Date: 19980608

Docket: A-203-97

(T-2016-95)

CORAM:      MARCEAU J.A.

         DÉCARY J.A.

         LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

BETWEEN:

     PATRICK GIRARDEAU

     Appellant

     - and -

     ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

     Respondent

     - and -

     CURT G. ALLEN, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

     Third Party

     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

     (Delivered from the bench at Montréal, Quebec

     on Monday, June 8, 1998)

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MARCEAU J.A.

[1]      Despite his efforts, counsel for the appellant has not managed to satisfy us that the Trial Judge made any error that might have affected his finding and thereby prompted our intervention. After analyzing the case afresh in light of the submissions of both counsel, and particularly after putting the appellant"s reactions upon receipt of the notice of intention to discharge for unsuitability in perspective, and reviewing the grounds he argued in support of his discharge grievance, we do not see how, on judicial review, the Judge could fault the Deputy Commissioner for his reaction. He had no choice but to endorse the procedure which was followed and dismiss the grievance rather than set aside the discharge and order the file to be referred to a medical board, since neither the Act, the Regulations, the Commissioner"s standing orders nor the pleadings in the record as they stood at the time would support any other decision.

[2]      The appeal must be dismissed.

     Louis Marceau

     J.A.

Certified true translation

Peter Douglas

Date: 19980608

Docket: A-203-97

(T-2016-95)

CORAM:      MARCEAU J.A.

         DÉCARY J.A.

         LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

BETWEEN:

     PATRICK GIRARDEAU

     Appellant

     - and -

     ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

     Respondent

     - and -

     CURT G. ALLEN, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

     Third Party

Hearing held at Montréal, Quebec on Monday, June 8, 1998.

Judgment delivered from the bench on Monday, June 8, 1998.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

DELIVERED BY:      MARCEAU J.A.

     FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

Date: 19980608

Docket: A-203-97

(T-2016-95)

BETWEEN:

     PATRICK GIRARDEAU

     Appellant

     - and -

     ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

     Respondent

     - and -

     CURT G. ALLEN, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

     Third Party

    

     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

    

     FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

     NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

COURT FILE NO.:                      A-203-97

APPEAL FROM A JUDGMENT OF THE TRIAL DIVISION DATED FEBRUARY 12, 1997. COURT FILE NO. T-2016-95

STYLE OF CAUSE:                  Patrick Girardeau v. Attorney General of                              Canada et al.

PLACE OF HEARING:                  Montréal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:                  June 8, 1998

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT:      (Marceau, Décary, Létourneau, JJ.A.)

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:             Marceau J.A.

APPEARANCES:

James R.K. Duggan                         for the appellant

Raymond Piché                         for the respondent

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

James R.K. Duggan

Montréal, Quebec                         for the appellant

George Thomson

Deputy Attorney General of Canada                  for the respondent

Ottawa, Ontario

Date: 19980608

Docket: A-203-97

MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC, THE 8th DAY OF JUNE 1998

CORAM:      THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MARCEAU

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DÉCARY

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE LÉTOURNEAU

BETWEEN:      PATRICK GIRARDEAU

     Appellant

     AND

     ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

     Respondent

     AND

     CURT G. ALLEN, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

     Third Party

     J U D G M E N T

     The appeal is dismissed with costs.

     Louis Marceau

     J.A.

Certified true translation

Peter Douglas