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CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIÈRES
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Applications for leave to appeal filed
Applications for leave submitted to Court since last issue
Oral hearing ordered
Oral hearing on applications for leave
Judgments on applications for leave
Motions
Notices of appeal filed since last issue
Notices of intervention filed since last issue
Notices of discontinuance filed since last issue
Appeals heard since last issue and disposition
Pronouncements of appeals reserved
Headnotes of recent judgments
Weekly agenda
Summaries of the cases
Cumulative Index ‑ Leave
Cumulative Index ‑ Appeals
Appeals inscribed ‑ Session beginning
Notices to the Profession and Press Release
Deadlines: Motions before the Court
Deadlines: Appeals
Judgments reported in S.C.R. |
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Demandes d'autorisation d'appel déposées
Demandes soumises à la Cour depuis la dernière parution
Audience ordonnée
Audience sur les demandes d'autorisation
Jugements rendus sur les demandes d'autorisation
Requêtes
Avis d'appel déposés depuis la dernière parution
Avis d'intervention déposés depuis la dernière parution
Avis de désistement déposés depuis la dernière parution
Appels entendus depuis la dernière parution et résultat
Jugements rendus sur les appels en délibéré
Sommaires des arrêts récents
Ordre du jour de la semaine
Résumés des affaires
Index cumulatif ‑ Autorisations
Index cumulatif ‑ Appels
Appels inscrits ‑ Session commençant le
Avis aux avocats et communiqué de presse
Délais: Requêtes devant la Cour
Délais: Appels
Jugements publiés au R.C.S. |
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APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL FILED |
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DEMANDES D'AUTORISATION D'APPEL DÉPOSÉES |
L.C.
Mary A. Marshall
Cook, Duke, Cox
v. (26358)
Brian Joseph Mills et al. (Alta.)
Dennis Edney
Edney, Hattersley & Dolphin
FILING DATE 4.12.1997
Her Majesty in Right of Newfoundland et al.
George P. Horan, Q.C.
Dept. of Justice - Civil Division
v. (26362)
Andrew Wells (Nfld.)
Gillian D. Butler, Q.C.
White, Ottenheimer & Baker
FILING DATE 5.12.1997
Roland Bergeron
Roland Bergeron
c. (26364)
Union des agents de sécurité du Québec métallurgistes unis d’Amérique, local 8922 et al. (Qué.)
Kathleen Cahill
Melançon, Marceau, Grenier & Sciortino
DATE DE PRODUCTION 1.12.1997
Roland Bergeron
Roland Bergeron
c. (26365)
Le Corps canadien des commissionnaires et al. (Qué.)
Catherine Pilon
Byers Casgrain
DATE DE PRODUCTION 1.12.1997
James Alistair French
Harvey T. Strosberg
Gignac, Sutts
v. (26368)
Pamela A. Chapman et al. (Ont.)
David W. Scott
Scott & Aylen
FILING DATE 4.12.1997
Adbusters Media Foundation
Michael P. Doherty
B.C. Public Interest Advocacy Centre
v. (26369)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (B.C.)
John D. Mostowich
Ratcliff & Co.
FILING DATE 8.12.1997
Andrew Donnelly
Roy E. Stephenson
Stephenson & Stephenson
v. (26371)
Her Majesty The Queen (F.C.A.)
Kathyrn Philpott
Dept. of Justice
FILING DATE 10.12.1997
Emmanuel Feuerwerker
Emmanuel Feuerwerker
c. (26374)
Michael Roodman (Ont.)
Lyon Gilbert
Gold, Gilbert, Mann
DATE DE PRODUCTION 8.12.1997
Dara Wilder
Albert W. Eyolfson
Inkster, Christie, Hughes, Mackay
v. (26375)
Hersh Wolch (Man.)
Barry Gorlick, Q.C.
Monk, Goodwin
FILING DATE 10.12.1997
Her Majesty The Queen
Matthew Britton
Manitoba Justice
v. (26376)
Jeromie Keith D. Proulx (Man.)
Timothy J. Killeen
Wolch Pinx Tapper Scurfield
FILING DATE 16.12.1997
Rita D. Caplan
Rita D. Caplan
v. (26381)
The Minister of Human Resources Development (F.C.A.)
Graham Garton, Q.C.
Dept. of Justice
FILING DATE 12.12.1997
Aristeo Gascon
Gil D. McKinnon, Q.C.
v. (26383)
Her Majesty The Queen (B.C.)
John Gordon
Min. of the A.G.
FILING DATE 15.12.1997
Assurance-vie Desjardins
Alain Robichaud
de Grandpré, Godin
c. (26382)
Le Sous-ministre du Revenu du Québec et al. (Qué.)
Robert Bouzelli
Veillette & Assoc.
DATE DE PRODUCTION 22.12.97
The Canadian Mobile Sign Association et al.
Steven Gearing
Brodkin Gearing Cohen
v. (26277)
The Corporation of the City of Burlington et al. (Ont.)
J.G. Richards
Weir & Foulds
FILING DATE 5.12.1997
Dr. Donald G. Zink
Colin K. Irving
Colin Irving & Associates
v. (26314)
Graybec Immobilier Inc. et al. (Qué.)
Jean G. Bertrand
Ogilvy, Renault
FILING DATE 12.12.1997
Her Majesty The Queen
Matthew Britton
Manitoba Justice
v. (26339)
Thomas Andrew Bunn (Man.)
Frederick L. Bortoluzzi
Henderson Legal Centre
FILING DATE 16.12.1997
Gilles Poulin
Mireille Arseneault
Arseneault, Barakatt
c. (26340)
Serge Morency et Associés Inc. et al. (Qué.)
Daniel O’Brien
O’Brien et Associés
DATE DE PRODUCTION 9.12.1997
Canadian Pacific Limited
J. Edward Gouge, Q.C.
Lawson Lundell Lawson & McIntosh
v. (26363)
Matsqui Indian Band et al. (F.C.A.)(B.C.)
Arthur Pape
Pape & Salter
FILING DATE 9.12.1997
Nancy Brohman et al.
Katherine J. Young
O’Grady & Young
v. (26367)
Ginus Raymond Jonkman et al. (Ont.)
Donna M. Crabtree
Soloway, Wright
FILING DATE 5.12.1997
University of Saskatchewan
R.H. McKercher, Q.C.
McKercher McKercher & Whitmore
v. (26370)
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. of Canada, now known as Wellington General Insurance Company et al. (Sask.)
Peter Foley, Q.C.
Gauley & Company
FILING DATE 8.12.1997
Philip Brown Matthews et al.
John D. Brownlie, Q.C.
Blake, Cassels & Graydon
v. (26372)
Iris Nowell (Ont.)
Stephen M. Grant
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
FILING DATE 8.12.1997
Her Majesty The Queen
Matthew Britton
Manitoba Justice
v. (26377)
R. (R.A.) (Man.)
D.C.H. McCaffrey, Q.C.
Taylor McCaffrey
FILING DATE 16.12.1997
Deschamps Pontiac Buick Ltée
Jean-Marie Larivière
Meloche, Larivière, Avocats
c. (26379)
Benoît Monette, ès qualités de commissaire du travail et al. (Qué.)
Guy Roy
DATE DE PRODUCTION 12.12.1997
Cathryn Messer
E.F. Anthony Merchant, Q.C.
Merchant Law Group
v. (26380)
Allan Messer (Sask.)
E.R. Gritzfeld, Q.C.
Gerrand Rath Johnson
FILING DATE 12.12.1997
David Jonathan Wild
David Jonathan Wild
v. (26384)
Her Majesty The Queen (B.C.)
Robert A. Mulligan
Office of Crown Counsel
FILING DATE 8.12.1997
Citizens’ Legal Challenge Inc. et al.
Raj Anand
Scott & Aylen
v. (26385)
Attorney General of Ontario (Ont.)
Robert E. Charney
Min. of the A.G.
FILING DATE 9.12.1997
Charles Kieling et al.
Charles Kieling
v. (26386)
Canadian Pacific Ltd. et al. (Sask.)
Randal S. Van De Mosselaer
MacLeod Dixon
FILING DATE 4.12.1997
K.V.N.G.W.
Darren MacLeod
Nova Scotia Legal Aid
v. (26388)
Her Majesty The Queen (N.S.)
Robert E. Lutes, Q.C.
A.G. of Nova Scotia
FILING DATE 18.12.1997
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APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE SUBMITTED TO COURT SINCE LAST ISSUE
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DEMANDES SOUMISES À LA COUR DEPUIS LA DERNIÈRE PARUTION |
DECEMBER 19, 1997 / LE 19 DÉCEMBRE 1997
CORAM: Chief Justice Lamer and Cory and McLachlin JJ. /
Le juge en chef Lamer et les juges Cory et McLachlin
Royal Bank of Canada
v. (26315, 26316)
Director of Investigation and Research (Ont.)
AND BETWEEN:
Canadian Pacific Limited and CP Containers (Bermuda) Limited
v. (26318)
Director of Investigation and Research (Ont.)
AND BETWEEN:
CP Containers (Bermuda) Limited
v. (26319)
Director of Investigation and Research (Ont.)
AND BETWEEN:
Canadian Pacific Limited
v. (26317)
Director of Investigation and Research (Ont.)
NATURE OF THE CASES
Commercial Law - Combines - Administrative Law - Appeal - Competition Bureau began investigating a merger involving Applicants - During the investigation the Director of Investigation and Research of Competition Bureau obtained judicial orders compelling production of documents and examinations of witnesses under section 11 of the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34 - Director filed a notice of application to dissolve the merger with the Competition Tribunal - Applicants claimed some documents sought by Bureau were protected by privilege - Applicants claimed Director not entitled to pursue examinations and disclosure pursuant to section 11 after filing notice of application with Competition Tribunal - Ontario Court (General Division) ordered continuance of examinations, production of documents, and production of facts contained in documents over which Applicants continued to claim privilege - Court of Appeal for Ontario quashed appeals for want of jurisdiction - Whether Ontario Court (General Division) breached Applicants’ rights to solicitor-client privilege - Whether Ontario Court (General Division) properly ordered continuance of section 11 discovery process - Whether Court of Appeal for Ontario had jurisdiction to hear appeals of orders.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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May 21, 1996 Ontario Court (General Division) (Farley J.) |
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Order to produce documents and declaration of entitlement to continue examination |
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February 20, 1997 Ontario Court (General Division) (Farley J.) |
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Declaration of entitlement to continue examinations, clarification of order to produce documents, order to disclose facts |
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March 19, 1997 Ontario Court (General Division) (Farley J.) |
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Order to produce documents and to disclose facts |
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September 19, 1997 Court of Appeal for Ontario (Abella, Austin, Moldaver JJ.A.) |
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Appeals quashed |
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November 14, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Motions for stays of orders and for oral hearings of motions filed; Applications for leave to appeal from judgment of Court of Appeal filed; Applications for time extensions and for leave to appeal from judgments of Ontario Court (General Division) filed |
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Yoke Wah Jonasson, also known as Eva Jonasson
v. (26250)
William Brian Jonasson (B.C.)
NATURE OF THE CASE
Family law - Maintenance - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in its application of the principles of child or spousal support under the Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c.3 (2nd Supp.) - Whether the Court of Appeal for the province of British Columbia erred in not applying the federal child support guidelines of May 1, 1979 - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in not compensating the Applicant and the children of the parties for disadvantage arising from the Respondent’s non-access to the children - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in finding the separation agreement valid - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in upholding the trial judge’s discretionary award of costs.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
May 1, 1997
Supreme Court of British Columbia (Errico J.)
Application for compensatory spousal maintenance and child support dismissed
June 12, 1995
Supreme Court of British Columbia (Errico J.)
Supplemental reasons for judgment: the Applicant to pay nine-fourteenths of the Respondent’s costs including disbursements
July 18, 1997
Court of Appeal for British Columbia
(Esson, Hollinrake and Ryan JJ.A.)
Appeal and cross-appeal dismissed
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October 3, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application for leave to appeal filed |
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CORAM: L’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier and Bastarache JJ. /
Les juges L’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier et Bastarache
Jozef Grochocki
v. (26239)
Solicitor General of Canada (F.C.A.)(Man.)
NATURE OF THE CASE
Administrative law - Jurisdiction - Whether the Court of Appeal correctly determined that it had no jurisdiction to grant an extension of time in which to appeal from a decision of the Federal Court (Trial Division).
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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February 19, 1997 Federal Court (Trial Division) (Richard J.) |
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Application under s.41 of the Privacy Act dismissed |
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July 17, 1997 Federal Court of Appeal (Linden J.A.) |
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Application for extension of time to appeal from a decision of the Federal Court (Trial Division) dismissed |
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September 29, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application for leave to appeal filed |
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Claude Deslauriers
c. (26301)
L’Ordre des arpenteurs-géomètres du Québec, Roch Labelle, ès qualité de syndic,
Jean-Charles Legault, ès qualité de syndic-adjoint et
Yvon Chabot, ès qualité de secrétaire-général de l’O.A.G.Q.
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Le comité de discipline de l’Ordre des arpenteurs-géomètres du Québec, l’Office des
professions du Québec, le Tribunal des professions du Québec et le Procureur général du Québec (Qué.)
NATURE DE LA CAUSE
Procédure - Procédure civile - Appel - Compétence - Accès aux tribunaux - Ordonnance de la Cour supérieure obligeant le demandeur à obtenir l’autorisation préalable d’un juge avant d’intenter de nouvelles procédures contre les intimés - Le juge de première instance pouvait-il restreindre le droit du demandeur de recourir aux tribunaux? - Est-ce que trois juges de la Cour d’appel du Québec ont compétence pour réviser le jugement d’un juge unique de la même Cour refusant au demandeur la permission d’en appeler?
HISTORIQUE PROCÉDURAL
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Le 15 juillet 1997 Cour supérieure du Québec (Archambault j.c.s) |
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Requête des intimés pour obtention de mesures spéciales d’instruction accordéeLe 6 août 1997 Cour d’appel du Québec (Fish j.c.a.) |
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Requête pour permission d’appel rejetée |
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Le 15 septembre 1997 Cour d’appel du Québec (Deschamps, Delisle et Robert jj.c.a.) |
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Requête en révision du jugement du juge Fish rejetée pour absence de compétence |
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Le 4 novembre 1997 Cour suprême du Canada |
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Demande d’autorisation d’appel déposée |
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Le 7 novembre 1997 Cour d’appel du Québec (Forget j.c.a.) |
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Requête en sursis d’exécution rejetée |
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Le 28 novembre 1997 Cour suprême du Canada |
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Requête en sursis d’exécution déposée |
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Intercredit Establishment Vaduz
c. (26134)
Ville de Pincourt et le Procureur général du Québec (Qué.)
NATURE DE LA CAUSE
Droit municipal - Droit fiscal - Taxes foncières basées sur la superficie des immeubles - Validité - Lorsqu’un règlement municipal impose une taxe foncière spéciale pour défrayer le coût de travaux d’infrastructures à deux secteurs distincts de propriétaires, soit ceux qui retirent des travaux un bénéfice éventuel et à long terme et ceux qui en retirent un bénéfice immédiat, la municipalité doit-elle créer deux bassins de taxation de façon à ce que les propriétaires de chaque secteur ne supportent le fardeau fiscal de ces travaux que dans la proportion du bénéfice qu’ils en retirent? - Les règlements municipaux attaqués en l’espèce sont-ils nuls, abusifs, déraisonnables, injustes, oppressifs et discriminatoires au motif qu’ils violent le principe qu’une taxe foncière spéciale doit être imposée aux bénéficiaires et proportionnellement au bénéfice que ceux-ci en retirent?
HISTORIQUE PROCÉDURAL
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Le 22 novembre 1993 Cour supérieure du Québec (Archambault j.c.s.) |
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Action en nullité de plusieurs règlements édictés par l’intimée imposant des taxes spéciales sur des immeubles rejetée |
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Le 3 juin 1997 Cour d’appel du Québec (Vallerand, Delisle et Forget jj.c.a.) |
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Appel rejeté |
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Le 29 août 1997 Cour suprême du Canada |
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Demande d’autorisation d’appel déposée |
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Frederick Sengmueller
v. (26235)
Holden Day Wilson, Charles Cochran Mark and Thomas G. Bastedo (Ont.)
NATURE OF THE CASE
Procedural Law - Appeal - Quashing appeals - Whether Court of Appeal properly quashed appeal.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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November 7, 1996 Ontario Court (General Division) (Ground J.) |
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Motions to dismiss action granted |
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July 29, 1997 Court of Appeal for Ontario (Robins, Charron and Moldaver JJ.A.) |
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Appeal quashed |
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September 29, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application for leave to appeal filed |
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CORAM: Iacobucci, Major and Bastarache JJ. /
Les juges Iacobucci, Major et Bastarache
L.J.H.
v. (26296)
Her Majesty the Queen (Crim.)(Man.)
NATURE OF THE CASE
Criminal law - Full answer and defence - Whether the effect of the judgment of the Court of Appeal is to not allow a trial judge discretion to enter a judicial stay of proceedings when the court is satisfied that the accused cannot make full answer and defence within the meaning of the Criminal Code and ss. 7 and 11(d) of the Charter - Whether the effect of the judgment of the Court of Appeal is to force an accused to have to rely solely on the Crown’s obligation to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in circumstances where the accused does not have the ability to make full answer and defence for himself in his trial.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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December 18, 1996 Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench (Mykle J.) |
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Judicial stay of proceedings |
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September 8, 1997 Court of Appeal for Manitoba (Philp, Kroft, Monnin JJ.A.) |
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Appeal allowed; new trial ordered |
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November 7, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application for leave to appeal filed |
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Thomas Richard Nelson
v. (26130)
Her Majesty the Queen (Crim.)(Ont.)
NATURE OF THE CASE
Criminal law - Defences - Self-defence - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in its conclusion that the trial judge did not err in failing to direct the jury to assess the Applicant’s defence of self-defence by the standard of a reasonable person with the diminished intelligence of the Applicant.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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March 8, 1993 Ontario Court (General Division) (Karam J.) |
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Conviction: second degree murder
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June 28, 1996 Court of Appeal for Ontario (Doherty, Charron and Moldaver JJ.A.) |
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Appeal dismissed |
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July 28, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application for leave to appeal, motion for extension of time and motion to file a lengthy memorandum filed |
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Robert J. McMynn
v. (26242)
Her Majesty the Queen (B.C.)
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Joanne J. McMynn
v. (26243)
Her Majesty the Queen (B.C.)
NATURE OF THE CASE
Taxation - Assessment - Statutes - Interpretation - Whether buses owned by the Applicants who, in their personal capacities, are in the business of leasing out buses, come within the statutory definition of “qualified transportation equipment”, so as to qualify for refundable investment tax credits and deductions under section 127 of the Income Tax Act, R.S.C. 1985 (5th Supp.) c. 1 - Meaning of “principal business is passenger, property or passenger and property transport”.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
July 22, 1994
Tax Court of Canada (Rowe J.)
Applicants’ appeals from assessments for the years 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989 allowed; assessments referred back to the Minister of National Revenue for reconsideration and reassessment
May 30, 1997
Federal Court of Appeal
(Marceau, Linden and Robertson JJ.A.)
Appeal allowed; Decision of Tax Court is set aside and the assessments of the Minister of National Revenue for the years 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988 is affirmed
June 16, 1997
Tax Court of Canada (Rowe J.)
Amended judgment: Appeal from the assessments is dismissed
October 2, 1997
Supreme Court of Canada
Application for leave to appeal and motion for extension of time filed
Charles D. Lienaux and Karen L. Turner-Lienaux
v. (26171)
Wesley G. Campbell and The Toronto-Dominion Bank (N.S.)
NATURE OF THE CASE
Procedural law - Civil Procedure - Motion to strike out statement of claim - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in finding that there was no abuse of process.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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January 17, 1997 Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Goodfellow J.) |
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Applicant’s application to strike out the statement of claim as an abuse of process dismissed; 2301072 Nova Scotia Limited’s application for leave to substitute and file an amended statement of claim granted |
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May 12, 1997 Nova Scotia Court of Appeal (Clarke C.J.N.S. Hallett and Hart JJ.A.)
September 11, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Applicant’s appeal dismissed
Application for leave to appeal filed |
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September 30, 1997 Nova Scotia Court of Appeal (Bateman J.A.) |
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Granted: extension of time to serve application for leave to appeal; Respondents to file response within 30 days of this order |
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MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION -- REHEARING
DEMANDE DE RÉEXAMEN -- NOUVELLE AUDITION
CORAM: Gonthier, Major and Bastarache JJ. /
Les juges Gonthier, Major et Bastarache
Alexander Flint McLellan v. Her Majesty The Queen (F.C.A.)(Man.)(25840)
DECEMBER 30, 1997 / LE 30 DÉCEMBRE 1997
CORAM: Chief Justice Lamer and Cory and McLachlin JJ. /
Le juge en chef Lamer et les juges Cory et McLachlin
Mary Sauve
v. (26262)
Ivan J. Pokorny (Ont.)
NATURE OF THE CASE
Procedural law - Civil procedure - Trial - Evidence - Torts - Civil jury trial - Fresh Evidence - When should the Court replace a juror who has been discharged from a civil jury trial - Burden of proving informed consent for elective surgery - Causation - Admission of fresh evidence.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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June 11, 1993 Ontario Court (General Division) (Killeen J.) |
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Applicant’s action dismissed in accordance with jury verdict |
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April 28, 1997 Court of Appeal for Ontario (Morden A.C.J.O., Weiler and Goudge JJ.A.) |
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Motion to adduce fresh evidence dismissed |
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August 19, 1997 Court of Appeal for Ontario (Morden A.C.J.O., Weiler and Goudge JJ.A.) |
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Appeal dismissed |
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October 20, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application for leave to appeal filed |
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Board of School Trustees of School District No.46 (Sunshine Coast)
v. (26204)
Sunshine Coast Teachers’ Association, Carl Robert Bjornson and
British Columbia Labour Relations Board (B.C.)
NATURE OF THE CASE
Administrative law - Judicial review - Labour law - Arbitration - Teacher dismissed for sexual harassment of female students - Arbitration board upholding dismissal - Labour Relations Board decision sending matter back for rehearing on grounds that Arbitration board had failed to apply correct standard of proof to the evidence - On application for judicial review, arbitration award restored - Chambers judge finding that Labour Relations Board had exceeded its jurisdiction and substituted its own version of the facts - Court of Appeal overturning judgement, and restoring decision of Labour Relations Board to send matter back for rehearing - Labour Relations Code, S.B.C. 1992, ch. 82, Index chap 212.5. - Whether a tribunal, exercising a limited power of review granted by statute can, without evidence, set aside the findings of fact of an arbitration board, merely by analysing the arbitration board’s description in its award of how it weighed the evidence - What standard of review should be applied by the Court on an application for judicial review of the Labour Relations Board, when it is acting as an intermediate tribunal, itself exercising a review jurisdiction.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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March 19, 1991 Board of Trustees of School District No.46 |
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Decision to terminate Grievor’s employment |
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May 19, 1992 Arbitration Board (Getz, Hall, and Stowe) |
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Arbitration award upholding Grievor’s termination |
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April 15, 1993 British Columbia Labour Relations Board (Mullin) |
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Appeal allowed; award set aside; order for grievance to be heard before a new arbitration board
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September 29, 1994 British Columbia Labour Relations Board (Lanyon, Arthur, Longpre) |
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Applicant’s application for reconsideration denied |
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March 29, 1996 Supreme Court of British Columbia (Bouck J.) |
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Application for judicial review granted; decisions of Labour relations Boards set aside; award of the Arbitration Board reinstated |
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June 24, 1997 Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Prowse, Hinds and Proudfoot JJ.A.) |
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Appeal allowed; judgement set aside; decisions of the Labour Relations Board reinstated |
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September 23, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application for leave to appeal filed |
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The Minister of Health and Community Services
v. (26321)
M.L. and R.L. (N.B.)
NATURE OF THE CASE
Family law - Custody - Adoption - Access - After an order of guardianship is granted, are rights of access the right of the parent, or the right of the child - Whether it was in the best interests of the children for their natural parents to be allowed access to them - Whether the appellate court erred in substituting its discretion for that of the trial judge.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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March 20, 1997 Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick (Boisvert J.) |
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Custody of the children awarded to the Applicant |
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May 8, 1997 Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick (Boisvert J.) |
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Respondents ordered not to have any contact, association or communication with the children or the foster parents |
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September 22, 1997 Court of Appeal of New Brunswick (Rice, Ayles, Bastarache JJ.A.) |
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Appeal allowed in part, Applicant ordered to submit to trial judge for approval a plan for the exercise of the rights of access to the children by their natural parentsNovember 18, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application for leave to appeal filed |
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CORAM: L’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier and Bastarache JJ. /
Les juges L’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier et Bastarache
George Fras
v. (26284)
Maria Jurkojc, Cathy Jurkojc and Anna Jurkojc by their Litigation Guardian, Carolyn V. Amendola,
Aniela Jurkojc, Jan Jurkojc, Barbara Jurkojc and Anna Jurkojc (Ont.)
NATURE OF THE CASE
Procedural law - Limitation of Actions - prescription - Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.F-3 - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in reviewing the chambers judge’s exercise of discretion - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in finding that no prejudice had been suffered by the Applicant.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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November 29, 1996 Ontario Court (General Division) (Sheard J.) |
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Actions of the Respondents Aniela Jurkojc, Jan Jurkojc, Barbara Jurkojc and Anna Jurkojc (the grandmother) dismissed; extension of time for the Respondent Maria Jurkojc to commence the claim granted |
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September 12, 1997 Court of Appeal for Ontario (The Chief Justice, Robins and McKinlay JJ.A.) |
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Appeal dismissed |
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November 4, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application for leave to appeal filed |
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Vacation Brokers Inc.
v. (26306)
Alan Hills Patterson (Ont.)
NATURE OF THE CASE
International law - Procedural law - Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments (U.K.) Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.R-6 and the Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, set out as a Schedule to that act - Whether the Court of Appeal for Ontario correctly allowed the registration of a United Kingdom order for enforcement in Ontario.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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September 10, 1993 Ontario Court of Justice (General Division) (Lazier J.) |
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Order for costs registered pursuant to the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments (U.K.) ActApril 25, 1997 and August 29, 1997 Court of Appeal for Ontario (McMurtry C.J.O., Rosenberg and Southey (ad hoc) JJ.A.) |
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Appeal dismissed |
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October 30, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application for leave to appeal filed |
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CORAM: Iacobucci, Major and Bastarache JJ. /
Les juges Iacobucci, Major et Bastarache
Dennis W. Foster
v. (25058)
Her Majesty The Queen (Crim.)(Sask.)
NATURE OF THE CASE
Procedural law - Appeal - Whether the Court of Appeal granted the Applicant leave to appeal to this Court.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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April 29, 1993 Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan (Klebuc J.) |
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Conviction: five counts of sexual assault |
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November 16, 1993 Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench (Baynton J.) |
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Application for severance dismissed |
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March 24, 1995 Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan (Sherstobitoff, Lane and Jackson JJ.A.) |
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Appeal dismissed (reasons delivered April 6, 1995) |
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July 4, 1996 Supreme Court of Canada (La Forest, Cory and Major JJ.) |
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Leave to appeal denied; order made under s. 161 of Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46, remanded to Court of Appeal |
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November 7, 1996 Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan (Sherstobitoff, Lane and Jackson JJ.A.) |
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Order made under s.161 of Criminal Code deleted |
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November 25, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application for leave to appeal filed |
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Reva Schafer, Eli Schafer, a Minor by his Litigation Guardian, Reva Schafer,
Linda Shub and Mitchell Shub, a Minor by his Litigation Guardian, Linda Shub
v. (26246)
Attorney General of Canada (Ont.)
NATURE OF THE CASE
Canadian Charter - Civil - Unemployment Insurance Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. U-1, ss. 11(3)(a) and (4)(a) - Whether the distinctions drawn between adoptive and biological families by these sections are contrary to s. 15(1) of the Charter - Whether the effect of these sections on adoptive children is contrary to s. 15(1) of the Charter.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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May 31, 1996 Ontario Court (General Division) (Cameron J.) |
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Declaration that the Unemployment Insurance Act, ss. 11(3)(a), 11(4)(a), 11(7)(a), 18(2)(a)(ii) and 18(2)(b)(ii) violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms |
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August 8, 1997 Court of Appeal for Ontario (Brooke, Osborne and Austin JJ.A.) |
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Appeal allowed in relation to ss. 11(3) and (4) of the Unemployment Insurance Act; trial decision confirmed with respect to s. 11(7)(a) of the Unemployment Insurance Act |
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October 6, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application for leave to appeal filed |
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London Salvage & Trading Co. Ltd.
v. (26241)
Sunoco Inc. and SNC/FW Ltd. (Ont.)
NATURE OF THE CASE
Commercial Law - Contracts - Acceptance of bids - Deemed acceptance by failure to promptly reject all or part of an offer to purchase - Whether the Court of Appeal failed to find that deemed acceptance of a bid in its entirety can be based on the absence of a prompt rejection of any part of the bid.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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March 22, 1994 Ontario Court (General Division) (Haines J.) |
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Action and counterclaim dismissed |
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August 12, 1997 Court of Appeal for Ontario (McMurtry C.J., Laskin and Goudge JJ.) |
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Appeal dismissed |
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September 30, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application for leave to appeal filed |
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JUDGMENTS ON APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE |
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JUGEMENTS RENDUS SUR LES DEMANDES D'AUTORISATION |
JANUARY 8, 1998 / LE 8 JANVIER 1998
26244 L.K., J.H., AND M.P. - v. - THE CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETY OF OTTAWA-CARLETON AND THE CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETY OF LANARK COUNTY (Ont.)
CORAM: The Chief Justice and Cory and McLachlin JJ.
The application for extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
La demande de prorogation de délai est accordée et la demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée.
NATURE OF THE CASE
Family law - Infants - Child protection proceedings -Applicant mother leaving her three children with babysitters in 1991- Applicant mother incarcerated for several months in England delaying her return - Children placed by Respondent with maternal aunt - Eldest child disclosing sexual abuse by mother’s common law husband to maternal aunt - Applicant mother not acknowledging abuse occurred - Applicant mother continuing to reside with common law spouse - Children found in need of protection - Children continuing to reside with maternal aunt - Order for Crown wardship with no access to biological parents - Procedural law - Trial - Whether adjudication of protection application has been heard - Whether trial judges heard all of the witnesses - Whether trial judge relied on untested perjured testimony - Whether expert testimony given on the contamination of the children in the videos - Whether children should have been assessed by a risk assessment team in accordance with current practice - Whether the Applicants have been found to be child abusers without facts - Whether order of Cousineau J. was valid - Whether Cousineau J. erred in failing to adjourn trial for impending birth of Applicant’s child - Whether counsel for Official Guardian improperly gave submissions to the court - Whether Blishen J. acted without jurisdiction in holding a status review hearing concerning the children as there had been no prior adjudication that the children were in need of protection - Whether the evidence supported the findings of the trial judge - Whether issues raised are of public importance.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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December 19, 1991 Ontario Court (Provincial Division) (Sheffield J.) |
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Order on consent finding that children in need of protection; order for supervision for three months
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June 18, 1992 Ontario Court (Provincial Division) (Sheffield J.) |
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Order continued on consent; order of three months’ temporary wardship with access to biological parents |
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January 28, 1993 Ontario Court (Provincial Division) (Sheffield J.) |
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Order continued |
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June 16, 1995 Ontario Court (Provincial Division) (Cousineau J.) |
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Order for Crown wardship with no access to child born to Applicants Kerr and Hepworth |
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September 18, 1995 Ontario Court (Provincial Division) (Blishen J.) |
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Status review application: Other children of Applicants made Crown wards without access |
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July 23, 1996 Ontario Court (General Division) (Chilcott J.) |
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Appeal from both orders dismissed |
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June 18, 1997 Court of Appeal for Ontario (MacKinley, Charron and Goudge JJ.A.) |
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Appeal dismissed |
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October 23, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Amended application for leave to appeal filed |
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26132 DELROY CAIN - v. - HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Crim.)(Ont.)
CORAM: The Chief Justice and Cory and McLachlin JJ.
The application to adduce new evidence is dismissed. The application for extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
La demande de présentation de nouveaux éléments de preuve est rejetée. La demande de prorogation de délai est accordée et la demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée.
NATURE OF THE CASE
Criminal law - Evidence - Fresh evidence - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in applying the common law criteria for the admission of fresh evidence pursuant to section 683(1) of the Criminal Code strictly and dismissing an application to admit fresh evidence when the subject-matter of that application was expert opinion evidence - Whether the common law criteria for the admission of fresh evidence pursuant to s. 683(1) of the Criminal Code is consistent with ss. 7 and 11(d) of the Charter - Consciousness of guilt - Whether the trial judge erred in failing to instruct the jury that they could use the Applicant’s statements to the police as evidence of consciousness of guilt only if they were satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that they were lies told for the purpose of concealing guilt.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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April 10, 1992 Ontario Court (General Division) (German J.) |
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Conviction: second degree murder |
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May 3, 1996 Court of Appeal of Ontario (Morden A.C.J.O., Arbour and Doherty JJ.A.) |
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Appeal dismissed |
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May 7, 1996 Court of Appeal for Ontario (Morden A.C.J.O., Arbour and Doherty JJ.A) |
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Application to adduce fresh evidence dismissed |
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July 28, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application for leave to appeal and motion for extension of time filed |
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August 18, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application to submit new evidence filed |
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26279 J.L.-J.E. - v. - HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Crim.)(Alta.)
CORAM: The Chief Justice and Cory and McLachlin JJ.
The application for extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
La demande de prorogation de délai est accordée et la demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée.
NATURE OF THE CASE
Criminal law - Young Offenders - Transfer to ordinary court - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in their appreciation and understanding of the recent legislative changes to the punishment provisions for second degree murder in both the Criminal Code and Young Offenders Act - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in their appreciation and understanding of the burden of proof and standard of proof in a transfer application for a young person who is less than 16 years of age and charged with murder.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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July 11, 1996 Provincial Court of Alberta (Prowse-O’Ferrall P.C.J.) |
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Application for transfer of young person to ordinary court dismissed |
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June 11, 1997 Court of Appeal of Alberta (McClung, O’Leary, Hunt JJ.A.) |
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Appeal allowed; Applicant ordered to be tried in ordinary court |
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October 30, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application for leave to appeal and motion for the extension of time filed |
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26205 FERDINAND VIDAL c. SA MAJESTÉ LA REINE (Crim.)(Qué.)
CORAM: Les juges L’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier et Bastarache
La demande d’autorisation d’appel est rejetée.
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
NATURE DE LA CAUSE
Droit criminel - Procès - Preuve - Abus de procédures - Éléments de preuve inadmissibles remis par erreur au jury - Est-ce que la tenue d’un troisième procès occasionné uniquement et spécifiquement par la conduite blâmable de la poursuite dans la conduite des procédures équivaut à un abus de procédures ? - Est-ce que le cas soumis sous l’étude constitue un “cas des plus manifestes” pour l’application du pouvoir discrétionnaire de cette Cour ? - Est-ce que l’intérêt supérieur du public et de la justice exige que cette Honorable Cour détermine si la tenue d’un troisième procès occasionné uniquement par la conduite blâmable de la poursuite dans l’administration de sa preuve constitue un abus de procédures?
HISTORIQUE PROCÉDURAL
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Le 22 février 1994 Cour supérieure (Boilard j.c.s.) |
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Déclaration de culpabilité: meurtre au premier degréLe 23 juillet 1997 Cour d’appel du Québec (Baudouin, Deschamps jj.c.a. et Biron [ad hoc]) |
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Pourvoi accueilli: verdict de culpabilité cassé et tenue d’un nouveau procès ordonné |
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Le 23 septembre 1997 Cour suprême du Canada |
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Demande d’autorisation d’appel déposée |
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26079 CLAUDETTE BASTINGS-ALLARD, JEANNINE BASTINGS-PLANTE ET JEAN BASTINGS c. ANDRÉA BASTINGS, FERNAND BASTINGS ET FLORENT BASTINGS (Qué.)
CORAM: Les juges L’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier et Bastarache
La demande d’autorisation d’appel est rejetée avec dépens.
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
NATURE DE LA CAUSE
Droit des biens - Testaments - Preuve - La Cour d’appel a-t-elle outrepassé les limites de sa compétence et commis une erreur fondamentale en substituant sa propre appréciation des faits et de la crédibilité des témoins à celle adoptée par le premier juge? - La Cour d’appel a-t-elle commis plusieurs erreurs manifestes et déterminantes dans sa propre appréciation des faits et de la crédibilité des témoins entendus en première instance? - La Cour d’appel a-t-elle violé un principe de justice naturelle en omettant de se prononcer sur la preuve de captation offerte en première instance?
HISTORIQUE PROCÉDURAL
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Le 23 août 1993 Cour supérieure du Québec (Nolin j.c.s.) |
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Action des demandeurs en annulation du testament notarié de leurs parents accueillie en partie |
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Le 10 avril 1997 Cour d’appel du Québec (Baudouin, Nuss et Robert jj.c.a.) |
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Appel des intimés accueilli; appel incident des demandeurs rejeté |
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Le 6 juin 1997 Cour suprême du Canada |
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Demande d’autorisation d’appel déposée |
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26154 DAME CHANTAL DESCHAMPS c. LE PROCUREUR GÉNÉRAL DU CANADA (C.A.F.)(Qué.)
CORAM: Les juges L’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier et Bastarache
La demande d’autorisation d’appel est rejetée avec dépens.
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
NATURE DE LA CAUSE
Droit administratif - Assurance-chômage - Poste de professeur régulier refusé sans droit à la demanderesse - L’indemnité représentant deux ans de salaire que la demanderesse a reçue doit-elle être considérée comme un revenu provenant d’un emploi et répartie selon les articles 57 et 58 du Règlement sur l’assurance-chômage, C.R.C. ch. 1576,? - La Cour d’appel a-t-elle commis une erreur en accueillant l’appel de l’intimé et en rétablissant la décision du Conseil arbitral?
HISTORIQUE PROCÉDURAL
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Le 3 mars 1994 Conseil arbitral (Sigouin, présidente, Proulx et Tessier, membres) |
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Décision: L’indemnité reçue par la demanderesse constitue une rémunération au sens de l’article 57 du Règlement sur l’assurance-chômage, C.R.C., chap. 1576 |
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Le 6 avril 1996 Bureau du juge-arbitre (Noël Barbès, juge-arbitre) |
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Appel de la demanderesse accueillie |
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Le 26 mai 1997 Cour d’appel fédérale (Hugessen, Denault et MacGuigan JJ.C.A.) |
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Appel de l’intimé accueilli |
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Le 25 août 1997 Cour suprême du Canada |
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Demande d’autorisation d’appel déposée |
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26158 LAURENT BRODEUR INC. c. LE PROCUREUR GÉNÉRAL DU QUÉBEC (Qué.)
CORAM: Les juges L’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier et Bastarache
La demande d’autorisation d’appel est rejetée avec dépens.
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
NATURE DE LA CAUSE
Code civil - Responsabilité civile - Dommages-intérêts - Expropriation - Transaction au sens de l’article 1980 du Code civil du Québec - Action en dommages-intérêts de la demanderesse fondée sur l’art. 407 C.c.B.-C. et les art. 6, 24 et 49 de la Charte québécoise rejetée - Appel rejeté - La fermeture des installations minières de Sidbec Normines Inc. suivie de la fermeture de la ville de Gagnon ont-elles créé une situation assimilable à une quasi-expropriation qui oblige le procureur général du Québec à indemniser la demanderesse, propriétaire à l’époque d’un centre d’achats dans la ville de Gagnon?
HISTORIQUE PROCÉDURAL
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Le 10 juin 1994 Cour supérieure du Québec (Tellier J.C.S.) |
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Action en dommages-intérêts de la demanderesse fondée sur l’art. 407 C.c.B.-C. et les art. 6, 24 et 49 de la Charte québécoise rejetée |
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Le 27 mai 1997 Cour d’appel du Québec (Proulx et Rousseau-Houle JJ.C.A. et Zerbisias J.C.A. [ad hoc]) |
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Appel rejetéLe 26 août 1997 Cour suprême du Canada |
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Demande d’autorisation d’appel déposée |
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26231 SHIN YEE SHENG BOTH PERSONALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED YEM MOY YEN v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF ONTARIO AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, AND ALSO AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, DR. DOUG BAGGS, and DR. P.J. RAMPHAL (Ont.)
CORAM: Iacobucci, Major and Bastarache JJ.
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
La demande d’autorisation d’appel est rejetée avec dépens.
NATURE OF THE CASE
Procedural law - Civil Procedure - Rule 20 of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure - Motion for summary judgment - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in law in failing to find that the Applicant raised a triable issue.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
July 30, 1996
Ontario Court of Justice (General Division)
(Hawkins J.)
Respondents’, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario and Dr. P.J. Ramphal, motion for summary judgment granted; Applicant’s action dismissed
September 4, 1997
Court of Appeal for Ontario
(Austin, Moldaver, Goudge JJ.A.)
Appeal dismissed
September 29, 1997
Supreme Court of Canada
Application for leave to appeal filed
26276 JOHN DOUGLAS COUSINS v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Crim.)(Nfld.)
CORAM: Iacobucci, Major and Bastarache JJ.
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
La demande d’autorisation d’appel est rejetée.
NATURE OF THE CASE
Criminal law - Charge to the jury - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in permitting the Crown to change its theory of liability on appeal - Whether the trial judge ought to have instructed the jury on the application of s. 21 (parties to an offence) even if the Crown did not raise it.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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April 17, 1997 Supreme Court of Newfoundland - Trial Division |
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Acquittal: second degree murder |
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September 12, 1997 Supreme Court of Newfoundland - Court of Appeal (Gushue C.J.N., O’Neill, Steele JJ.A.) |
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Appeal allowed; new trial ordered |
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October 29, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application for leave to appeal filed |
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26214 GUARDIAN INSURANCE CO. OF CANADA v. GARRY BRENT MILLER (Alta.)
CORAM: Iacobucci, Major and Bastarache JJ.
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
La demande d’autorisation d’appel est rejetée avec dépens.
NATURE OF THE CASE
Commercial law - Agency - Insurance - Contracts - Vicarious liability - Vicarious liability of an insurer for the negligent failure of an independent insurance agent to procure the insurance coverage requested or reasonably required by the client.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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September 15, 1995 Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta (Mason J.) |
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Miller’s action granted and award reduced by 10% due to contributory negligence; third party proceeding by Guardian against Kane Agencies and Main dismissed except for premiums due; third party proceeding by Kane Agencies and Main against Guardian dismissed |
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June 26, 1997 Court of Appeal of Alberta (Foisy, Conrad, Berger JJ.A.) |
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Appeal by Guardian dismissed; Cross-appeal by Miller on issue of contributory negligence allowed |
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September 25, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application for leave to appeal filed |
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26234 JOHN EDWARD DIXON v. THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL (F.C.A.)(B.C.)
CORAM: Iacobucci, Major and Bastarache JJ.
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
La demande d’autorisation d’appel est rejetée avec dépens.
NATURE OF THE CASE
Administrative law ‑ Public inquiries under Part I of the Inquiries Act, R.S.C. 1985, c.I‑11 ‑ Whether federal commissions of inquiry are independent, and if so, what is the source, nature and extent of that independence?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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April 1, 1997 Federal Court of Canada (Trial Division) (Simpson J.) |
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Application for judicial review granted; inter alia, Order in Council P.C. 1997‑174 set aside as ultra vires |
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July 17, 1997 Federal Court of Appeal (The Chief Justice, Marceau and McDonald JJ.A.) |
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Appeal allowed; orders and declarations made by trial judge quashed, declaration that P.C. 1997-174 was intra vires the Governor in Council |
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September 29, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application for leave to appeal filed |
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26259 ELI LILLY AND CO. v. APOTEX INC. (F.C.A.) (Ont.)
CORAM: Iacobucci, Major and Bastarache JJ.
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
La demande d’autorisation d’appel est rejetée avec dépens.
NATURE OF THE CASE
Property law - Patents - Interpretation - Statutory instruments - Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, SOR/93-133, s.6 - Whether the prohibition order issued by McGillis J. on February 9, 1995 restrained the Minister from issuing a Notice of Compliance in respect of the same patents based on a Notice of Allegation setting out essentially different grounds than did the Notice of Allegation before McGillis J.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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April 25, 1997 Federal Court of Canada (Trial Division) (Jerome A.C.J.) |
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Application for mandamus and declaratory relief under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations granted |
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September 29, 1997 Federal Court of Appeal (Marceau, Desjardins and McDonald JJ.A.) |
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Appeal allowed in part |
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October 16, 1997 Supreme Court of Canada |
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Application for leave to appeal filed |
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26106 JOSEPHAKIS CHARALAMBOUS - v. - HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Crim.)(B.C.)
CORAM: The Chief Justice and Cory and McLachlin JJ.
The application for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
La requête visant à obtenir le réexamen de la demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée.
25796 TITUS NGUIAGAIN c. LE FONDS POUR LA FORMATION DES CHERCHEURS ET L’AIDE À LA RECHERCHE et LA COMMISSION DE LA FONCTION PUBLIQUE ET Me JEAN-PAUL ROBERGE - et entre- TITUS NGUIAGAIN c. LE FONDS POUR LA FORMATION DES CHERCHEURS ET L’AIDE À LA RECHERCHE et BUREAU DU COMMISSAIRE GÉNÉRAL DU TRAVAIL, Me ROBERT LEVAC ET F.P.P.U.-C.E.Q. (Qué.)
CORAM: Les juges L’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier et Bastarache
La demande de réexamen de la demande d’autorisation d’appel est rejetée avec dépens.
The motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
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MOTIONS |
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REQUÊTES
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16.12.1997
Before / Devant: BASTARACHE J.
Motion to extend the time in which to apply for leave to appeal
Ilona Kovacs et al.
v. (26213)
Gwartzman’s Art Supplies et al. (Ont.)
Requête en prorogation du délai pour obtenir l’autorisation d’appel
DISMISSED / REJETÉE
17.12.1997
Before / Devant: THE REGISTRAR
Motion to extend the time in which to file the case on appeal and the appellant’s factum
Gordon Garland
v. (25644)
The Consumers’ Gas Co. Ltd. (Ont.)
Requête en prorogation du délai imparti pour déposer le dossier d’appel et le mémoire de l’appelant
With the consent of the parties.
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE Time extended to December 23, 1997.
18.12.1997
Before / Devant: BASTARACHE J.
Motion to extend the time in which to apply for leave to appeal
Warren J.M. Yake
v. (26360)
The Law Society of Alberta (Alta.)
Requête en prorogation du délai imparti pour obtenir l’autorisation d’appel
With the consent of the parties.
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE Time extended to January 7, 1998.
18.12.1997
Before / Devant: THE REGISTRAR
Motion to extend the time in which to serve the appellant’s factum
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
v. (25366)
Battlefords and District Co-operative (Sask.)
Requête en prorogation du délai imparti pour signifier le mémoire de l’appelante
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE Time extended to Sept. 11, 1997.
18.12.1997
Before / Devant: THE REGISTRAR
Motion to extend the time in which to serve the appellant’s factum
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
v. (25356)
Canada Safeway Ltd. (Sask.)
Requête en prorogation du délai imparti pour signifier le mémoire de l’appelante
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE Time extended to Sept. 11, 1997.
18.12.1997
Before / Devant: THE REGISTRAR
Motion to extend the time in which to file the respondent’s response
Thomas Nelson
v. (26130)
Her Majesty The Queen (Ont.)
Requête en prorogation du délai imparti pour déposer la réponse de l’intimée
With the consent of the parties.
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE Time extended to December 2, 1997.
17.12.1997
Before / Devant: LE JUGE EN CHEF LAMER
Requête pour énoncer une question constitutionnelle
Gaetan Delisle
c. (25926)
The Attorney General of Canada (Qué.)
Motion to state a constitutional question
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE
(1) Do s. 6 (formerly 109(4)) of the Canada Labour Code and para. (e) of the definition of «employee» at s. 2 of the Public Service Staff Relations Act infringe or deny the appellant’s freedom of expression guaranteed in s. 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
(2) Do s. 6 (formerly 109(4)) of the Canada Labour Code and para. (e) of the definition of «employee» at s. 2 of the Public Service Staff Relations Act infringe or deny the appellant’s freedom of association guaranteed in s. 2(d) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
(3) Do s. 6 (formerly 109(4)) of the Canada Labour Code and para. (e) of the definition of «employee» at s. 2 of the Public Service Staff Relations Act infringe upon the appellant’s equality rights guaranteed in s. 15(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
(4) If the answer to questions 1, 2 or 3 is in the affirmative, can s. 6 (formerly 109(4)) of the Canada Labour Code and para. (e) of the definition of «employee» at s. 2 of the Public Service Staff Relations Act be justified under s. 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
(1) L’article 6 (auparavant le par. 109(4)) du Code canadien du travail et l’al. e) de la définition de «fonctionnaire» figurant à l’art. 2 de la Loi sur les relations de travail dans la fonction publique portent-ils atteinte à la liberté d’expression garantie à l’appelant par l’al. 2b) de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés?
(2) L’article 6 (auparavant le par. 109(4)) du Code canadien du travail et l’al. e) de la définition de «fonctionnaire» figurant à l’art. 2 de la Loi sur les relations de travail dans la fonction publique portent-ils atteinte à la liberté d’association garantie à l’appelant par l’al. 2d) de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés?
(3) L’article 6 (auparavant le par. 109(4)) du Code canadien du travail et l’al. e) de la définition de «fonctionnaire» figurant à l’art. 2 de la Loi sur les relations de travail dans la fonction publique portent-ils atteinte aux droits à l’égalité garantis à l’appelant par le par. 15(1) de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés?
(4) En cas de réponse affirmative aux première, deuxième ou troisième questions, l’art. 6 (auparavant le par. 109(4)) du Code canadien du travail et l’al. e) de la définition de «fonctionnaire» figurant à l’art. 2 de la Loi sur les relations de travail dans la fonction publique peuvent-ils être justifiés au sens de l’article premier de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés?
18.12.1997
Before / Devant: BASTARACHE J.
Hearing of miscellaneous motion rule 51.1
Peter Lo
v. (24928)
Her Majesty The Queen (B.C.)
Audience sur autre requête (règle 51.1)
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE
WHEREAS the Registrar has applied for an order under Rule 51.1 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada;
AND WHEREAS notice of the application has been served by registered mail on the parties;
AND WHEREAS the Applicant made no submissions in response to the notice under Rule 51.1 within seven days after service of the notice, although he was duly served therewith;
AND HAVING read the notice of the Registrar and the response of the Respondent Crown thereto;
BY VIRTUE of the authority given to the Court pursuant to Rule 51.1 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that these proceedings are stayed and the Applicant is barred from filing further proceedings in this matter.
19.12.1997
Before / Devant: THE REGISTRAR
Motion to extend the time in which to file the respondent’s response
Dr. Ismail Abrahams
v. (26224)
Holly Elaine Scott (B.C.)
Requête en prorogation du délai imparti pour déposer la réponse de l’intimée
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE Time extended to December 12, 1997.
19.12.1997
Before / Devant: LE REGISTRAIRE
Motion to extend the time in which to file the respondent’s response and for substitutional service
Claude Deslauriers
c. (26301)
Ordre des Arpenteurs-Géomètre du Québec et al. (Qué.)
Requête en prorogation du délai imparti pour déposer la réponse de l’intimé et requête en substitution de signification
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE
19.12.1997
Before / Devant: THE REGISTRAR
Motion to extend the time in which to file the respondent’s response
Douglas Earl Guyatt
v. (26332)
Her Majesty The Queen (B.C.)
Requête en prorogation du délai imparti pour déposer la réponse de l’intimée
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE Time extended to January 19, 1998.
19.12.1997
Before / Devant: LE JUGE BASTARACHE
Motion to extend the time in which to apply for leave to appeal
Giuseppe Sansaloni et al.
c. (26361)
Ville de Montréal (Qué.)
Requête en prorogation du délai pour obtenir l’autorisation d’appel
Avec le consentement des parties.
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE Délai prorogé au 30 janvier 1998.
22.12.1997
Before / Devant: BASTARACHE J.
Motion to extend the time in which to apply for leave to appeal
Gordon Wardell Washington
v. (26366)
Her Majesty The Queen (Ont.)
Requête en prorogation du délai pour obtenir l’autorisation d’appel
With the consent of the parties.
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE Time extended to January 26, 1998.
22.12.1997
Before / Devant: BASTARACHE J.
Motion to extend the time in which to apply for leave to appeal
Gordon Thompson
v. (26366)
Her Majesty The Queen (Ont.)
Requête en prorogation du délai pour obtenir l’autorisation d’appel
With the consent of the parties.
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE Time extended to January 26, 1998.
23.12.1997
Before / Devant: CORY J.
Motion for leave to intervene
BY/PAR: Mr. Kenneth Samuel Cromie, on behalf of the Queen Street Patients’ Council
IN/DANS: Joseph Ronald Winko
v. (25856)
The Director, Forensic Psychiatric Institute et al. (B.C.)
Requête en autorisation d’intervention
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE
The application of Kenneth Samual Cromie, on behalf of the Queen Street Patients’ Council for an extension of time and for leave to intervene is granted. A factum not to exceed 20 pages and avoiding repetition or duplication of other factums may be filed. Oral argument may be presented which is not to exceed 10 minutes.
At this late stage it would not be fair to the other parties to permit the applicant to supplement the record by filing a brief of social science literature and that request is denied.
19.12.1997
Before / Devant: CHIEF JUSTICE LAMER
Motion to state a constitutional question
Dennis David Wilson
v. (25970)
Her Majesty The Queen (B.C.)
Requête pour énoncer une question constitutionnelle
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE
(1) Are the privacy rights of the adopted child and of the adoptive parents as set out in sections 13.6, 14 and 15 of the Adoption Act, R.S.B.C. 1979, c. 4 constitutionally inapplicable to the extent that they deny an accused access to records and thereby DNA analysis to refute an allegation of paternity or maternity against him or her, in that they thereby infringe or deny the right to make full answer and defence guaranteed by section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
(1) Les droits relatifs au respect de la vie privée de l’enfant adopté et des parents adoptifs énoncés aux articles 13.6, 14 et 15 de l’Adoption Act, R.S.B.C. 1979, ch. 4, sont-ils constitutionnellement inapplicables dans la mesure où ils empêchent l’accusé(e) d’avoir accès aux dossiers et par conséquent à l’analyse de l’ADN pour réfuter une allégation de paternité ou de maternité faite à son égard, ce qui porterait atteinte au droit de présenter une défense pleine et entière garanti par l’article 7 de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés?
(2) If so, whether such infringement or denial is justified pursuant to section 1 of the Constitution Act, 1982?
(2) Dans l’affirmative, cette atteinte est-elle justifiée par l’article premier de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1982?
30.12.1997
Before / Devant: THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR
Motion to extend the time in which to file the respondent’s response
M.A.G.
v. (26255)
Her Majesty The Queen (Ont.)
Requête en prorogation du délai imparti pour déposer la réponse de l’intimée
With the consent of the parties.
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE Time extended to December 29, 1997.
6.1.1998
Before / Devant: THE REGISTRAR
Motion to extend the time in which to file the respondent’s factum
Doris Bekoe
v. (25615)
Her Majesty The Queen (Ont.)
Requête en prorogation du délai imparti pour déposer le mémoire de l’intimée
With the consent of the parties.
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE Time extended to December 23, 1997.
8.1.1998
Before / Devant: THE REGISTRAR
Motion to extend the time in which to serve and file the appellant’s factum
Her Majesty The Queen
v. (25931)
Patrick Arnold MacDougall (P.E.I.)
Requête en prorogation du délai imparti pour signifier et déposer le mémoire de l’appelante
With the consent of the parties.
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE Time extended to February 6, 1998.
8.1.1998
Before / Devant: THE REGISTRAR
Motion to extend the time in which to serve and file the appellant’s factum
Her Majesty The Queen
v. (25922)
Cory Anthony Gallant (P.E.I.)
Requête en prorogation du délai imparti pour signifier et déposer le mémoire de l’appelante
With the consent of the parties.
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE Time extended to February 6, 1998.
12.1.1998
Before / Devant: THE REGISTRAR
Motion to extend the time in which to file the respondent’s factum
Jeffrey Rose
v. (25448)
Her Majesty The Queen (Ont.)
Requête en prorogation du délai imparti pour déposer le mémoire de l’intimée
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE Time extended to December 8, 1997.
13.1.1998
Before / Devant: LE REGISTRAIRE
Requête en prorogation du délai imparti pour déposer le mémoire de l’appelant
Sébastien Daigle
c. (26168)
Sa Majesté La Reine (Qué.)
Motion to extend the time in which to file the appellant’s factum
Avec le consentement des parties.
GRANTED / ACCORDÉE Délai prorogé au 27 février 1998.
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NOTICE OF APPEAL FILED SINCE LAST ISSUE |
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AVIS D’APPEL DÉPOSÉS DEPUIS LA DERNIÈRE PARUTION |
16.12.1997
Cynthia Dobson
v. (26152)
Ryan Leigh MacLean Dobson by his Litigation Guardian, Gerald M. Price (N.B.)
17.12.1997
Her Majesty The Queen
v. (26161)
John Sundown (Sask.)
22.12.1997
Sa Majesté La Reine
c. (25858)
Edmon Kabbabe (Qué.)
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NOTICES OF INTERVENTION FILED SINCE LAST ISSUE |
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AVIS D’INTERVENTION DÉPOSÉS DEPUIS LA DERNIÈRE PARUTION |
BY/PAR: Attorney General of Alberta
Procureur général du Québec
Attorney General of Saskatchewan
IN/DANS: Marie Sarah Eurig
v. (25866)
The Registrar of the Ontario Court (General Division) et al. (Ont.)
BY/PAR: Attorney General of British Columbia
Attorney General of Newfounland
IN/DANS: The Minister of Finance for the province of New Brunswick et al.
v. (25427)
Union of New Brunswick Indians et al. (N.B.)
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WEEKLY AGENDA |
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ORDRE DU JOUR DE LA SEMAINE
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AGENDA for the week beginning January 19, 1998.
ORDRE DU JOUR pour la semaine commençant le 19 janvier 1998.
Date of Hearing/ Case Number and Name/
Date d'audition Numéro et nom de la cause
19/01/98 Her Majesty the Queen v. Shawn Carl Campbell - and between ‑ Her Majesty the Queen v. Ivica Ekmecic ‑ and between ‑ Her Majesty the Queen v. Percy Dwight Wickman (Crim.)(Alta.)(24831) - and - In the Matter of a Reference from the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council pursuant to Section 18 v. Attorney General of Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.)(24778) ‑ and ‑ In the Matter of a Reference from the Lieutenant-Governor-in Council pursuant to Section 18 v. Attorney General of Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.)(24508) - and - The Judges of the Provincial Court of Manitoba as represented by the Manitoba Provincial Judges Ass., et al v. Her Majesty the Queen in right of the province of Manitoba as represented by Rosemary Vodrey, et al (Man.)(24846) - REHEARING
20/01/98 Nancy Law v. Minister of Human Resources Development (F.C.A.)(B.C.)(25374)
20/01/98 Robert J. Dowling v. City of Halifax (N.S.)(25493)
21/01/98 Apotex Inc. v. Eli Lilly and Company et al. (25348) - and - Novopharm Limited v. Eli Lilly and Company et al. (25402) - and - Apotex Inc. v. Merck Frosst Canada Inc. et al. (25419) (F.C.A.)(Ont.)
22/01/98 Her Majesty The Queen v. Joseph Clifford Poirier (Crim.)(P.E.I.)(25886)
22/01/98 Stephen David Taylor v. Her Majesty The Queen (Crim.)(B.C.)(25857)
23/01/98 Damon Gregory Horne v. Her Majesty The Queen (Crim.)(Alta.)(25240)
23/01/98 Mark John Maracle v. Her Majesty The Queen (Crim.)(Ont.)(26034)
NOTE:
This agenda is subject to change. Hearing dates should be confirmed with Process Registry staff at (613) 996-8666.
Cet ordre du jour est sujet à modification. Les dates d'audience devraient être confirmées auprès du personnel du greffe au (613) 996-8666.
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SUMMARIES OF THE CASES |
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RÉSUMÉS DES AFFAIRES |
24508/24778 Reference re: Remuneration of Judges of the Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island and Reference re: Independence and Impartiality of Judges of the Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island
Constitutional law - Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Courts - Judicial independence - Public Sector Pay Reduction Act - Whether the provisions of the Provincial Court Act accord with constitutional requirements of s. 11(d) of the Charter - Whether the enactment of the Public Sector Pay Reduction Act created additional problems in the independence and impartiality of the Provincial Court in addition to the difficulties in the Provincial Court Act. (CMS - 32, 20, 37)
The Public Sector Pay Reduction Act was enacted in 1994 as a means of cutting spending. Several accused persons challenged the competence of the Provincial Court to exercise jurisdiction over them and contended that the Court had lost its status as an independent tribunal within the meaning of s. 11(d) of the Charter because this legislation reduced the salaries of Provincial Court Judges by 7.5 per cent and changed the method of setting the Judges’ salaries. As a result of the challenge by Dean Percival Lowther, the Supreme Court Trial Division held that the terms of the Act deprived the Judges of the Provincial Court of their impartiality and independence.
These challenges caused uncertainty and delay around the Provincial Court and in the administration of justice in the province, which resulted in the determination of the Lieutenant Governor-in-Council to refer the issue to the Appeal Division. In order to address the problems raised in the Supreme Court and to alleviate the problems in the Provincial Court, the Executive Counsel promulgated regulations to exempt Provincial Court Judges from the negotiation provisions of the Public Sector Pay Reduction Act. On December 16, 1994, the Appeal Division held that the terms of the Act did not deprive the Provincial Court Judges of their impartiality and independence. Merlin McDonald, Omer Pineau and Robert Christie who had intervened appealed this decision to this Court.
In January 1995, the Chief Provincial Court Judge rendered a decision that criticized the Appeal Court’s decision and set out the Provincial Court Judge’s perspective challenging provisions of the Provincial Court Act that did not provide independence and impartiality as guaranteed by s. 11(d) of the Charter. The application of the Appellants, McDonald, Pineau and Christie, included grounds which were broader than the other applications and challenged provisions of the Provincial Court Act. The Attorney General referred a second question to the Appeal Division based on an agreed statement of facts that can be found at pages 364 to 389 to the Case on Appeal. The Appeal Division held that the Judges were not independent and impartial as s. 10 of the Provincial Court Act contravened s. 11(d) of the Charter. The next day, the legislature enacted amendments to the Provincial Court Act to correct these portions. The Appellants appealed that decision.
Origin of the case: Prince Edward Island
File No.: 24508 and 24778
Judgment of the Court of Appeal: December 16, 1994 and May 4, 1995
Counsel: Peter C. Ghiz for the Appellants
Eugene P. Rossiter, Q.C. for the Respondent
24508/24778 Renvoi relatif au traitement des juges de la Cour provinciale de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard et Renvoi relatif à l'indépendance et l'impartialité des juges de la Cour provinciale de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Droit constitutionnel - Charte canadienne des droits et libertés - Tribunaux - Indépendance judiciaire - Public Sector Pay Reduction Act - Les dispositions de la Provincial Court Act sont-elles en accord avec les exigences constitutionnelles de l'al. 11d de la Charte? - L'adoption de la Public Sector Pay Reduction Act a-t-elle ajouté des problèmes, relativement à l'indépendance et l'impartialité de la Cour provinciale, aux difficultés que comportait déjà la Provincial Court Act? (CMS-32,20,37)
La Public Sector Pay Reduction Act a été adoptée en 1994 comme moyen de réduire les dépenses. Plusieurs accusés ont contesté la compétence de la Cour provinciale à leur égard et prétendu que la cour avait perdu son statut de tribunal indépendant au sens de l'al. 11d) de la Charte parce que cette loi réduisait de 7,5 p. 100 le traitement des juges de la Cour provinciale et modifiait la méthode qui servait à établir le salaire des juges. Par suite de la contestation présentée par Dean Percival Lowther, la Section de première instance de la Cour suprême a statué que les dispositions de la Loi privaient les juges de la Cour provinciale de leur impartialité et de leur indépendance.
Ces contestations ont causé de l'incertitude et des délais en Cour provinciale et dans l'administration de la justice dans la province, ce qui a amené le lieutenant-gouverneur en conseil à soumettre par renvoi la question à la Section d'appel. Pour régler le problème soulevé en Cour suprême et diminuer les problèmes en Cour provinciale, le conseil exécutif a promulgué un règlement exemptant les juges de la Cour provinciale des dispositions touchant la négociation contenues dans la Public Sector Pay Reduction Act. Le 16 décembre 1994, la Section d'appel a statué que les dispositions de la Loi ne privaient pas les juges de la Cour provinciale de leur impartialité et de leur indépendance. Merlin McDonald, Omer Pineau et Robert Christie, qui étaient intervenus, ont interjeté appel de cette décision devant notre Cour.
En janvier 1995, le Juge en chef de la Cour provinciale a rendu une décision qui critiquait la décision de la Cour d'appel et exposait le point de vue des juges de la Cour provinciale, contestant les dispositions de la Provincial Court Act qui ne prévoyaient pas l'indépendance et l'impartialité garanties par l'al. 11d) de la Charte. La demande des appelants, McDonald, Pineau et Christie, contenait des moyens qui étaient plus larges que les autres demandes et contestaient des dispositions de la Provincial Court Act. Le procureur général a soumis par renvoi une seconde question à la Section d'appel, fondée sur un exposé conjoint des faits qui se trouve aux pages 364 à 389 du dossier conjoint. La Section d'appel a statué que les juges n'étaient pas indépendants et impartiaux puisque l'art. 10 de la Provincial Court Act contrevenait à l'al. 11d) de la Charte. Le lendemain, la législature a adopté des modification à la Provincial Court Act pour corriger ces dispositions. Les appelants ont interjeté appel de cette décision.
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