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17537

Law Society of Upper Canada v. Joel Skapinker

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1984-12-03 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Toronto,ON) via registered mail
1984-07-16 General proceeding, to note records sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal (Toronto,ON) via CNX
1984-05-03 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ R B E McI La W
Allowed, costs against the appellant
1984-02-23 Hearing of the appeal, 1984-02-23, (Appeal heard Feb. 23rd and 24th), CJ R B E McI La W
Decision reserved
1984-02-21 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1984-02-23
Decision reserved
1984-02-21 Book of authorities, 10 copies Attorney General of Canada
1984-02-21 General proceeding, to note acknowledgement of receipt of A.G. Quebec factum
1984-02-21 Book of authorities, 21 copies of Donald Demaere v. Queen Attorney General of Canada
1984-02-21 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Feb 20/84 from John H. Sims
1984-02-21 Intervener's factum, 21 copies of "Les Fondements constitutionnels du l'union économique" Attorney General of Quebec
1984-02-20 Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service Attorney General for Ontario
1984-02-20 Book of authorities, 9 copies Law Society of Upper Canada
1984-02-17 Intervener's factum, 21 copies Attorney General of Canada
1984-02-17 Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service John Calvin Richardson
1984-02-17 Book of authorities, 10 copies of Table of authorities Joel Skapinker
1984-02-16 Notice of withdrawal Attorney General of British Columbia
1984-02-15 Intervener's factum, 20 copies Federation of Law Societies of Canada
1984-02-15 Intervener's factum, 20 copies Attorney General of Saskatchewan
1984-02-05 Appeal closed
1984-01-13 Affidavit, of Teressa Lang Joel Skapinker
1984-01-13 Respondent's factum, 21 copies Joel Skapinker
1984-01-12 Notice of hearing Law Society of Upper Canada
1984-01-12 Affidavit, of Michael Hewitt Law Society of Upper Canada
1984-01-11 Order on motion to expedite the appeal
1984-01-10 Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, (Appeal to be heard Feb/22/84)
Granted, no order as to costs
1984-01-10 Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1984-01-10, (Appeal to be heard Feb/22/84)
1984-01-10 Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1984-01-10, (Appeal to be heard Feb/22/84)
1984-01-10 Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1984-01-10, (Appeal to be heard Feb/22/84)
1984-01-04 Affidavit Joel Skapinker
1984-01-04 Motion to expedite the appeal, With service Joel Skapinker
1983-12-02 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1984-01-29
1983-11-23 Affidavit, fo Michael Hewitt Law Society of Upper Canada
1983-11-23 Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service Law Society of Upper Canada
1983-10-18 Case on appeal, With service Law Society of Upper Canada
1983-10-12 Trial court record
1983-10-05 Case on appeal, 21 copies, with service Law Society of Upper Canada
1983-08-24 Order on motion for leave to intervene
1983-07-19 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, (Date for filiiing factum is the same as the Respondent), B
Granted, no order as to costs
1983-07-19 Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1983-07-19, (Date for filiiing factum is the same as the Respondent), B
1983-07-19 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1983-07-19, (Date for filiiing factum is the same as the Respondent), B
1983-07-18 General proceeding, to note Notices filed in the Court of Appeal (Re: Intervention and Stay of Execution)
1983-06-23 Motion for leave to intervene, With service John Calvin Richardson
1983-06-22 Discontinuance of motion for leave to intervene John Calvin Richardson
1983-06-15 Affidavit John Calvin Richardson
1983-06-15 Motion for leave to intervene John Calvin Richardson
1983-05-04 Order on motion for leave to intervene
1983-05-04 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, (No order as to costs for or against the intervenor), B
Granted, no order as to costs
1983-05-04 Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1983-05-04, (No order as to costs for or against the intervenor), B
1983-05-04 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1983-05-04, (No order as to costs for or against the intervenor), B
1983-05-02 Affidavit Federation of Law Societies of Canada
1983-05-02 Motion for leave to intervene, With service Federation of Law Societies of Canada
1983-04-28 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of British Columbia
1983-04-27 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Quebec
1983-04-27 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Saskatchewan
1983-04-25 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General for Ontario
1983-04-18 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of British Columbia
1983-04-07 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Canada
1983-03-25 Order on motion to state a constitutional question
1983-03-23 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (For constitutional question see file or Reg's Red Book at p. 136. Interventions by April 28, 1983), CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1983-03-23 Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1983-03-23, (For constitutional question see file or Reg's Red Book at p. 136. Interventions by April 28, 1983), CJ
1983-03-23 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1983-03-23, (For constitutional question see file or Reg's Red Book at p. 136. Interventions by April 28, 1983), CJ
1983-03-21 Motion to state a constitutional question, With service Law Society of Upper Canada
1983-03-18 Motion to state a constitutional question, With service Law Society of Upper Canada
1983-03-14 Certified casebook Law Society of Upper Canada
1983-03-08 Notice of deposit of security, With service
1983-03-07 Order granting leave to appeal, With service
1983-03-07 $500 security deposit paid, bank certificate # 1327 Law Society of Upper Canada
1983-03-07 $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 5326 Law Society of Upper Canada
1983-03-07 Notice of appeal Law Society of Upper Canada
1983-03-07 Order granting leave to appeal
1983-02-22 Close file on Leave
1983-02-21 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ E W
Granted, costs against the appellant
1983-02-21 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1983-02-21, CJ E W
1983-02-21 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1983-02-21, CJ E W
1983-02-18 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service Joel Skapinker
1983-02-18 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service Joel Skapinker
1983-02-18 Appeal Court record
1983-02-18 Court of Appeal casebooks and transcripts of evidence, 3 copies
1983-02-11 Application for leave to appeal, 4 copies, with service, Incomplete Law Society of Upper Canada

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Law Society of Upper Canada Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Skapinker, Joel Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Canada Intervener Active
Attorney General of British Columbia Intervener Active
Attorney General for Ontario Intervener Active
Attorney General of Saskatchewan Intervener Active
Attorney General of Quebec Intervener Active
Federation of Law Societies of Canada Intervener Active
Richardson, John Calvin Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Law Society of Upper Canada

Counsel
Name
Brendan O'Brien
Contact information
Aylesworth, Thompson, Phelan, O'Brien
3000 - ROYAL BANK PLAZA SOUTH TOWER
BOX 15
TORONTO, Ontario
M5J 2J1
Telephone: (416) 865-0101
Agent
Name
Charles A. Murphy
Contact information
Hewitt, Hewitt, Nesbitt & Reid
604 - 75 Albert St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5E7
Telephone: (613) 563-0202
FAX: (613) 563-0445

Party: Skapinker, Joel

Counsel
Name
Brian G. Morgan
Contact information
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
1 FIRST CANADIAN PLACE
PO BOX 50
TORONTO, Ontario
M5X 1B8
Telephone: (416) 362-2111
Agent
Name
R. Paul McTaggart
Contact information
Lette, McTaggart, Blais, Martin
1000 - 100 Sparks St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5B7
Telephone: (613) 237-6430
FAX: (613) 563-7671

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Names
Roger Tassé, c.r.
John H. Sims
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 996-1693

Party: Attorney General of British Columbia

Counsel
Name
E.N. Hughes, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of British Columbia
1001 DOUGLAS ST
VICTORIA, British Columbia
V8V 1X4
Agent
Name
W.G. Burke-Robertson, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Attorney General for Ontario

Counsel
Names
Archie Campbell, Q.C.
Lorraine E. Meinrils
M.D. Lepofsky
Contact information
Attorney General for Ontario
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston., Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Attorney General of Saskatchewan

Counsel
Names
Richard F. Gosse, Q.C.
James C. MacPherson
Contact information
Attorney General of Saskatchewan
2476 VICTORIA AVE
PO BOX 7129
REGINA, Saskatchewan
S4P 3V7
Agent
Name
Donald P. Burke
Contact information
Cooligan, Ryan
200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 236-0735
FAX: (613) 238-3501

Party: Attorney General of Quebec

Counsel
Names
Daniel Jacoby
Réal Forest
Jean K. Samson
Contact information
Office of the Ombudsman
2875 BOUL LAURIER
4e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 2M2
Telephone: (418) 643-2688
Agent
Name
Robert Décary, c.r.
Contact information
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397

Party: Federation of Law Societies of Canada

Counsel
Names
P.B.C. Pepper, Q.C.
P.D. McCutcheon
Contact information
Fraser & Beatty
1 FIRST CANADIAN PLACE
PO BOX 100
TORONTO, Ontario
M5X 1B2
Telephone: (416) 863-4511
FAX: (416) 863-4592
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Richardson, John Calvin

Counsel
Names
Harvey Berkal
Shayna Kravetz
Contact information
210 - 1654 BATHURST ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5P 3J9
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

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Lower court rulings

July 16, 1982
Supreme Court of Ontario

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Application dismissed

January 27, 1983
Court of Appeal for Ontario

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Appeal allowed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13