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18005

Ensite Limited v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Federal) (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)
1990-09-05 Appeal closed
1987-07-08 General proceeding, records sent by hand to Robert Biljan
1987-06-03 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Roger Tassé (Ottawa) and John T. Morin (Toronto)
1987-03-20 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, judgment sent to R. Biljan (Ottawa)
1986-11-06 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B McI C W
Dismissed, with costs
1985-05-21 Hearing of the appeal, 1985-05-21, CJ B McI C W
Decision reserved
1985-05-15 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1985-05-21
Decision reserved
1985-05-15 Book of authorities, 10 copies Her Majesty the Queen
1985-05-12 Respondent's factum, 1 copy, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1985-04-29 Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1985-04-29 Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1985-04-29
1985-04-29 Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1985-04-29
1985-04-29 Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1985-04-29
1985-04-25 Response to motion to expedite the appeal, Yves Fortier Ensite Limited
1985-04-25 Affidavit, J.F. Morin Ensite Limited
1985-04-25 Motion to expedite the appeal Ensite Limited
1985-04-16 Respondent's factum, 21 copies Her Majesty the Queen
1985-01-16 Notice of hearing, With service Ensite Limited
1985-01-03 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1985-01-21
1984-11-16 Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service Ensite Limited
1984-10-31 Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service Ensite Limited
1984-10-31 Appeal court record
1984-10-03 Certified casebook Ensite Limited
1984-09-26 Case on appeal, 1 copy (vols 1 & 2), with service Ensite Limited
1984-08-02 Case on appeal, 20 copies (vols 1 and 2) Ensite Limited
1984-01-04 General proceeding, record returned to Federal Court by hand
1983-12-20 General proceeding, receipt issued to Gowling and Henderson for $30.00
1983-12-19 Notice of appeal, With service Ensite Limited
1983-12-19 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #6104 Ensite Limited
1983-12-19 Order granting leave to appeal
1983-12-16 Close file on Leave
1983-12-15 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, R E McI
Granted, with costs in the cause
1983-12-05 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1983-12-05, R E McI
Decision reserved
1983-12-05 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1983-12-05, R E McI
Decision reserved
1983-12-02 Appeal Court record
1983-11-24 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies Her Majesty the Queen
1983-11-14 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1983-11-14 Ensite Limited
1983-11-01 Order on motion to extend the time to file and/or serve the leave application
1983-11-01 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, time extended to Dec. 5/83, R
Granted, no order as to costs
1983-11-01 Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1983-11-01, time extended to Dec. 5/83, R
1983-11-01 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1983-11-01, time extended to Dec. 5/83, R
1983-11-01 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application Her Majesty the Queen
1983-11-01 Affidavit Ensite Limited
1983-11-01 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, With service Ensite Limited

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

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Ensite Limited Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Ensite Limited

Counsel
Name
John T. Morin, Q.C.
Contact information
Fasken, Campbell, Godfrey
TD Bank Tower
PO Box 20
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1N6
Telephone: (416) 366-8381
FAX: (416) 364-7813
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: Her Majesty the Queen

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

Summary

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Summary

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Lower court rulings

October 20, 1981
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division

T-2640-79

appeal allowed

July 6, 1983
Federal Court of Appeal

A-702-81

appeal allowed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13