Docket

37208

Canadian Human Rights Commission v. Attorney General of Canada

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

Proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2018-06-18 Appeal closed
2018-06-15 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2018-06-15 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2018-06-14 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Abe Mo Ka Wa Ga Côt Br Row,
The appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-221-15, 2016 FCA 200, dated July 21, 2016, heard on November 28, 2017, is dismissed.
Dismissed
2018-04-12 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Brian Smith. Letter in response to the amended intervener's factum. Canadian Human Rights Commission
2018-04-11 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Christine Mohr. Letter in response to the amended intervener's factum. Attorney General of Canada
2018-03-05 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Jeremy Matson. Correction to factum. Jeremy E. Matson
2017-12-11 Transcript received, 159 pages (CORRECTED VERSION received on 2017-12-19)
2017-11-28 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2017-11-28 Hearing of the appeal, 2017-11-28, CJ Abe Mo Ka Wa Ga Côt Br Row
Judgment reserved
2017-11-28 Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), 14 copies submitted in Court Aboriginal Legal Services
2017-11-28 Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), 14 copies submitted in Court Council of Canadians with Disabilities
2017-11-28 Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), 14 copies submitted in Court Tania Zulkoskey
2017-11-28 Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), 14 copies submitted in Court Attorney General of Quebec
2017-11-28 Respondent's condensed book, (Book Form), 14 copies submitted in Court Attorney General of Canada
2017-11-28 Appellant's condensed book, (Book Form), 14 copies submitted in court Canadian Human Rights Commission
2017-11-27 Correspondence received from, Compilation of parties' requests for reserved seating Attorney General of Canada
2017-11-27 Notice of appearance, Compilation of parties' Notices of appearance Canadian Human Rights Commission
2017-11-03 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Supplemental Authorities, Completed on: 2017-11-03 Jeremy E. Matson
2017-10-19 Correspondence received from, 4 reserved seats requested Income Security Advocacy Centre, Sudbury Community Legal Clinic, Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic, Community Legal Assistance Society and HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario
2017-10-05 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-05 Attorney General of Quebec
2017-10-05 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-05 Attorney General of Quebec
2017-10-05 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-05 First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
2017-10-05 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-05 First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
2017-10-05 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Page 1 amended on 2017/10/20 and inserted into the factum., Completed on: 2017-10-05 Income Security Advocacy Centre, Sudbury Community Legal Clinic, Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic, Community Legal Assistance Society and HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario
2017-10-05 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-05 Public Service Alliance of Canada
2017-10-05 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-05 Public Service Alliance of Canada
2017-10-05 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-05 Amnesty International
2017-10-04 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-04 Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association
2017-10-04 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-04 Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association
2017-10-04 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-04 African Canadian Legal Clinic
2017-10-04 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-04 Council of Canadians with Disabilities
2017-10-04 Certificate (on limitations to public access) Aboriginal Legal Services
2017-10-04 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-04 Aboriginal Legal Services
2017-10-04 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-04 Aboriginal Legal Services
2017-10-04 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-04 Tania Zulkoskey
2017-10-04 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-04 Tania Zulkoskey
2017-10-03 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-03 Women's Legal Education and Action Fund, Native Women's Association of Canada
2017-09-29 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Corrected pages 6 and 7 received 2017-11-21, Completed on: 2017-09-29 Jeremy E. Matson
2017-09-26 Correspondence received from, David Taylor dated 2017-09-26. Re: Counsel has changed law firm First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
2017-08-24 Order on motion for leave to intervene, by Justice Côté
2017-08-24 Order on motion to extend time, by Justice Côté
2017-08-24 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Côt, UPON APPLICATIONS by the Attorney General of Quebec; Tania Zulkoskey; the Income Security Advocacy Centre, the Sudbury Community Legal Clinic, the Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic, the Community Legal Assistance Society and the HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario (jointly); the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association; the Council of Canadians with Disabilities; the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund Inc. and the Native Women’s Association of Canada (jointly); Amnesty International; the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada; Jeremy E. Matson; the African Canadian Legal Clinic; the Aboriginal Legal Services and the Public Service Alliance of Canada for leave to intervene in the above appeal;
AND UPON REQUEST by Tania Zulkoskey to file a lengthy memorandum;
AND UPON APPLICATION by the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association for an extension of time to serve and file a reply to the response to the motion for leave to intervene;
AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
The request by Tania Zulkoskey to file a lengthy memorandum is granted.
The motion by the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association for an extension of time is granted.
The motions for leave to intervene are granted and the said twelve (12) interveners or groups of interveners shall be entitled to each serve and file a factum not to exceed ten (10) pages in length in this appeal on or before October 5, 2017.
The Attorney General of Quebec is granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding fifteen (15) minutes at the hearing of the appeal.
The other eleven (11) interveners or groups of interveners are each granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing of the appeal.
The interveners are not entitled to raise new issues or to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties.
Pursuant to Rule 59(1)(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, the interveners shall pay to the appellant and respondent any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellant and respondent by their interventions.
Granted
2017-08-24 Decision on motion to extend time, Côt
Granted
2017-08-24 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, (12 motions), Côt
2017-08-24 Submission of motion to extend time, Côt
2017-08-23 Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-08-23 Attorney General of Canada
2017-08-22 Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-08-22 Canadian Human Rights Commission
2017-08-21 Appeal perfected for hearing
2017-08-21 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2017-11-28
Judgment reserved
2017-08-18 Notice of hearing sent to parties
2017-08-18 Motion to extend time, (Letter Form), to serve and file the reply to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2017-08-18 Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association
2017-08-18 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-08-18 Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association
2017-08-17 Respondent's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-08-17 Attorney General of Canada
2017-08-17 Respondent's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-08-17 Attorney General of Canada
2017-08-08 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-08-08 Income Security Advocacy Centre, Sudbury Community Legal Clinic, Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic, Community Legal Assistance Society and HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario
2017-08-08 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-08-08 Public Service Alliance of Canada
2017-08-08 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-08-08 African Canadian Legal Clinic
2017-08-04 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-08-04 Amnesty International
2017-07-31 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-07-31 Attorney General of Canada
2017-07-31 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-07-31 Canadian Human Rights Commission
2017-07-26 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Council of Canadians with Disabilities
2017-07-24 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Stephen J. Moreau (by email). Letter regading the lenghty memorandum of argument included in the motion for leave to intervene. Tania Zulkoskey
2017-07-21 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) Public Service Alliance of Canada
2017-07-21 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Public Service Alliance of Canada
2017-07-21 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-07-21 Public Service Alliance of Canada
2017-07-21 Notice of name, (Letter Form) African Canadian Legal Clinic
2017-07-21 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-07-21 African Canadian Legal Clinic
2017-07-21 Notice of name, (Letter Form) First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
2017-07-21 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-07-21 First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
2017-07-21 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Amnesty International
2017-07-21 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-07-21 Amnesty International
2017-07-21 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Women's Legal Education and Action Fund, Native Women's Association of Canada
2017-07-21 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-07-21 Women's Legal Education and Action Fund, Native Women's Association of Canada
2017-07-21 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Form 14 missing (received 2017-07-26)., Completed on: 2017-07-26 Council of Canadians with Disabilities
2017-07-21 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association
2017-07-21 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-07-21 Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association
2017-07-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-07-20 Attorney General of Quebec
2017-07-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), paper copy rec'd 2017/07/21 Aboriginal Legal Services
2017-07-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), paper copy rec'd 2017/07/21, Completed on: 2017-07-20 Aboriginal Legal Services
2017-07-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-07-20 Jeremy E. Matson
2017-07-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Income Security Advocacy Centre, Sudbury Community Legal Clinic, Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic, Community Legal Assistance Society and HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario
2017-07-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-07-20, (Electronic version filed on 2017-07-24) Income Security Advocacy Centre, Sudbury Community Legal Clinic, Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic, Community Legal Assistance Society and HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario
2017-07-17 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-07-31, (Electronic version filed on 2017-07-20) Tania Zulkoskey
2017-06-23 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record) Canadian Human Rights Commission
2017-06-23 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), 2 copies, Completed on: 2017-06-23 Canadian Human Rights Commission
2017-06-23 Appellant's record, (Book Form), (3 volumes), 20 copies of vol.1 and 2 copies of vol. 2 and 3, Completed on: 2017-06-23 Canadian Human Rights Commission
2017-06-23 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-06-23 Canadian Human Rights Commission
2017-06-09 Correspondence received from, Catherine A. Lawrence, dated June 9, 2017, by fax, Re: Ms. Christine Mohr takes on file as counsel for AGC Attorney General of Canada
2017-05-01 Notice of appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-05-01 Canadian Human Rights Commission
2017-04-12 Correspondence received from, Brian Smith dated 2017-04-12. Re: Add Valerie Phillips as agent Canadian Human Rights Commission
2017-04-05 Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted)
2017-03-31 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2017-03-31 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2017-03-30 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-221-15, 2016 FCA 200, dated July 21, 2016, is granted without costs.
Granted, without costs
2017-02-20 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2016-11-07 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2016-11-07, (Electronic version filed on 2016-11-07) Canadian Human Rights Commission
2016-10-28 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2016-10-28) Attorney General of Canada
2016-10-28 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2016-10-28, (Electronic version filed on 2016-10-28) Attorney General of Canada
2016-09-29 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2016/09/29
2016-09-28 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2016-09-28) Canadian Human Rights Commission
2016-09-28 Book of authorities, (Book Form), (Electronic version filed on 2016-09-28) Canadian Human Rights Commission
2016-09-28 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2016-09-28, (Electronic version filed on 2016-09-28) Canadian Human Rights Commission