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20802
Central Western Railway Corporation v. United Transportation Union, et al.
(Federal) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-07-17 | Fee on taxation $30.00, receipt #22942 | Central Western Railway Corporation |
| 1991-07-05 | Certificate of taxation issued to, McCarthy Tétrault | |
| 1991-06-28 | Decision on the bill of costs, at $17,029.03, with service | |
| 1991-03-08 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, F.C.A. (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-01-18 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, F.C.A. (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-01-18 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, McCarthy, Tétrault (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-01-18 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-01-18 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume (Hull,QC) | |
| 1991-01-18 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Scott & Aylen (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-01-18 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Housotn (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-01-18 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Veronique L. Marleau C/O Canada Labour Relations Board (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-12-20 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Ms. Veronique L. Marleau, C/O Canada Labour Relations Board (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-12-20 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-12-20 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Scott & Aylen (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-12-20 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Noël, Berthiaume (Hull,QC) | |
| 1990-12-20 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-12-20 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, McCarthy, Tétrault (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-12-20 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, de C. Alain envoyé à L'honorable juge Louis Marceau (Ottawa,ON) un exemplaire gratuit des motifs de jugement. | |
| 1990-12-20 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, de C. Alain envoyé à L'honorable juge Bertrand Lacombe (Ottawa,ON) un examplaire gratuit des motifs de jugement. | |
| 1990-12-20 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from C. Alain sent to His Honour James K. Hugessen (Ottawa,ON) enclosing complimentary copy of the reasons for judgment. | |
| 1990-12-20 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ CJ W LaF L'HD So G Co McL, The appeal is allowed with costs to the appellant, Wilson J. dissenting. Allowed, costs against the respondent |
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| 1990-05-14 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (63 pages) | |
| 1990-04-30 | Appeal hearing | |
| 1990-04-30 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1990-04-30, CJ CJ W LaF L'HD So G Co McL Decision reserved |
|
| 1990-04-27 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, re: does not intend to make oral submissions | |
| 1990-04-25 | Service, of Intervener's factum | |
| 1990-04-25 | General proceeding, 10 copies of statutes (Bill C-5) with letter from Gerald D. Chipeur | Central Western Railway Corporation |
| 1990-04-23 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1990-04-23 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers |
| 1990-04-20 | Appeal removed from the list | |
| 1990-04-19 | Notice of withdrawal, (letter form) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1990-04-17 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of vols 1 to 4 | Central Western Railway Corporation |
| 1990-03-19 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1990-03-14 | Order on miscellaneous motion, for an order to postpone the hearing of the appeal | |
| 1990-03-14 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, for an order postponing the hearing of this appeal to April/30/90,, La Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-03-14 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1990-03-14, for an order postponing the hearing of this appeal to April/30/90,, La | |
| 1990-03-14 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1990-03-14, for an order postponing the hearing of this appeal to April/30/90,, La | |
| 1990-03-14 | Response to miscellaneous motion, to postpone the appeal, | United Transportation Union |
| 1990-03-14 | Response to miscellaneous motion, of Geoffrey C. Kubrick, | Central Western Railway Corporation |
| 1990-03-14 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order postponing the hearing of the appeal to april 30/04/90/ | Central Western Railway Corporation |
| 1990-03-06 | Notice of withdrawal, With service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1990-02-21 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | United Transportation Union |
| 1990-02-01 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1990-04-30 Decision reserved |
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| 1990-01-09 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, re will be taking no position on the merits (will be represented by counsel at the hearing) by Véronique L. Marleau | |
| 1990-01-08 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1990-01-22 | |
| 1989-11-30 | Service, (proof) of case on appeal | |
| 1989-10-10 | General proceeding, served copy of the appendix to the factum,, with service | Central Western Railway Corporation |
| 1989-10-10 | General proceeding, served copy of the factum,, with service | Central Western Railway Corporation |
| 1989-10-05 | Order on motion to order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | |
| 1989-10-05 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, McL Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-10-05 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1989-10-05, McL | |
| 1989-10-05 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1989-10-05, McL | |
| 1989-10-04 | Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause | United Transportation Union |
| 1989-10-04 | Affidavit, of Anthony H.A. Keenleyside, | Central Western Railway Corporation |
| 1989-10-04 | Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause, With service | Central Western Railway Corporation |
| 1989-09-28 | General proceeding, 21 copies of the appendix , | Central Western Railway Corporation |
| 1989-09-28 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, | Central Western Railway Corporation |
| 1989-09-28 | Response to motion to extend time, and all other parties, | United Transportation Union |
| 1989-09-28 | Affidavit, of Gerald Chipeur, on the late filing of the appe llant's factum, | Central Western Railway Corporation |
| 1989-09-28 | Motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum, | Central Western Railway Corporation |
| 1989-05-18 | Appeal court record | |
| 1989-05-18 | Case on appeal, , 21 copies volume 1 to 3, with service | Central Western Railway Corporation |
| 1988-08-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Aug 15/88 from Scott & Aylen advising of being Ottawa Agent for the Respondents. | |
| 1988-07-28 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1988-07-28 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1988-07-28 | Service, on intervention notice | |
| 1988-07-25 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (served copy), with service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1988-07-25 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1988-07-14 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1988-07-12 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Central Western Railway Corporation |
| 1988-07-06 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1988-06-27 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Book #7 @ p.46. Interventions by July 29/88.), CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1988-06-27 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1988-06-27, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Book #7 @ p.46. Interventions by July 29/88.), CJ | |
| 1988-06-27 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1988-06-27, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Book #7 @ p.46. Interventions by July 29/88.), CJ | |
| 1988-06-23 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1988-06-23 | Service | |
| 1988-06-21 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Central Western Railway Corporation |
| 1988-06-21 | Notice of deposit of security, With service | |
| 1988-06-21 | $500 security deposit paid, $500.00, receipt # 2047 | Central Western Railway Corporation |
| 1988-06-21 | Notice of appeal, With service | Central Western Railway Corporation |
| 1988-06-07 | Correspondence received from, advising of judgment to Registrar (FCA,Ott,ON). | |
| 1988-06-02 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, B La L'HD Granted, with costs in the cause |
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| 1988-04-25 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1988-04-25, B La L'HD Decision reserved |
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| 1988-04-25 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1988-04-25, B La L'HD Decision reserved |
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| 1988-04-12 | Service, 4 letters | |
| 1988-04-12 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (R01,R02,R03) | United Transportation Union |
| 1988-04-11 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers |
| 1988-03-24 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | Canada Labour Relations Board |
| 1988-03-04 | Correspondence received from, from J. Levinson (Re:submission) | Canada Labour Relations Board |
| 1988-03-04 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 12102 | Central Western Railway Corporation |
| 1988-03-04 | Service, (2) | |
| 1988-03-04 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (advised), Completed on: 1988-03-04 | Central Western Railway Corporation |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Central Western Railway Corporation | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| United Transportation Union | Respondent | Active |
| Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees. | Respondent | Active |
| Canadian Signal and Communications Union | Respondent | Active |
| Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers | Respondent | Active |
| Canada Labour Relations Board | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Alberta | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Central Western Railway Corporation
Counsel
G.D. Chipeur
2900 - 10180, 101 ST NW
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5J 3V5
Telephone: (403) 423-7100
FAX: (403) 423-7276
Agent
1400 - 40 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5K6
Telephone: (613) 238-2000
FAX: (613) 563-7813
Party: United Transportation Union
Counsel
1205 - 111 Richmond St. W.
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2G4
Telephone: (416) 366-3763
FAX: (416) 366-3293
Email: wrayd@caleywray.com
Agent
60 Queen St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5Y7
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Party: Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees.
Counsel
1205 - 111 Richmond St. W.
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2G4
Telephone: (416) 366-3763
FAX: (416) 366-3293
Email: wrayd@caleywray.com
Agent
60 Queen St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5Y7
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Party: Canadian Signal and Communications Union
Counsel
1205 - 111 Richmond St. W.
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2G4
Telephone: (416) 366-3763
FAX: (416) 366-3293
Email: wrayd@caleywray.com
Agent
60 Queen St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5Y7
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Party: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Counsel
R.E. Houston, Q.C.
900 - 427 LAURIER AVE
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1R 7Y2
Telephone: (613) 236-0111
FAX: (613) 238-8507
Party: Canada Labour Relations Board
Counsel
240 SPARKS ST
4TH FL W
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0X8
Telephone: (613) 996-9466
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
Counsel
300 - 10199, 101 ST NW
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5J 3Y4
Telephone: (403) 495-2983
FAX: (780) 425-0307
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 Quebec
Counsel
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
5e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-1477
FAX: (418) 646-1696
Agent
111 Rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
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Lower court rulings
Federal Administrative Tribunals of Alberta
560-121 / 560-122
Finding that Appellant's labour relations are subject to federal jurisdiction
Federal Court of Appeal
A-29-87
appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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