Date: 19980218

Docket: A-518-96

CORAM:      PRATTE J.A.

         MARCEAU J.A.

         LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

BETWEEN:

     LAURENT BÉDARD,

     Appellant,

     - and -

     HEAD OF SAINTE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES INSTITUTION,

     Respondent.

Hearing held at Montréal, Quebec on Wednesday, February 18, 1998.

Judgment delivered from the bench on Wednesday, February 18, 1998.

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

Date: 19980218

Docket: A-518-96

CORAM:      PRATTE J.A.

         MARCEAU J.A.

         LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

BETWEEN:

     LAURENT BÉDARD,

     Appellant,

     - and -

     HEAD OF SAINTE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES INSTITUTION,

     Respondent.

     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

     (Delivered from the bench at Montréal, Quebec

     on Wednesday, February 18, 1998)

PRATTE J.A.

[1]      While we all agree that it would have been preferable if the transfer recommendation had been made and the investigation that led to it had been carried out by persons who could not be suspected of having an interest in recommending the transfer, we cannot say that there was a violation of natural justice or procedural fairness in the instant case.

[2]      The appeal will accordingly be dismissed with costs.

     Louis Pratte

     J.A.

Certified true translation

M. Iveson

     FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

Date: 19980218

Docket: A-518-96

BETWEEN:

     LAURENT BÉDARD,

     Appellant,

     - and -

     HEAD OF SAINTE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES

     INSTITUTION,

     Respondent.

    

     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

    

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

COURT FILE NO.:                  A-518-96

STYLE OF CAUSE:                  LAURENT BÉDARD v. HEAD OF SAINTE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES INSTITUTION

PLACE OF HEARING:             MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC

DATE OF HEARING:             FEBRUARY 18, 1998

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF PRATTE, MARCEAU AND LÉTOURNEAU JJ.A.

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:      PRATTE J.A.

APPEARANCES:

PASCAL LESCARBEAU                         FOR THE APPELLANT

ÉRIC LAFRENIÈRE                         FOR THE RESPONDENT

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC                         FOR THE APPELLANT

GEORGE THOMSON

DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA             FOR THE RESPONDENT