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Date: 20010919

Docket: A-656-99

Ottawa, Ontario, September 19, 2001

CORAM:        RICHARD C.J.

DÉCARY J.A.

NOËL J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                  L'ASSOCIATION DES SENNEURS DU GOLFE INC.

                                                                 ("the Association")

                                   LA FÉDÉRATION RÉGIONALE ACADIENNE DES

                                     PÊCHEURS PROFESSIONNELS INC. ("FRAPP")

                          FERNAND FRIOLET, ÉMILE GAUVIN, ROMÉO MICHON,

                                            CAMILIEN HACHÉ, LIBERT CHIASSON

                                              and ELDÈGE CHIASSON ("the Seiners")

                                                                                                                                                     Appellants

                                                                                 and

                                HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA,

                         represented by the MINISTER OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS

                                                                      ("the Minister")

                                                THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL

                                      ("the Director"), Maritime Region (Gulf Fisheries)

                                             of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans

                                                                                                                                               Respondents


JUDGMENT

The appeal is dismissed with costs.

J. Richard

                              Chief Justice

Certified true translation

Suzanne M. Gauthier, LL.L. Trad. a.


Date: 20010919

Docket: A-656-99

Neutral citation: 2001 FCA 276

CORAM:        RICHARD C.J.

DÉCARY J.A.

NOËL J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                  L'ASSOCIATION DES SENNEURS DU GOLFE INC.

                                                                 ("the Association")

                                   LA FÉDÉRATION RÉGIONALE ACADIENNE DES

                                     PÊCHEURS PROFESSIONNELS INC. ("FRAPP")

                          FERNAND FRIOLET, ÉMILE GAUVIN, ROMÉO MICHON,

                                            CAMILIEN HACHÉ, LIBERT CHIASSON

                                              and ELDÈGE CHIASSON ("the Seiners")

                                                                                                                                                     Appellants

                                                                                 and

                                HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA,

                         represented by the MINISTER OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS

                                                                      ("the Minister")

                                                THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL

                                      ("the Director"), Maritime Region (Gulf Fisheries)

                                             of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans

                                                                                                                                               Respondents

                                     Hearing held at Ottawa, Ontario on September 19, 2001.

                          Judgment from the bench at Ottawa, Ontario on September 19, 2001.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:                                                   RICHARD C.J.


Date: 20010919

Docket: A-656-99

Neutral citation: 2001 FCA 276

CORAM:        RICHARD C.J.

DÉCARY J.A.

NOËL J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                  L'ASSOCIATION DES SENNEURS DU GOLFE INC.

                                                                 ("the Association")

                                   LA FÉDÉRATION RÉGIONALE ACADIENNE DES

                                     PÊCHEURS PROFESSIONNELS INC. ("FRAPP")

                          FERNAND FRIOLET, ÉMILE GAUVIN, ROMÉO MICHON,

                                            CAMILIEN HACHÉ, LIBERT CHIASSON

                                              and ELDÈGE CHIASSON ("the Seiners")

                                                                                                                                                     Appellants

                                                                                 and

                                HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA,

                         represented by the MINISTER OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS

                                                                      ("the Minister")

                                                THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL

                                      ("the Director"), Maritime Region (Gulf Fisheries)

                                             of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans

                                                                                                                                               Respondents

                                       REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

                                           (Delivered from the bench at Ottawa, Ontario

                                                               on September 19, 2001)


RICHARD C.J.

[1]                 We were not persuaded that Nadon J. made any error that would justify our intervention.

[2]                 The appeal will be dismissed with costs.

J. Richard

                              Chief Justice

Certified true translation

Suzanne M. Gauthier, LL.L. Trad. a.


                                                    FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                                                 APPEAL DIVISION

                              NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

APPEAL FROM ORDER BY FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA TRIAL DIVISION ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1999.

FILE:                                       A-656-99

STYLE OF CAUSE:              L'association des senneurs du Golfe Inc. et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen et al.

PLACE OF HEARING:         Ottawa, Ontario

DATE OF HEARING:           September 19, 2001

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT:Richard C.J.

Décary J.A.

Noël J.A.

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:                               Richard C.J.

APPEARANCES:

Basile Chiasson                                                                              FOR THE APPELLANTS

Peter Annis                                                                                      FOR THE RESPONDENTS

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Chiasson & Roy                                                                             FOR THE APPELLANTS

Bathurst, N.B.

Borden Ladner Gervais S.R.L.                                                     FOR THE RESPONDENTS

Ottawa, Ontario

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