Mennes v. Canada ( Attorney General )
A-402-98
Décary J.A.
21/9/99
3 pp.
Appeal from order (1998), 149 F.T.R. 317 (F.C.T.D.) striking notice of motion seeking to quash, set aside practice direction of Chief Justice prohibiting appellant from placing on file any remarks insulting to Court, judges and requiring appellant to first submit to prothonotary for examination any document intending to file-Associate Chief Justice holding direction of Chief Justice not decision of "federal board, commission or other tribunal" and not subject to judicial review under Federal Court Act-Appeal dismissed-In issuing directions, Chief Justice acting as judge, within Court's inherent power to control own process-Court therefore lacking jurisdiction under s. 18.1 to judicially review Chief Justice's direction-Federal Court Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. F-7, s. 18.1 (as enacted by S.C. 1990, c. 8, s. 5).