Docket: 99-A-36
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, THE 24th DAY OF AUGUST 1999
CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MARCEAU
THE HONOURABLE MADAM JUSTICE DESJARDINS
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE LÉTOURNEAU
BETWEEN:
CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Moving party
- and -
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION,
MÉTROMÉDIA CMR MONTRÉAL INC.,
DIFFUSION MÉTROMÉDIA CMR INC. and RADIO NORD INC.
Respondents
ORDER
The motion for leave to appeal is granted. Costs in the cause.
Louis Marceau
Certified true translation
Peter Douglas
Date: 19990824
Docket: 99-A-36
CORAM: MARCEAU J.A.
DESJARDINS J.A.
LÉTOURNEAU J.A.
BETWEEN:
CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Moving party
- and -
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION,
MÉTROMÉDIA CMR MONTRÉAL INC.,
DIFFUSION MÉTROMÉDIA CMR INC. and RADIO NORD INC.
Respondents
REASONS FOR ORDER
(Delivered from the bench at Ottawa, Ontario,
on Tuesday, August 24, 1999)
MARCEAU J.A.
[1] We are all of the view that this motion under section 31 of the Broadcasting Act, S.C. 1991, c. 11, for leave to appeal the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission decision dated June 21, 1999, must be granted.
[2] In our opinion, the grounds on which the appellant intends to base its appeal"jurisdictional error and breached rules of natural justice"are not as futile and frivolous as they would have to be to deny the appellant an opportunity to argue them formally for lack of any reasonable chance of success.
[3] Leave to appeal is accordingly granted. Costs in the cause.
Louis Marceau
J.A.
Certified true translation
Peter Douglas
Date: 19990824
Docket: 99-A-36
CORAM: MARCEAU J.A.
DESJARDINS J.A.
LÉTOURNEAU J.A.
BETWEEN:
CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Moving party
- and -
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION,
MÉTROMÉDIA CMR MONTRÉAL INC.,
DIFFUSION MÉTROMÉDIA CMR INC. and RADIO NORD INC.
Respondents
Hearing held at Ottawa, Ontario, on Tuesday, August 24, 1999.
Order delivered from the bench on Tuesday, August 24, 1999.
REASONS FOR ORDER OF THE COURT BY: MARCEAU J.A.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL
Date: 19990824
Docket: 99-A-36
BETWEEN:
CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Moving party
- and -
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION,
MÉTROMÉDIA CMR MONTRÉAL INC.,
DIFFUSION MÉTROMÉDIA CMR INC.
and RADIO NORD INC.
Respondents
REASONS FOR ORDER
OF THE COURT
FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA
APPEAL DIVISION
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
FILE NO.: 99-A-36
STYLE OF CAUSE: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v. CRTC et al.
PLACE OF HEARING: Ottawa, Ontario
DATE OF HEARING: August 24, 1999
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT: (Marceau, Desjardins & Létourneau JJ.A.)
DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY: Marceau J.A.
APPEARANCES:
Guy Pratte FOR THE MOVING PARTY
Martine Richard
Gérald R. Tremblay FOR THE RESPONDENT (MÉTROMÉDIA)
Luc Martineau
Francine Côté
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
BORDEN, ELLIOT, SCOTT & AYLEN
Ottawa, Ontario FOR THE MOVING PARTY
McCarthy Tétrault
Montréal, Quebec FOR THE RESPONDENT (MÉTROMÉDIA)
Côté & Associés
Montréal, Quebec