Toronto, Ontario

 

Ecojustice Canada

Toronto, Ontario

 

FOR THE APPLICANT

 

John H. Sims, Q.C.

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Toronto, Ontario

FOR THE RESPONDENT

 

 

 

 

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