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23361
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, et al. v. Reza
(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
Parties
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Other parties
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
Counsel
Exchange Tower, 3400 - First Canadian Place
130 King Street West, Box 36
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1A9
Telephone: (416) 973-0066
FAX: (416) 954-8982
Email: donald.macintosh@justice.gc.ca
Agent
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4900
Party: Minister of Employment and Immigration
Counsel
Exchange Tower, 3400 - First Canadian Place
130 King Street West, Box 36
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1A9
Telephone: (416) 973-0066
FAX: (416) 954-8982
Email: donald.macintosh@justice.gc.ca
Agent
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4900
Party: Reza
Counsel
1130 - 20 Dundas St. W.
P.O. Box 180
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2G8
Telephone: (416) 977-6070
FAX: (416) 591-7333
Agent
800 - 200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 233-7747
FAX: (613) 233-2374
Party: Canadian Council for Refugees
Counsel
Suite 602
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 1T7
Telephone: (204) 944-1831
FAX: (204) 942-1494
Email: dmatas@mts.net
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
Françoise St-Martin
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
2e 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
Ontario Court of Justice (General Division)
Re699-92
proceedings stayed
Court of Appeal for Ontario
C11523
appeal granted
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
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Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995-09-25 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1994-07-21 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-07-21 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Shore, Davis & Perkins-McVey (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-07-21 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-07-21 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume | |
| 1994-07-21 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Ontario (Toronto) | |
| 1994-06-13 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Shore, Davis & Perkins-McVey (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1994-06-13 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-06-13 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1994-06-13 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Noël, Berthiaume | |
| 1994-06-09 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ma, The appeal is allowed. Allowed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1994-05-05 | General proceeding, transcript received and distributed to the justices (105 pages) | |
| 1994-04-27 | Appeal hearing | |
| 1994-04-26 | Appeal removed from the list | |
| 1994-04-25 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1994-04-25, LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ma Decision reserved |
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| 1994-04-25 | General proceeding, 10 copies of PRINGLE ET AL - V - H. H. FRASER (GIVEN IN COURT BY THE APPELLANT) | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 1994-04-25 | Supplemental document, 10 copies of SUPPLEMENTARY BOOK OF AUTHORITIES (GIVEN IN COURT BY THE RESPONDENT) | Reza |
| 1994-04-20 | Proof of service, of factum | |
| 1994-04-20 | Proof of service, of factum | |
| 1994-04-20 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Sylvie Roussel re: duration of argument | |
| 1994-04-20 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling, Strathy re: duration of argument | |
| 1994-04-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from J. E. Thompson re:duration of argument | |
| 1994-04-15 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies (see order dated March 28, 1994) | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1994-04-12 | Book of authorities, 11 copies, with service | Canadian Council for Refugees |
| 1994-04-08 | Book of authorities, JOINT 10 copies of vol. I & II | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 1994-04-08 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1994-03-30 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1994-04-25 Decision reserved |
|
| 1994-03-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Donald A. MacIntosh; re: consent to the intervention of A.G. Quebec on the basis that the date for hearing will remain as scheduled | |
| 1994-03-29 | Notice of hearing, With service | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 1994-03-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from J.E. Thompson; re: does not oppose the intervention of A.G. Quebec | |
| 1994-03-28 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file the motion to intervene, with service, McL Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1994-03-28 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1994-03-28, to file the motion to intervene, with service, McL | |
| 1994-03-28 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1994-03-28, to file the motion to intervene, with service, McL | |
| 1994-03-28 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, plaidoirie limitée à 15 minutes et le mémoire déposer au plus tard le 15 avril 1994, with service, McL Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1994-03-28 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1994-03-28, plaidoirie limitée à 15 minutes et le mémoire déposer au plus tard le 15 avril 1994, with service, McL | |
| 1994-03-28 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1994-03-28, plaidoirie limitée à 15 minutes et le mémoire déposer au plus tard le 15 avril 1994, with service, McL | |
| 1994-03-28 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, of A. G. Quebec (Donald A. MacIntosh) (fax copy) | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 1994-03-25 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, of A.G. Quebec (Shore, Davis - fax copy) | Reza |
| 1994-03-23 | Affidavit, to file the motion to intervene (Françoise St-Martin) | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1994-03-23 | Affidavit, (Françoise St-Martin) (1 copy) | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1994-03-23 | Motion to extend time, to file the motion to intervene, with service | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1994-03-23 | Motion for leave to intervene, (1 copy), with service | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1994-02-09 | Order on miscellaneous motion, re: respondent's factum filed without marginal numbering | |
| 1994-02-08 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, permitting the filing of the respondent's factum without marginal numbering, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1994-02-08 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1994-02-08, permitting the filing of the respondent's factum without marginal numbering, Reg | |
| 1994-02-08 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1994-02-08, permitting the filing of the respondent's factum without marginal numbering, Reg | |
| 1994-02-07 | Intervener's factum, 25 copies (extension of time requested), with service | Canadian Council for Refugees |
| 1994-02-01 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from Urszula Kaczmarczyk; re: makes no objection to the respondent's factum be filing without marginal lining | |
| 1994-02-01 | Affidavit, for an order permitting the filing of the respondent's factum without marginal lining; Suzanne de Lint | Reza |
| 1994-02-01 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an Order permitting the filing of the respondent's factum without marginal lining | Reza |
| 1994-01-19 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1994-04-25 | |
| 1994-01-19 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies (motion requested to accept at its no left margin - Jennifer advised on Jan. 21, 94), with service | Reza |
| 1993-11-24 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 1993-11-09 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, in part. The intervenor may file a factum not exceeding twenty pages, but will not present oral argument unless called upon to do so at the hearing of the appeal, with service, LaF Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1993-11-09 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1993-11-09, in part. The intervenor may file a factum not exceeding twenty pages, but will not present oral argument unless called upon to do so at the hearing of the appeal, with service, LaF | |
| 1993-11-09 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1993-11-09, in part. The intervenor may file a factum not exceeding twenty pages, but will not present oral argument unless called upon to do so at the hearing of the appeal, with service, LaF | |
| 1993-10-20 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, from Shore, Davis to the Canadian Council for Refugees (1 copy) | Reza |
| 1993-10-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to AG of PEI (Charlottetown, PEI) from Donald A. MacIntosh, c.c. C. Alain re: anyone who wishes to intervene | |
| 1993-10-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to AG of ON (Toronto, ON) from Donald A. MacIntosh, c.c. C. Alain re: anyone who wishes to intervene | |
| 1993-10-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to AG of NS (Halifax, NS) from Donald A. MacIntosh, c.c. C. Alain re: anyone who wishes to intervene | |
| 1993-10-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to AG of NFLD (St. John's, NFLD) from Donald A. MacIntosh c.c. C. Alain, re: anyone who wishes to intervene | |
| 1993-10-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to AG of NB (Fredericton, NB) from Donald A. MacIntosh, c.c. C. Alain re: anyone who wishes to intervene | |
| 1993-10-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to AG of MN (Winnipeg, MN) from Donald A. MacIntosh, c.c. C. Alain re: anyone who wishes to intervene | |
| 1993-10-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to AG of BC (Victoria, BC) from Donald A. MacIntosh, c.c. C. Alain re: anyone who wishes to intervene | |
| 1993-10-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to AG of Alberta (Edmonton, AB) from Donald A. MacIntosh, c.c. C. Alain re: anyone who wishes to intervene | |
| 1993-10-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Minister of Justice (Whitehorse, NWT) from Donald a. MacIntosh, c.c. C. Alain, enclosing copy of letter re: anyone who wishes to intervene | |
| 1993-10-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to L'honourable Gil Remillar (Ste. Foye, QC) from Donald A. MacIntosh, c.c. to C. Alain enclosing copy of the Notice of Appeal, applicants leave factum, respondent's leave factum and copy of letter sent to SSC | |
| 1993-10-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to AG of Saskatchewan (Regina, SK) re: issues raised in event of any provinces who wish to intervene, from Donald A. MacIntosh, c.c. to C. Alain | |
| 1993-10-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Minister of Justice (Yellowknife, NWT) enclosing copy of letter to provincial AG's re: issues raised in event that anyone wishes to intervene from Donald A. MacIntosh, c.c. to C. Alain | |
| 1993-10-18 | Discontinuance of motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Reza |
| 1993-10-13 | Affidavit, Nancy Worsfold, with service | Canadian Council for Refugees |
| 1993-10-13 | Motion for leave to intervene, With service | Canadian Council for Refugees |
| 1993-10-05 | Certified casebook, of vol. 1 and 2, with service | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 1993-09-30 | Order on miscellaneous motion, (sealing of documents) pls see hearing dated Sept 24/93 | |
| 1993-09-24 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, With service, Ia, for an order sealing the following documents: 1. the Affidavit of the R01, sworn March 18/92 2. the Affidavit of Patricia Vettraino, sworn March 18/92; 3. the affidavit of Nour Rastegar, sworn March 17/92; 4. the Affidavit of Alireza Gholipur, sworn March 17/92 Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-09-24 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1993-09-24, With service, Ia | |
| 1993-09-24 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1993-09-24, With service, Ia | |
| 1993-09-24 | Case on appeal, 23 copies of vol. I & II (VOL. II SEALED BY ORDER) | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 1993-09-23 | Response to miscellaneous motion, for an order sealing the affidavits of Reza, Vettraino, Rastegar and Gholipur | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 1993-09-23 | Affidavit, for an order sealing the affidavits of Reza, Vettraino, Rastegar and Gholipur (ALL in vol. II of the Case on Appeal) (of Marlys Edwardh), with service | Reza |
| 1993-09-23 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order sealing the affidavits of Reza sworn March 18/92; of Patricia Vettraino sworn March 18/ 92; of Nour Rastegar sworn March 17/92 and of Alireza Gholipur sworn March 17/92 (ALL in vol. II of the Case on Appeal), with service | Reza |
| 1993-09-07 | Affidavit, in support to state the constitutional questions by Marlys Edwardh (1 copy), with service | Reza |
| 1993-09-07 | Motion to state a constitutional question, (1 copy), with service | Reza |
| 1993-07-05 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Ruby & Edwardh (Toronto, ON) c.c. Shore, Davis & Perkins-McVey, enclosing Rule 32 | |
| 1993-07-05 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Attorney General of Canada (Toronto, ON) c.c. Mr. Robert Frater (AG of Canada) enclosing Rule 32. | |
| 1993-06-25 | Notice of appeal, With service | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 1993-05-27 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF Co Ia, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1993-05-27 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1993-05-27, LaF Co Ia | |
| 1993-05-27 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1993-05-27, LaF Co Ia | |
| 1993-05-27 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, The Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-05-27 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Shore, Davis & Perkins-McVey (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-02-15 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF Co I | |
| 1993-01-28 | Correspondence received from, from Hoppe, Jackman; re: jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal for Ontario | Reza |
| 1993-01-15 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Reza |
| 1993-01-13 | Correspondence received from, sent to The Atttorney General of Canada (Ottawa, ON) Re: acknowledge receipt of material together with the enclosed filing fee. | |
| 1992-12-24 | $30.00 filing fee, (deducted from Justice account) | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 1992-12-24 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1992-12-24 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada | Applicant | Active |
| Minister of Employment and Immigration | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Reza | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Council for Refugees | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
Counsel
Exchange Tower, 3400 - First Canadian Place
130 King Street West, Box 36
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1A9
Telephone: (416) 973-0066
FAX: (416) 954-8982
Email: donald.macintosh@justice.gc.ca
Agent
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4900
Party: Minister of Employment and Immigration
Counsel
Exchange Tower, 3400 - First Canadian Place
130 King Street West, Box 36
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1A9
Telephone: (416) 973-0066
FAX: (416) 954-8982
Email: donald.macintosh@justice.gc.ca
Agent
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4900
Party: Reza
Counsel
1130 - 20 Dundas St. W.
P.O. Box 180
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2G8
Telephone: (416) 977-6070
FAX: (416) 591-7333
Agent
800 - 200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 233-7747
FAX: (613) 233-2374
Party: Canadian Council for Refugees
Counsel
Suite 602
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 1T7
Telephone: (204) 944-1831
FAX: (204) 942-1494
Email: dmatas@mts.net
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
Françoise St-Martin
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
2e 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
Summary
Keywords
None.
Summary
Case summaries are prepared by the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (Law Branch). Please note that summaries are not provided to the Judges of the Court. They are placed on the Court file and website for information purposes only.
None.
Lower court rulings
Ontario Court of Justice (General Division)
Re699-92
proceedings stayed
Court of Appeal for Ontario
C11523
appeal granted
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filing out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a memorandum of argument or want to use a memorandum of argument, please contact the author of the memorandum of argument directly. Their name appears at the end of the memorandum of argument. The contact information for counsel is found in the “Counsel” tab of this page.
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Factums on appeal
The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a factum or want permission to use a factum, please contact the author of the factum directly. Their contact information appears on the first page of each factum.
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