Civilisation Cohérente et Concertée c. Canada

Civilisation Cohérente et Concertée c. Canada

The Federal Court did not err in striking the appellant's originating pleading as disclosing no reasonable cause of action and as frivolous and vexatious; the notice of appeal reproduces no arguable error and the appeal is manifestly bound to fail, so the Court of Appeal struck the notice of appeal without leave to...

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Citation
2025 CAF 35
Parties
Appellant: CIVILISATION COHÉRENTE ET CONCERTÉE; Respondent: SA MAJESTÉ LE ROI
Court
Federal Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
13 February 2025
Procedural Posture
Appeal From Federal Court / Motion to Strike Notice of Appeal Decided Without Hearing (motion to Proceed Unrepresented Considered Concurrently)
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; notice of appeal struck without leave to amend; appellant granted permission to proceed without counsel; no costs awarded.
Legal Topics
Striking Pleadings/notice of Appeal, Frivolous and Vexatious Proceedings, Rule 221 of the Federal Courts Rules, Standard of Review for Discretionary Motions, Unrepresented Litigant (rule 120)
Source Language
fr
Civil Procedure Administrative Law Appeals Federal Courts Practice Striking Pleadings/notice of Appeal Frivolous and Vexatious Proceedings Rule 221 of the Federal Courts Rules Standard of Review for Discretionary Motions +1 more

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Parties

CIVILISATION COHÉRENTE ET CONCERTÉE

Appellant

SA MAJESTÉ LE ROI

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal From Federal Court / Motion to Strike Notice of Appeal Decided Without Hearing (motion to Proceed Unrepresented Considered Concurrently)

  1. 1 Whether the notice of appeal and grounds disclose an arguable cause of action or raise an issue fit for appellate review
  2. 2 Whether the appeal is manifestly doomed and should be struck under Rule 221(1)(a) and/or (c)
  3. 3 Whether the appellant should be permitted to proceed without counsel under Rule 120

Ratio Decidendi

The Federal Court did not err in striking the appellant's originating pleading as disclosing no reasonable cause of action and as frivolous and vexatious; the notice of appeal reproduces no arguable error and the appeal is manifestly bound to fail, so the Court of Appeal struck the notice of appeal without leave to amend, granted the appellant permission to proceed unrepresented, and dismissed the appeal without costs.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; notice of appeal struck without leave to amend; appellant granted permission to proceed without counsel; no costs awarded.

Orders

  • Grant appellant's Rule 120 application to proceed without counsel
  • Grant respondent's motion to strike the notice of appeal without authorization to amend