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16464
Ontario Public Service Employees' Union, et al. v. Attorney General for Ontario
(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-04-11 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (Toronto,ON) | |
| 1988-01-05 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Mr. S.T. Goudge (Toronto,ON) | |
| 1988-01-05 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Mr. B. Wright (Toronto,ON) | |
| 1987-12-23 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Toronto,ON) | |
| 1987-12-23 | General proceeding, to note records returned to Mr. W.F. Shaughnessy (Toronto,ON) | |
| 1987-07-29 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B McI C La LeD LaF Dismissed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1986-03-18 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1986-03-18, (Appeal heard March 18th & 19th), CJ B McI C La LeD LaF Decision reserved |
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| 1986-03-17 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, vol 5 | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1986-03-17 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1986-03-13 | Intervener's factum, 19 copies, with service | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1986-03-13 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1986-03-13 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1986-03-12 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1986-03-12 | Intervener's factum, (served copy), with service | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1986-03-11 | Book of authorities, 9 copies joint authorities, vols. 1 & 2 | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1986-03-11 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1986-03-10 | Intervener's factum, 19 copies | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1986-03-10 | Book of authorities, 10 copies joint authorities (A01 & R01) vol. 3 & 4 | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1986-02-19 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1986-01-25 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1986-03-18 Decision reserved |
|
| 1986-01-09 | Appellant's factum, (served copy of supp. factum), with service | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1986-01-07 | Appellant's factum, 22 copies supp. factum | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1985-08-27 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1985-08-16 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1985-08-14 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1985-08-02 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1985-08-01 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1985-07-30 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1985-07-16 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1985-07-12 | Order on miscellaneous motion | |
| 1985-07-09 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Bk. # 6 @ p. 35. Interventions by Aug 14, '85), CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1985-07-09 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1985-07-09, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Bk. # 6 @ p. 35. Interventions by Aug 14, '85), CJ | |
| 1985-07-09 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1985-07-09, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Bk. # 6 @ p. 35. Interventions by Aug 14, '85), CJ | |
| 1985-07-03 | Affidavit | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1985-07-03 | Notice of miscellaneous motion | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1985-02-27 | Order on motion to file a lengthy factum | |
| 1985-02-25 |
Decision on motion to file a lengthy factum, McI Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1985-02-25 | Hearing of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1985-02-25, McI | |
| 1985-02-25 | Submission of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1985-02-25, McI | |
| 1985-02-25 | Response to the motion to file a lengthy factum | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1985-02-25 | Affidavit | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1985-02-25 | Motion to file a lengthy factum | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1984-11-28 | Notice of withdrawal | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1984-10-02 | Notice of hearing, With service | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1984-09-27 | Appeal court record | |
| 1984-09-13 | Certified casebook | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1984-09-12 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1985-01-21 | |
| 1984-08-28 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1984-08-17 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1984-07-24 | Case on appeal, 20 copies | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1984-06-28 | Agreement as to contents of case | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1982-07-26 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1982-07-14 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, McI Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1982-07-14 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1982-07-14, McI | |
| 1982-07-14 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1982-07-14, McI | |
| 1982-07-14 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1982-07-14 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1982-07-14 | Motion for leave to intervene | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1982-05-28 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1982-05-28 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1982-05-28 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1982-05-28 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1982-05-28 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1982-05-27 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, E Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1982-05-27 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1982-05-27, E | |
| 1982-05-27 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1982-05-27, E | |
| 1982-05-25 | Motion for leave to intervene, With service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1982-05-18 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, (Leave to intervene, to file a factum and to be represented by counsel granted to the Attorney Generals' of Nova Scotia, Quebec, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Manitoba), R Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1982-05-18 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1982-05-18, (Leave to intervene, to file a factum and to be represented by counsel granted to the Attorney Generals' of Nova Scotia, Quebec, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Manitoba), R | |
| 1982-05-18 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1982-05-18, (Leave to intervene, to file a factum and to be represented by counsel granted to the Attorney Generals' of Nova Scotia, Quebec, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Manitoba), R | |
| 1982-05-18 | Motion for leave to intervene | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1982-05-17 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1982-05-17 | Motion for leave to intervene, With service | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1982-05-11 | Motion for leave to intervene | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1982-05-11 | Motion for leave to intervene | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1982-04-30 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1982-04-20 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (Interventions by May 18/82 @ 10:00. For Constitutional Question see Reg's Red Bk. # 5 @ p. 31), CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1982-04-20 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1982-04-20, (Interventions by May 18/82 @ 10:00. For Constitutional Question see Reg's Red Bk. # 5 @ p. 31), CJ | |
| 1982-04-20 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1982-04-20, (Interventions by May 18/82 @ 10:00. For Constitutional Question see Reg's Red Bk. # 5 @ p. 31), CJ | |
| 1982-03-31 | General proceeding, to note motion to state a Constitutional Question re-scheduled for April 20th @ 9:45 a.m. | |
| 1982-03-26 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1982-03-02 | Discontinuance of motion to dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1982-03-01 | Affidavit, With service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1982-03-01 | Motion to dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution, With service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1981-04-28 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1981-04-03 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 3060 | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1981-04-03 | Notice of appeal, With service | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1981-04-02 | Notice of deposit of security, With service | |
| 1981-04-01 | $500 security deposit paid, receipt # 1216 | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
| 1981-03-02 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ E C Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1981-03-02 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1981-03-02, CJ E C | |
| 1981-03-02 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1981-03-02, CJ E C | |
| 1981-02-23 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1981-02-23 | Ontario Public Service Employees' Union |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario Public Service Employees' Union | Applicant | Active |
| Wilkinson, Marie | Applicant | Active |
| Faulkner, Edward E. | Applicant | Active |
| Smith, Russell B. | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General for Ontario | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of New Brunswick | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Manitoba | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Saskatchewan | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Nova Scotia | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Alberta | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Ontario Public Service Employees' Union
Counsel
Dan McGilp
4900 COMMERCE COURT W
PO BOX 438 STN COMMERCE COURT
TORONTO, Ontario
M5L 1J3
Telephone: (416) 862-7525
FAX: (416) 862-7661
Agent
60 Queen St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5Y7
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Party: Wilkinson, Marie
Counsel
4900 COMMERCE COURT W
PO BOX 438 STN COMMERCE COURT
TORONTO, Ontario
M5L 1J3
Telephone: (416) 862-7525
FAX: (416) 862-7661
Agent
60 Queen St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5Y7
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Party: Faulkner, Edward E.
Counsel
4900 COMMERCE COURT W
PO BOX 438 STN COMMERCE COURT
TORONTO, Ontario
M5L 1J3
Telephone: (416) 862-7525
FAX: (416) 862-7661
Agent
60 Queen St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5Y7
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Party: Smith, Russell B.
Counsel
4900 COMMERCE COURT W
PO BOX 438 STN COMMERCE COURT
TORONTO, Ontario
M5L 1J3
Telephone: (416) 862-7525
FAX: (416) 862-7661
Agent
60 Queen St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5Y7
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Party: Attorney General for Ontario
Counsel
Carol Creighton
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
5e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Party: Attorney General of New Brunswick
Counsel
444 CENTENNIAL BLDG
PO BOX 6000
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick
E3B 5H1
Telephone: (506) 453-2330
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Manitoba
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Saskatchewan
Counsel
Robert G. Richards
1700 - 1030 GEORGIA ST W
PO BOX 7129
REGINA, Saskatchewan
S4P 3V7
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of Nova Scotia
Agent
222 Somerset St W
3rd Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2G3
Telephone: (613) 237-7092
FAX: (613) 237-1156
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
Counsel
William Henkel, Q.C.
9833 - 109TH ST NW
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (403) 427-5032
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Graham R. Garton
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 996-1693
Party: Attorney General of British Columbia
Counsel
Joseph J. Arvay
310 - 900 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2M4
Telephone: (250) 388-6868
FAX: (250) 388-4456
Email: jarvay@pacificcoast.net
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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