Roy v. Canada
T-1604-85
Pinard J.
28/9/92
7 pp.
Negligence -- Action for damages resulting from false allegation made by officer of RCMP Security Service-Plaintiff alleged refusal of security clearance by defendant's employees led to loss of employment with Department of External Affairs -- RCMP security officer indicated in letter to Department of External Affairs plaintiff convicted of offence under Criminal Code, s. 185(2) -- Weight of evidence showed allegation false-Simple negligence by officer in question -- Cause-and-effect relationship between fault and damage claimed not shown -- Decision not to grant plaintiff necessary security clearance based on several factors -- Doubts concerning plaintiff's reliability and value of work history -- Plaintiff did not lose employment because of allegation in question -- Six-month temporary employment which ceased when time period expired -- Damages of $500 allowed for inconvenience caused by travel -- Though plaintiff lived in Quebec, reputation only harmed in Ontario-$4,500 allowed for injury to reputation -- Award of punitive damages not justified-Action allowed in part in amount of $5,000.