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Parties
Motion for directions regarding naming of respondents to appeal under Marine Liability Act, S.C. 2001, c. 6 denied—Appeal concerning adequacy of offer of compensation made by Administrator of Ship‑source Oil Pollution Fund—Federal Courts Rules, SOR/98‑106, r. 338 governing who shall be included as respondents—Administrator submitting wrongly named as respondent—Appellant responsible for correct identification of respondent—If decision to name Administrator as respondent incorrect, Crown may be without remedy, but no obligation on Crown at this stage to establish named correct respondent, or on Court to confirm Crown's position—Onus on Administrator to establish improperly joined—Administrator apparently independent from Crown when performing duties under Marine Liability Act—Arguably adverse in interest to Crown in role as guardian of Fund—Not misjoined as respondent.
Canada v. Administrator of the Ship‑source Oil Pollution Fund (T‑875‑06, 2007 FC 548, Lafrenière P., order dated 23/5/07, 7 pp.)