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IN THE MAT fER OF an application by the Director of Investigation and Research under subsection 64(1) of the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-23, as amended;
AND IN THE MATfER OF a Limited Partnership formed to combine the operations of the Reservec and Pegasus computer reservation systems;
AND IN THE MATfER OF The Gemini Group Automated Distribution Systems Inc.;
AND IN THE MATfER OF an application by the Director of Investigation and Research under section 106 of the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34, as amended, to vary the Consent Order of the Tribunal dated July 7, 1989.
The Director of Investigation and Research Applicant - and -
Air Canada PWA Corporation Canadian Airlines International Ltd. The Gemini Group Limited Partnership The Gemini Group Automated Distribution Systems Inc. Covia Canada Corp. Covia Canada Partnership Corp.
Respondents - and -Consumers' Association of Canada American Airlines, Inc. Attorney General of Manitoba Alliance of Canadian Travel Associations Bios Computing Corporation
ORDER REGARDING SCHEDULING
Intervenors
- 2 -Date of Hearing: December 11, 1992 Presiding Member: The Honourable Mr. Justice Barry L. Strayer Counsel for the Applicant: Director of Investigation and Research Yves L. Fortier, Q.C. Donald B. Houston Jean G. Bertrand
Counsel for the Respondents: Air Canada J. William Rowley, Q.C. William V. Sasso
Canadian Airlines International and PWA Corporation Robert W. Thompson The Gemini Group Automated Distribution Systems Inc. Michael L. Phelan Timothy J. McCunn
Covia Canada Corp. and Covia Canada Partnership Corp. Robert Nelson William L. Vanveen
- 3 -COMPETITION TRIBUNAL ORDER REGARDING SCHEDULING
The Director of Investigation and Research v. Air Canada et al.
FURTHER TO the notice of motion and accompanymg documents filed by PWA Corporation and Canadian Airlines International Ltd. on December 2, 1992 regarding the abridgement of pre-hearing procedures and the establishment of an early hearing date;
AND ON HEARING the submissions of counsel for the parties; THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS THAT: 1. The parties shall respond to all requests to intervene filed on or before December 18, 1992 before or at the pre-hearing conference on December 21, 1992.
- 4 -2. The Director of Investigation and Research shall serve and file his affidavit of documents and provide copies of the listed documents to the other parties on or before December 17, 1992. PWA Corporation and Canadian Airlines International Ltd. shall serve and file their affidavit or affidavits of documents and provide copies of the listed documents to the other parties on or before December 18, 1992. The remaining respondents shall serve and file their affidavits of documents and provide copies of the listed documents to the other parties on or before January 4, 1993.
3. A further pre-hearing January 6, 1993. The matters to be considered at that conference shall include any issues of confidentiality or privilege raised by the exchange of documents.
4. The hearing of the application to vary the Consent Order dated July 7, 1989 shall commence on February 1, 1993.
conference shall be held on
- 5 -5. This order is subject to further direction of the Tribunal. DATED at Ottawa this 11th day of December, 1992. SIGNED on behalf of the Tribunal by the presiding judicial member.
(s) B.L. Strayer B.L. Strayer