Federal Court of Appeal Decisions

Date: 20060620

Docket: A-544-05

Citation: 2006 FCA 232

CORAM:        NOËL J.A.

                        NADON J.A.

                        SEXTON J.A.

BETWEEN:

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

Appellant

and

B-FILER INC., B-FILER INC. doing business as

GPAY GUARANTEED PAYMENT and NPAY INC.

Respondents

Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on June 20, 2006.

Judgment delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on June 20, 2006.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:                                               SEXTON J.A.

Date: 20060620

Docket: A-544-05

Citation: 2006 FCA 232

CORAM:        NOËL J.A.

                        NADON J.A.

                        SEXTON J.A.

BETWEEN:

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

Appellant

and

B-FILER INC., B-FILER INC. doing business as

GPAY GUARANTEED PAYMENT and NPAY INC.

Respondents

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on June 20, 2006)

SEXTON J.A.

[1]                Notwithstanding the able argument by Mr. Morrison, we are all of the view this appeal cannot succeed. As pointed out by this Court in the Barcode case (Barcode Systems Inc. v. Symbol Technologies Canada ULC, [2004] F.C.J. No. 1657) at para. 17:

¶ 17          The threshold for an applicant obtaining leave is not a difficult one to meet. It need only provide sufficient credible evidence of what is alleged to give rise to a bona fide belief by the Tribunal. This is a lower standard of proof than proof on a balance of probabilities which will be the standard applicable to the decision on the merits.

[2]                Keeping this in mind, we are all of the view that Simpson J. committed no reviewable error when she concluded that from her analysis that "there is sufficient credible evidence to give rise to a bona fide belief that the elements of section 75 could be satisfied."

[3]                The appeal will therefore be dismissed with costs.

                                                                                                            "J. Edgar Sexton"

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                                                                   A-544-05

(APPEAL FROM A JUDGMENT OF THE COMPETITION TRIBUNAL DATED NOVEMBER 4, 2005)

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                 THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA v.

                                                                                    B-FILER INC., B-FILER INC. doing

                                                                                    business as GPAY GUARANTEED

                                                                                    PAYMENT and NPAY INC.

PLACE OF HEARING:                                             Toronto, ON

DATE OF HEARING:                                               June 20, 2006

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

OF THE COURT BY:                                                (NOËL, NADON & SEXTON J.J. A.)

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH:                       SEXTON J.A.

APPEARANCES:

F. Paul Morrison Tanya Pagliaroli	For the Appellant
Michael Osborne Jennifer Cantwell Sharon Dalton	For the Respondents

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

McCARTHY TÉTRAULT LLP Barristers and Solicitors Toronto, ON	For the Appellant
AFFLECK GREENE ORR LLP Barristers and Solicitors Toronto, ON	For the Respondents