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24339
John M. Tennant 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.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-23 | Appeal closed | |
| 1996-04-19 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (1 box) | |
| 1996-03-05 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1996-03-05 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1996-03-04 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, F.C.A. Ontario (Ottawa) | |
| 1996-02-22 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, LaF So G Co McL Ia Ma, The appeal is allowed with costs throughout, the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal and the reassessments for the taxpayer's 1985 and 1986 taxation years, are set aside and the matter is remitted back to the Minister of National Revenue for reassessment in conformity with the reasons for judgment. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1996-02-22 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1996-02-22 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1995-11-24 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the judges (77 pages) | |
| 1995-11-08 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1995-11-08, LaF So G Co McL Ia Ma Decision reserved |
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| 1995-09-25 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1995-11-08 Decision reserved |
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| 1995-08-28 | Notice of hearing, With service | John M. Tennant |
| 1995-07-31 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-07-20 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1995-10-02 | |
| 1995-07-19 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-06-02 | Certified casebook, (1 copy), with service | John M. Tennant |
| 1995-06-02 | Appeal court record, (from F.C.A. - 1 box) | |
| 1995-05-29 | Appellant's factum, 23 copies | John M. Tennant |
| 1995-05-16 | Case on appeal, 23 copies | John M. Tennant |
| 1995-04-21 | Notice of change of counsel, now represented by Warren J. A. Mitchell, Q.C. whose Ottawa Agent is Gowling, Strathy & Henderson, with service | John M. Tennant |
| 1995-04-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from J. Van Iperen to M. Larmour re: he is replacing the counsel for the Respondent, Ms. Inge Lloyd | |
| 1995-03-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Fraser & Beatty (Vancouver, BC) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Fraser & Beatty (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1995-03-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of Canada (Vancouver, BC) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1995-03-28 | Notice of appeal, (1 copy), with service | John M. Tennant |
| 1995-03-02 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF Co Ma, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-03-02 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Fraser & Beatty (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1995-03-02 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-11-17 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF Co Ma | |
| 1994-11-07 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies, with service | John M. Tennant |
| 1994-11-04 | Proof of service, of response (letterform) | |
| 1994-11-02 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 6 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-10-24 | Correspondence received from, sent to Fraser & Beatty (Ottawa, ON) to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding | |
| 1994-10-24 | Correspondence received from, sent to A.G. of Canada enclosing copy of letter dated Oct 24/94 sent to applicant | |
| 1994-10-17 | Appeal Court record, 3 copies of COMMON APPENDIX (TO BE SENT WITH THE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL) | |
| 1994-10-17 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt no. 21083 | John M. Tennant |
| 1994-10-17 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1994-10-17 | John M. Tennant |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tennant, John M. | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Tennant, John M.
Counsel
595 Burrard Street, 27th Floor
P.O. Box 49123
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7X 1J2
Telephone: (604) 689-1261
FAX: (604) 688-4711
Email: wjamitchell@thor.ca
Agent
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
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4900
Agent
East Memorial Bldg, Service Centre
284 Wellington St 2nd Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
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Lower court rulings
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division
T-1242-89
appeal dismissed
Federal Court of Appeal
A-159-93
appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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