Case Documents

Reference: The Commissioner of Competition v Vancouver Airport Authority, 2018 Comp Trib 9

File No: CT-2016-015

Registry Document No: 223

IN THE MATTER OF an application by the Commissioner of Competition for one or more orders pursuant to section 79 of the Competition Act, RSC 1985, c C-34;

AND IN THE MATTER OF a request to file an amended response.

Decided on the basis of the written record

Before Judicial Member: D. Gascon J. (Chairperson)

Date of Order: April 18, 2018

ORDER ALLOWING THE FILING OF AN AMENDED RESPONSE

[1]  FURTHER TO the application filed by the applicant, the Commissioner of Competition (“Commissioner”), against the respondent, Vancouver Airport Authority (“VAA”), pursuant to section 79 of the Competition Act, RSC 1985, c C-34 (“Application”);

[2]  AND FURTHER TO VAA’s April 16, 2018 e-mail to the Tribunal, informally requesting the Tribunal’s leave to file a proposed Amended Response;

[3]  AND FURTHER TO VAA indicating that the Commissioner consents to the service and filing of the Amended Response;

[4]  AND FURTHER TO VAA advising the Tribunal that the parties do not believe that any adjustment to the Amended Scheduling Order, dated March 21, 2018, will be required as a result of the filing of the Amended Response;

[5]  AND WHEREAS the Tribunal has examined the Amended Response and noted that the Commissioner has consented to its filing and that, more particularly, the parties have indicated that its filing is not expected to create any delays in the disposition of this Application;

[6]  AND WHEREAS VAA can be dispensed from the formality of having to file a motion in support of its request to file the Amended Response and that the Amended Response can be filed with the Tribunal by letter to the Registry;

THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS THAT:

[7]  VAA’s request to file an Amended Response is granted.

[8]  VAA is dispensed from the requirement of filing a formal motion to file its Amended Response and is allowed to file it by letter to the Registry.

[9]  No modifications shall be made to the Amended Scheduling Order dated March 21, 2018 due to the filing of the Amended Response.

COUNSEL OF RECORD:

For the applicant:

For the respondent: