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Date: 20071010

Docket: A-480-06

Citation: 2007 FCA 326

 

CORAM:       LINDEN J.A.

                        NOËL J.A.

                        RYER J.A.

 

BETWEEN:

JEAN RICHER

Appellant

 

and

 

MARIA LYNN FREELAND, INDEPENDENT CHAIRPERSON,

SASKATCHEWAN

PENITENTIARY, AND ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

 

Respondent

 

 

 

Heard at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on October 10, 2007.

Judgment delivered from the Bench at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on October 10, 2007.

 

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

 


Date: 20071010

Docket: A-480-06

Citation: 2007 FCA 326

 

CORAM:       LINDEN J.A.

                        NOËL J.A.

                        RYER J.A.

 

BETWEEN:

JEAN RICHER

Appellant

 

and

 

MARIA LYNN FREELAND, INDEPENDENT CHAIRPERSON,

SASKATCHEWAN

PENITENTIARY, AND ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

 

Respondents

 

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the Bench at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on October 10, 2007.)

LINDEN J.A.

 

[1]               We have not been persuaded that there is any error of fact or law in the decision of Mr. Justice Strayer that would warrant our interference in this matter.

 

[2]               The appeal will be dismissed with costs.

 

     “A. M. Linden”

J.A.

 


FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

 

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

 

 

 

DOCKET:                                                                              A-480-06

 

(An Appeal from the order of the Honourable Mr. Justice B. L. Strayer dated the 5th day of October, 2006, by which the Appellant’s application for a Judicial Review (T-2303-05) was dismissed.)

 

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                              JEAN RICHER

                                                                                                                        Appellant

                                                                                                           

                                                                                                            and

 

                                                                                                MARIA LYNN FREELAND, INDEPENDENT CHAIRPERSON, SASKATCHEWAN PENITENTIARY, AND ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

                                                                                                                        Respondents

                                                                                                           

 

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                        Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

 

 

DATE OF HEARING:                                                          October 10, 2007

 

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

OF THE COURT BY:                                                           (Linden J.A., Noël J.A., Ryer J.A.)

 

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:                            Linden J.A.

 

 

 

APPEARANCES:

 

Mr. Jean Richer

FOR THE APPELLANT

 

 

Mr. Chris Bernier

Ms. Natasha Crooks

FOR THE RESPONDENTS

 

 

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

 

Jean Richer

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

 

FOR THE APPELLANT

 

John H. Sims, Q.C.

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

FOR THE RESPONDENTS

 

 

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