Studios St-Antoine Inc. v. Canada (Canadian Heritage)

Applying the reasonableness standard, the Court found no error in Justice Lemieux's dismissal of the appellants' appeal of Prothonotary Morneau's order; therefore the appeal was dismissed with costs.

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Citation: 2010 FCA 291
Parties: Appellant: STUDIOS ST-ANTOINE INC. (SUCCESSOR TO GREENSPACE PRODUCTIONS); Appellant: GREENESPACE PRODUCTIONS (VIII) INC. (Mission Gibbons à Bornéo); Appellant: GREENESPACE PRODUCTIONS (XI) INC. (Terre des dragons a.k.a. Retour à Komodo); Appellant: GREENESPACE PRODUCTIONS (XI) INC. (En famille chez l’Ours à Lunettes); Respondent: MINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE
Court: Federal Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Canada
Judgment Date: 1 November 2010
Procedural Posture: Appeal (judicial Review of Federal Court Order) / Judgment on Appeal (dismissed)
Outcome: Appeal dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics: Standard of Review, Reasonableness, Costs, Procedural Dismissal
Source Language: en

Administrative Law Judicial Review Appeal Standard of Review Reasonableness Costs Procedural Dismissal

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Parties

STUDIOS ST-ANTOINE INC. (SUCCESSOR TO GREENSPACE PRODUCTIONS)

Appellant

GREENESPACE PRODUCTIONS (VIII) INC. (Mission Gibbons à Bornéo)

Appellant

GREENESPACE PRODUCTIONS (XI) INC. (Terre des dragons a.k.a. Retour à Komodo)

Appellant

GREENESPACE PRODUCTIONS (XI) INC. (En famille chez l’Ours à Lunettes)

Appellant

MINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal (judicial Review of Federal Court Order) / Judgment on Appeal (dismissed)

Legal Issues

1 Whether Justice Lemieux erred in dismissing the appellants' appeal of the Prothonotary's order
2 Whether the standard of review applied was reasonableness

Ratio Decidendi

Applying the reasonableness standard, the Court found no error in Justice Lemieux's dismissal of the appellants' appeal of Prothonotary Morneau's order; therefore the appeal was dismissed with costs.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

Justice Lemieux's dismissal of the appellants' appeal (of the Prothonotary Morneau order) is upheld.
Appeal dismissed with costs.

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Studios St-Antoine Inc. v. Canada (Canadian Heritage) Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions Date 2010-11-01 Neutral citation 2010 FCA 291 File numbers A-59-10 Decision Content Federal Court of Appeal Cour d’appel fédérale Date: 20101101 Docket: A‑59‑10 Citation: 2010 FCA 291 CORAM: BLAIS C.J. NOËL J.A. PELLETIER J.A. BETWEEN: STUDIOS ST‑ANTOINE INC. (SUCCESSOR TO GREENSPACE PRODUCTIONS) Appellant and MINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE Respondent BETWEEN: GREENESPACE PRODUCTIONS (VIII) INC. (Mission Gibbons à Bornéo) Appellant and MINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE Respondent BETWEEN: GREENESPACE PRODUCTIONS (XI) INC. (Terre des dragons a.k.a. Retour à Komodo) Appellant and MINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE Respondent BETWEEN: GREENESPACE PRODUCTIONS (XI) INC. (En famille chez l’Ours à Lunettes) Appellant and MINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE Respondent Heard at Montréal, Quebec, on November 1, 2010. Judgment delivered at Montréal, Quebec, on November 1, 2010. REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: BLAIS C.J. Federal Court of Appeal Cour d’appel fédérale Date: 20101101 Dossier: A‑59‑10 Citation: 2010 FCA 291 CORAM: BLAIS C.J. NOËL J.A. PELLETIER J.A. BETWEEN: STUDIOS ST‑ANTOINE INC. (SUCCESSOR TO GREENSPACE PRODUCTIONS) Appellant and MINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE Respondent BETWEEN: GREENESPACE PRODUCTIONS (VIII) INC. (Mission Gibbons à Bornéo) Appellant and MINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE Respondent BETWEEN: GREENESPACE PRODUCTIONS (XI) INC. (Terre des dragons a.k.a. Retour à Komodo) Appellant and MINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE Respondent BETWEEN: GREENESPACE PRODUCTIONS (XI) INC. (En famille chez l’Ours à Lunettes) Appellant and MINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE Respondent REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Delivered from the Bench at Montréal, Quebec, on November 1, 2010) BLAIS C.J. [1] Applying the standard of reasonableness, it has not been established that Justice Lemieux made any error whatsoever in dismissing the appellants’ appeal of the order made by Prothonotary Morneau. [2] The appeal is therefore dismissed with costs. “Pierre Blais” Chief Justice Certified true translation Sarah Burns FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: A‑59‑10 (APPEAL OF AN ORDER OF THE FEDERAL COURT DATED FEBRUARY 5, 2010, T‑1840‑07). STYLE OF CAUSE: STUDIOS ST-ANTOINE INC. ET AL. v. MINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE PLACE OF HEARING: Montréal, Quebec DATE OF HEARING: November 1, 2010 REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: BLAIS C.J. NOËL J.A. PELLETIER J.A. DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY: BLAIS C.J. APPEARANCES: Roch Guertin FOR THE APPELLANTS Chantal Sauriol Marie‑Eve Sirois Vaillancourt FOR THE RESPONDENT SOLICITORS OF RECORD: Roch Guertin FOR THE APPELLANTS Myles J. Kirvan Deputy Attorney General of Canada FOR THE RESPONDENT

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