Canadian Transport Commission et al. v. Canadian Pacific Ltd.

[1979] 1 SCR 631 Court SCC Decision date 1979-03-20 English

PartiesThe Canadian Transport Commission and the Attorney General of Canada Appellants·Canadian Pacific Limited Respondent·Attorney General of British Columbia Intervener

Counsel (7)

T.B. Smith, Q.C., and H.J. Wruck, for the appellants.
N.D. Mullins, Q.C., and P.L. Maughan, for the respondent.
W.G. Burke-Robertson, Q.C., for the intervener.
Solicitor for the appellant, the Attorney General of Canada: R. Tassé, Ottawa.
Solicitor for the appellant Canadian Transport Commission: G.W. Nadeau, Ottawa.
Solicitor for the respondent Canadian Pacific Limited: N.D. Mullins, Vancouver.
Solicitor for the Attorney General for British Columbia: M.H. Smith, Victoria.

Judges Martland, Ronald; Pigeon, Louis-Philippe; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; Estey, Willard Zebedee; Pratte, Yves; McIntyre, William Rogers

Delivered by Judgment of the Court — MARTLAND J.

On appeal from Federal Court of Appeal

Subjects Transportation

Contents

Judgment of the Court — MARTLAND J.

The judgment of the Court was delivered by

MARTLAND J.—I agree with the reasons for judgment given by Le Dain J. for the Federal Court of Appeal. I would, therefore, dismiss the appeal with costs.

Appeal dismissed with costs.

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Solicitor for the appellant, the Attorney General of Canada: R. Tassé, Ottawa.

Solicitor for the appellant Canadian Transport Commission: G.W. Nadeau, Ottawa.

Solicitor for the respondent Canadian Pacific Limited: N.D. Mullins, Vancouver.

Solicitor for the Attorney General for British Columbia: M.H. Smith, Victoria.

Footnotes

[1] (1977), 79 D.L.R. (3d) 699.