Date: 19971106

Docket: A-776-96

CORAM:      STRAYER, J.A.

         DESJARDINS, J.A.

         MCDONALD, J.A.

BETWEEN:

     COLIN STUART GIBB

     Appellant (Plaintiff)

     - and -

     HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

     Respondent (Defendant)

Heard at Vancouver, British Columbia on November 5, 1997

Reasons delivered at Vancouver, British Columbia on November 5, 1997

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:      DESJARDINS, J.A.

Date: 19971106

Docket: A-776-96

CORAM:      STRAYER, J.A.

         DESJARDINS, J.A.

         MCDONALD, J.A.

BETWEEN:

     COLIN STUART GIBB

     Appellant (Plaintiff)

     - and -

     HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

     Respondent (Defendant)

     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

DESJARDINS, J.A.

[1]      We are all of the view that the motion judge misdirected herself in exercising her discretion by staying this action. We think, on the contrary, that whatever the outcome of this action is, it ought to proceed without the impediment of a stay.

[2]      The appeal will be allowed with costs.

                                    (Sgd.) "Alice Desjardins"

                                         J.A.

November 6, 1997

Vancouver, British Columbia

     FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

Date: 19971106

Docket: A-776-96

BETWEEN:

     COLIN STUART GIBB

     Appellant (Plaintiff)

     - and -

     HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

     Respondent (Defendant)

    

     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

    

     FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

     NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DATED:                  19971106

COURT NO.:             A-776-96

STYLE OF CAUSE:          COLIN STUART GIBB

                     v.

                     HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

PLACE OF HEARING:          Vancouver, BC

DATE OF HEARING:          November 5, 1997

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: DESJARDINS, J.A.

CONCURRED IN BY:      STRAYER, J.A.

                 MCDONALD, J.A.

APPEARANCES:

     Mr. D. MacAdams          for Appellant

     Mr. H. Glinter

     Miss. C. Myslicki          for Respondent

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

     MacAdams Law Firm     

     Abbotsford, BC          for Appellant

     George Thomson          for Respondent

     Deputy Attorney General

     of Canada