Précis: The British Columbia Provincial Court allowed an application in part for disclosure of records held by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Full SummaryMackenzie v. Canada (Transportation Safety Board), 2019 FCA 39
Précis: The Federal Court of Appeal held a notice requesting information of passengers on board a vessel that touched bottom was a reasonable use of the TSB’s statutory powers.
Full SummaryMercedes-Benz Financial Services Canada Corp. v. Maersk Line A/S, 2018 FC 1119
Précis: The Federal Court dismissed a motion for injunctive relief when the applicant failed to satisfy the legal test thereof.
Full SummaryMackenzie v. Canada (Transportation Safety Board), 2018 FC 322
Précis: The Federal Court refused to quash a warrant granted by the provincial court on the grounds that it was a collateral attack on the order of the provincial court.
Full SummarySave Halkett Bay Marine Park Society v. Canada (Environment), 2015 FC 302
Précis: An Application for judicial review of a decision authorizing the sinking of a destroyer to create an artificial reef was dismissed for delay and also on the merits.
Full SummarySt. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company v. Vallée, 2015 QCCQ 1891
Précis: The Court of Quebec held that a contract to deliver a yacht by sea was a services contract and not a contract of carriage.
Full SummaryAdventure Tours Inc. v. St. John's Port Authority, 2014 FC 420
Précis: The Federal Court upheld the decision of a Port Authority denying an application to conduct tour boat operations from port managed property.
Full SummaryAdventure Tours Inc. v. St. John's Port Authority, 2012 FC 305
The applicant wrote to the St. John’s Port Authority advising he wished to resume providing a tour boat service and inquiring whether a licence was required. The Authority wrote back advising that they had agreements in place with tour boat operators and were not accepting any further applications. The applicant brought an application for judicial review arguing that the Authority …
Full SummaryThe "Stormont" v. Canada, 2012 FCA 93
Précis: A challenge to an ice breaking services fee was dismissed.
Full SummaryShipping Fed. of Cda. v. Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, 2012 FC 301
Précis: The court dismissed a challenge by ship owners to a container fee imposed under the Canada Marine Act.
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