Date: 19980218
Docket: A-518-96
CORAM: PRATTE J.A.
MARCEAU J.A.
LÉTOURNEAU J.A.
BETWEEN:
LAURENT BÉDARD,
Appellant,
- and -
HEAD OF SAINTE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES INSTITUTION,
Respondent.
Hearing held at Montréal, Quebec on Wednesday, February 18, 1998.
Judgment delivered from the bench on Wednesday, February 18, 1998.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: PRATTE J.A.
Date: 19980218
Docket: A-518-96
CORAM: PRATTE J.A.
MARCEAU J.A.
LÉTOURNEAU J.A.
BETWEEN:
LAURENT BÉDARD,
Appellant,
- and -
HEAD OF SAINTE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES INSTITUTION,
Respondent.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
(Delivered from the bench at Montréal, Quebec
on Wednesday, February 18, 1998)
PRATTE J.A.
[1] While we all agree that it would have been preferable if the transfer recommendation had been made and the investigation that led to it had been carried out by persons who could not be suspected of having an interest in recommending the transfer, we cannot say that there was a violation of natural justice or procedural fairness in the instant case.
[2] The appeal will accordingly be dismissed with costs.
Louis Pratte
J.A.
Certified true translation
M. Iveson
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL
Date: 19980218
Docket: A-518-96
BETWEEN:
LAURENT BÉDARD,
Appellant,
- and -
HEAD OF SAINTE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES
INSTITUTION,
Respondent.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
| FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL |
| NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD |
| COURT FILE NO.: A-518-96 |
| STYLE OF CAUSE: LAURENT BÉDARD v. HEAD OF SAINTE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES INSTITUTION |
| PLACE OF HEARING: MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC |
| DATE OF HEARING: FEBRUARY 18, 1998 |
| REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF PRATTE, MARCEAU AND LÉTOURNEAU JJ.A. |
| DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY: PRATTE J.A. |
| APPEARANCES: |
| PASCAL LESCARBEAU FOR THE APPELLANT |
| ÉRIC LAFRENIÈRE FOR THE RESPONDENT |
| SOLICITORS OF RECORD: |
| MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC FOR THE APPELLANT |
| GEORGE THOMSON |
| DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA FOR THE RESPONDENT |