Bie Health Products v. Canada (Attorney General)
The Court agreed with the motions judge's analysis and disposition, dismissed the appeal and ordered costs of $5,000 inclusive of disbursements and taxes.
Source-derived case information.
- Citation
- 2010 ONCA 784
- Parties
- Appellant: Bie Health Products o/b 2037839 Ontario Ltd.; Respondent: The Attorney General of Canada on Behalf of Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada; Respondent: Jim Daskalopoulos; Respondent: Canwest Global Communications Corp.; Respondent: The Canadian Press; Respondent: Torstar Corporation; Respondent: CTV Inc.; Respondent: CNW Group Ltd.; Respondent: The Attorney General of Ontario on Behalf of Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Ontario; Respondent: Google Canada Corporation; Respondent: Yahoo! Canada Co.; Respondent: Brunswick News Inc.; Respondent: Mediresource Inc.; Respondent: The National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities; Respondent: The Alberta College of Pharmacists; Respondent: Rogers Publishing Limited; Respondent: Healthwatcher.net Inc.; Respondent: Dr. Terry Polevoy, M.D.; Respondent: Webby Inc.; Respondent: Metroland Printing and Publishing & Distributing Ltd.
- Court
- Court of Appeal for Ontario
- Jurisdiction
- Canada
- Judgment Date
- 18 November 2010
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Appeal From Superior Court of Justice (motion Judge Order)
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Appeal, Costs, Motion Judge Review
- Source Language
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Parties
Bie Health Products o/b 2037839 Ontario Ltd.
Appellant
The Attorney General of Canada on Behalf of Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
Respondent
Jim Daskalopoulos
Respondent
Canwest Global Communications Corp.
Respondent
The Canadian Press
Respondent
Torstar Corporation
Respondent
CTV Inc.
Respondent
CNW Group Ltd.
Respondent
The Attorney General of Ontario on Behalf of Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Ontario
Respondent
Google Canada Corporation
Respondent
Yahoo! Canada Co.
Respondent
Brunswick News Inc.
Respondent
Mediresource Inc.
Respondent
The National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities
Respondent
The Alberta College of Pharmacists
Respondent
Rogers Publishing Limited
Respondent
Healthwatcher.net Inc.
Respondent
Dr. Terry Polevoy, M.D.
Respondent
Webby Inc.
Respondent
Metroland Printing and Publishing & Distributing Ltd.
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil / Appeal From Superior Court of Justice (motion Judge Order)
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the motions judge erred in his analysis and disposition
- 2 Whether the costs award was appropriate
Ratio Decidendi
The Court agreed with the motions judge's analysis and disposition, dismissed the appeal and ordered costs of $5,000 inclusive of disbursements and taxes.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Appeal dismissed with costs to the respondents in the amount of $5,000 inclusive of disbursements and all applicable taxes.
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Bie Health Products v. Canada (Attorney General) Collection Decisions of the Court of Appeal Date 2010-11-18 Neutral citation 2010 ONCA 784 Docket numbers C52028 Judges Doherty, David H.; Watt, David; Epstein, Gloria Jean Subject Civil Decision Content CITATION: Bie Health Products v. Canada (Attorney General), 2010 ONCA 784 DATE: 20101117 DOCKET: C52028 COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO Doherty, Watt and Epstein JJ.A. BETWEEN Bie Health Products o/b 2037839 Ontario Ltd. Plaintiff (Appellant) and The Attorney General of Canada on Behalf of Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, Jim Daskalopoulos, Canwest Global Communications Corp., The Canadian Press, Torstar Corporation, CTV Inc., CNW Group Ltd., The Attorney General of Ontario on Behalf of Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Ontario, Google Canada Corporation, Yahoo! Canada Co., Brunswick News Inc., Mediresource Inc., The National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities, The Alberta College of Pharmacists, Rogers Publishing Limited, Healthwatcher.net Inc., Dr. Terry Polevoy, M.D., Webby Inc., Metroland Printing and Publishing & Distributing Ltd. Defendants (Respondents) Paul H. Starkman, for the appellant Miriam Flynn, for the respondents, the Attorney General of Canada and Daskalopoulos Heard: November 17, 2010 On appeal from the order of Justice L.A. Pattillo of the Superior Court of Justice, dated March 29, 2010. APPEAL BOOK ENDORSEMENT [1] We are in agreement with the analysis and disposition of the motions judge. The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondents in the amount of $5,000, inclusive of disbursements and all applicable taxes.