Paradis Honey Ltd. v. Canada (Agriculture and Agri-Food)

canada, canadian, case law, court opinion, canlii, fca, 2026fca150, 2026 fca 150 (canlii), 2026, fca, 150, (canlii), a-70-25, 2026, civil liability, negligence, duty of care, regulatory authority, did the cfia owe a private law duty of care to commercial beekeepers, anns v. merton london borough council, cooper v. hobart framework applied, lack of factual proximity in carrying out public functions, appeal dismissed, statutory interpretation, legislative scheme, health of animals import controls, health of animals act, health of animals regulations, whether the act and regulations create or support proximity for a private law duty, statute aimed at public good, not economic interests of individual farmers, regulatory impact analysis statements limited interpretive value, appeal dismissed, civil liability, proximity, regulator communications, consultations with regulated industry, whether interactions and communications created a special relationship of proximity, no representations, reliance, or expectations beyond normal regulator conduct, communications inherent in cfia’s regulatory function to protect animal health, no private law duty of care established, appeal dismissed, civil liability, damages, pure economic loss, recoverable loss, whether recoverable loss or damages ensued from alleged negligence, damages issue unnecessary given absence of private law duty of care, certified common issue on loss not determined on appeal, ground not addressed, appeal dismissed