ADMINISTRATIVE LAW |
Judicial Review |
Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v. Canadian Assn. of Internet Providers
A-764-99
2001 FCA 4, Stone J.A.
5/2/01
8 pp.
Practice--In application for judicial review of Copyright Board decision, applicants herein (several respondents) seeking order striking records filed by respondents Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) and Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association (CMPDA) (records supporting Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada's (SOCAN) position)--Applicants contending once CRIA and CMPDA filed respective r. 305 notice of appearance, no longer open to either of them to file record contradicting position taken in notice--Motion allowed--R. 305 requiring respondent who intends to oppose application to file respondent's record--However, CRIA and CMPDA not actually "opposing" application--Actually advancing different arguments to have SOCAN's application allowed for different reasons--Moreover, as arguments not raised before Board, they cannot be raised at s. 28 application stage: Toussaint v. Canada (Labour Relations Board) (1993), 106 N.R. 396 (F.C.A.)--Therefore, records filed by CRIA and CMPDA not properly filed and ought to be struck, without prejudice to their rights to seek leave to intervene in SOCAN's s. 28 application pursuant to r. 109--Federal Court Rules, 1998, SOR/98-106, rr. 109, 305--Federal Court Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. F-7, s. 28 (as am. by S.C. 1990, c. 8, s. 8; 1992, c. 26, s. 17; c. 33, s. 69; c. 49, s. 128; 1993, c. 34, s. 70; 1996, c. 10, s. 229; c. 23, s. 187; 1998, c. 26, s. 73; 1999, c. 31, s. 92).