Schwarz Hospitality Group Ltd. v. Canada (Attorney General), (2002) 222 F.T.R. 74 (TD)

• Court: Federal Court (Canada)
• Case Date: July 19, 2002
• Jurisdiction: Canada (Federal)
• Citations: (2002), 222 F.T.R. 74 (TD)

Schwarz Hospitality v. Can. (A.G.) (2002), 222 F.T.R. 74 (TD)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] F.T.R. TBEd. AU.005

The Schwarz Hospitality Group Limited (applicant) v. The Attorney General of Canada (respondent)

(T-137-02; 2002 FCT 808)

Indexed As: Schwarz Hospitality Group Ltd. v. Canada (Attorney General)

Federal Court of Canada

Trial Division

Hargrave, Prothonotary

July 19, 2002.

Summary:

In a judicial review proceeding, the applicant applied for leave to file two supporting affidavits containing, as exhibits, documentary evidence, after time for filing had run out.

A Prothonotary of the Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division, refused to grant leave to file the affidavits late, where the first affidavit was clearly not relevant and while there may have been relevant material in and attached to the second affidavit there was no valid reason for the delay.

Practice - Topic 3604.7

Evidence - Affidavits - General - Time for filing - Extension of time - In a judicial review proceeding, the applicant applied for leave to file two supporting affidavits containing, as exhibits, documentary evidence, after time for filing had run out - A Prothonotary of the Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division, refused to grant leave to file the affidavits late, where the first affidavit was clearly not relevant and while there may have been relevant material in and attached to the second affidavit there was no valid reason for the delay.

Practice - Topic 3680

Evidence - Affidavits - Use of - Leave to offer affidavit evidence (incl. extension of time) - [See Practice - Topic 3604.7 ].

Cases Noticed:

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society v. Banff National Park (Superintendent) et al. (1994), 77 F.T.R. 218 (T.D.), affd. (1996), 199 N.R. 8 (F.C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

Mapei Inc. v. Flextile Ltd. (1995), 59 C.P.R.(3d) 211 (F.C.T.D.), refd to. [para. 5].

Strykiwsky v. Stony Mountain Institution (Warden) et al. (2000), 193 F.T.R. 59 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 6].

Maxim's Ltd. v. Maxim's Bakery Ltd. (1990), 37 F.T.R. 199 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 6].

1185740 Ontario Ltd. v. Minister of National Revenue et al. (1998), 150 F.T.R. 60 (T.D.), affd. in part (1999), 247 N.R. 287 (F.C.A.), refd to. [para. 9].

Friends of the West Country Association v. Canada (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) et al. (1997), 130 F.T.R. 223 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 10].

Friends of the West Country Association v. Canada (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) et al. (1997), 130 F.T.R. 206 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 10].

Friends of the West Country Association v. Canada (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) et al. (1998), 150 F.T.R. 161 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 10].

Canadian Arctic Resources Committee Inc. v. Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. et al. (2000), 183 F.T.R. 267 (T.D. Protho.), refd to. [para. 10].

Hiebert v. Price et al. (1999), 182 F.T.R. 18 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 10].

Provigo Distribution Inc. v. Union agricole des cooperatives laitières Isigny-Sur-Mer & Sainte-Mère-Eglise, [1994] F.C.J. No. 1945 (F.C.A.), refd to. [para. 10].

President Asian Enterprises Inc. v. President Group Realty Ltd. (1997), 129 F.T.R. 229; 74 C.P.R.(3d) 29 (T.D. Protho.), refd to. [para. 12].

Grewal v. Minister of Employment and Immigration, [1985] 2 F.C. 263; 63 N.R. 106 (F.C.A.), refd to. [para. 17].

Prouvost S.A. v. Munsingwear Inc., [1992] 2 F.C. 541; 141 N.R. 241 (F.C.A.), refd to. [para. 20].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Mew, Graeme, The Law of Limitations (1991), p. 84 ff. [para. 16].

Counsel:

Judson E. Virtue, for the applicant;

Michele Vincent, for the respondent.

Solicitors of Record:

Macleod Dixon LLP, Calgary, Alberta, for the applicant;

Morris Rosenberg, Deputy Attorney General of Canada, Edmonton, Alberta, for the respondent.

This motion was dealt with in writing by Hargrave, Prothonotary, of the Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division, who delivered the following reasons for order at Vancouver, British Columbia, on July 19, 2002.