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I.M.P. Group Limited v. Canada (Public Works and Government Services)

Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date 2007-10-10
Neutral citation 2007 FCA 318
File numbers A-488-06

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Date: 20071010

Docket: A-488-06

Citation: 2007 FCA 318

 

CORAM:       RICHARD C.J.

                        SEXTON J.A.

                        SHARLOW J.A.

 

BETWEEN:

I.M.P. GROUP LIMITED

Appellant

and

THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES,

CASCADE AEROSPACE INC. and SPAR AEROSPACE LIMITED

Respondents

 

 

 

Heard at Ottawa, Ontario, on October 10, 2007.

Judgment delivered from the Bench at Ottawa, Ontario, on October 10, 2007.

 

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

 

Date: 20071010

Docket: A-488-06

Citation: 2007 FCA 318

 

CORAM:       RICHARD C.J.

                        SEXTON J.A.

                        SHARLOW J.A.

 

BETWEEN:

I.M.P. GROUP LIMITED

Appellant

and

THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES,

CASCADE AEROSPACE INC. and SPAR AEROSPACE LIMITED

Respondents

 

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the Bench at Ottawa, Ontario, on October 10, 2007)

SHARLOW J.A.

[1]               The appellant I.M.P. Group Limited was an unsuccessful bidder for a contract for the supply of airframe maintenance and support services for the Canadian Armed Forces’ fleet of CC-130 Hercules Aircraft. The Minister of Public Works and Government Services awarded the contract to Cascade Aerospace Inc.

 

[2]               I.M.P. Group Limited applied to the Federal Court for judicial review of the Minister’s decision. The issue in the Federal Court was whether Cascade Aerospace Inc. met a specific mandatory requirement, namely that it had “been in the aircraft maintenance/R&O business for a minimum of 5 years in the past 8”. Justice Harrington dismissed the application for judicial review on the basis that the Minister had correctly interpreted that mandatory requirement (2006 FC 1223).

 

[3]               We agree with Justice Harrington’s disposition of the application for judicial review, substantially for the reasons he gave. However, unlike Justice Harrington, we have concluded that the decision of this Court in Canada (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) v. MaxSys Professionals & Solutions Inc., 2003 FCA 214, supports the Minister’s decision. Although the facts in that case were not the same as the facts in this case, the principle is essentially the same.

 

[4]               The appeal will be dismissed. Costs will be payable by I.M.P. Group Limited to the Minister and to Cascade Aerospace Inc.

 

"K. Sharlow"

J.A.

 

 

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

 

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

 

 

DOCKET:                                                                              A-488-06

 

(APPEAL FROM A JUDGMENT OF MR. JUSTICE HARRINGTON DATED OCTOBER 13, 2006, DOCKET NO. T-2093-05)

 

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                              I.M.P. GROUP LIMITED

                                                                                                and

                                                                                                THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES, CASCADE AEROSPACE INC. and SPAR AEROSPACE LTD.

 

 

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                        Ottawa, Ontario

 

 

DATE OF HEARING:                                                          October 10, 2007

 

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:       RICHARD C.J., SEXTON & SHARLOW JJ.A.

 

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:                            SHARLOW J.A.

 

 

APPEARANCES:

 

R. Lunau

P Ngo

 

FOR THE APPELLANT

 

C. Rupar

 

 

 

G. Cameron

M. Gardner

 

R. Wagner

P. Conlin

FOR THE RESPONDENT, THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES

 

FOR THE RESPONDENT, CASCADE AEROSPACE INC.

 

FOR THE RESPONDENT, SPAR AEROSPACE

 

 

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

 

GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON LLP

Ottawa, ON

 

FOR THE APPELLANT

 

JOHN H. SIMS, Q.C.

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Ottawa, ON

 

BLAKE, CASSELS & GRAYDON

Ottawa, ON

 

OGILVY RENAULT LLP

Ottawa, ON

FOR THE RESPONDENT, THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES

 

FOR THE RESPONDENT, CASCADE AEROSPACE INC.

 

FOR THE RESPONDENT, SPAR AEROSPACE

 

 

 

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