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25173
Veluppillai Pushpanathan v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
(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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-09-15 | Appeal closed | |
| 1998-09-28 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, F.C.A. (Ottawa, Ontario) | |
| 1998-09-28 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, (RE-HEARING) | |
| 1998-09-23 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, (RE-HEARING) | |
| 1998-09-17 |
Decision on the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, L'HD G Co McL Ma Ba, The reasons of Bastarache J., in which judgment was rendered on June 4, 1998, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 982, are modified at paragraph 77 as follows: (see long) Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-08-28 | All material on motion for a re-hearing of the appeal submitted to Justices, 1998-09-17, L'HD G Co McL Ma Ba | |
| 1998-07-29 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, (deducted from Justice account) | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |
| 1998-07-29 | Motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, 11 copies (notice and memo of argum'nt filed separate), motion pursuant to R 51 for rehearing of the appeal and amend't of judg. rendered June 4/98 and for an order amending terms of the pronouncement sent to L'HD G Co McL Ma Ba, Aug. 28/98, with service, Completed on: 1998-07-29 | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |
| 1998-07-08 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (1 accordion file - joint with trial record) | |
| 1998-06-16 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, all parties | |
| 1998-06-12 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, F.C.A. (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1998-06-04 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, all parties | |
| 1998-06-04 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, L'HD So G Co McL Ma Ba Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-04-23 | Supplemental document, 10 copies, with service | Veluppillai Pushpanathan |
| 1998-04-22 | Supplemental document, 12 copies of second supplementary authorities | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |
| 1998-04-14 | General proceeding, 24 copies of FACTUM IN RESPONSE TO THE ADDITIONAL MEMORANDUM OF THE INTERVENER (as per order dated March 20, 1998) sent to L'HD G Co McL I Ma Ba, Apr. 14/98, with service | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |
| 1998-04-08 | General proceeding, 24 copies of APPELLANT'S REPLY TO THE INTERVENOR'S ADDITIONAL ARGUMENT (as per order dated 20-03-98) sent to CJ L'HD G Co McL I Ma Ba Bi, Apr. 9/98, with service | Veluppillai Pushpanathan |
| 1998-04-03 | Notice of hearing, With service | Veluppillai Pushpanathan |
| 1998-03-26 | General proceeding, 24 copies of ADDITIONAL MEMORANDUM OF ARGUMENT (as per Order of March 20\98) sent to CJ L'HD G Co McL I Ma Ba Bi, March 26/98, with service | Canadian Council for Refugees |
| 1998-03-25 | Appeal hearing | |
| 1998-03-20 | Order on miscellaneous motion, to file an additional memorandum of argument (For judges' Order see file) | |
| 1998-03-20 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, The motion to file an additional memorandum of argument on the specific issue raised in paragraph 1 of the intervener's application is granted and the time to do so is 10 days, after which the parties will have 15 days to respond, should they so desire, L'HD So G Co McL Ma Ba Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-03-20 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1998-03-20, The motion to file an additional memorandum of argument on the specific issue raised in paragraph 1 of the intervener's application is granted and the time to do so is 10 days, after which the parties will have 15 days to respond, should they so desire, L'HD So G Co McL Ma Ba | |
| 1998-03-20 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1998-03-20, The motion to file an additional memorandum of argument on the specific issue raised in paragraph 1 of the intervener's application is granted and the time to do so is 10 days, after which the parties will have 15 days to respond, should they so desire, L'HD So G Co McL Ma Ba | |
| 1998-03-02 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1998-04-27 | |
| 1998-02-13 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, all parties | |
| 1998-02-10 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, L'HD So G Co McL Ma Ba Rehearing ordered, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-11-13 | General proceeding, 10 copies of RESPONDENT'S RESPONSE ON THE INTERVENER'S MOTION sent to L'HD So G Co McL Ma Ba, Nov. 13/97, with service | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |
| 1997-10-29 | General proceeding, 10 copies of REPRESENTATIONS of the intervener on motion for discretionaly relief sent to L'HD So G Co McL Ma Ba, Nov. 3/97, with service | Canadian Council for Refugees |
| 1997-10-29 | Affidavit, re: discretionary relief (of David Matas) 10 copies, with service | Canadian Council for Refugees |
| 1997-10-29 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt #28004 | Canadian Council for Refugees |
| 1997-10-29 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, to file an additional memorandum of argument to grant discretionary relief on humanitarian grounds (10 copies), with service, Completed on: 1997-10-29 | Canadian Council for Refugees |
| 1997-10-24 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the judges (84 pages) | |
| 1997-10-09 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1997-10-09, L'HD So G Co McL Ma Ba Decision reserved |
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| 1997-10-09 | General proceeding, 12 copies of Condensed Book of Authorities given in Court | Veluppillai Pushpanathan |
| 1997-10-09 | General proceeding, 12 copie of Condensed Book given in Court | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |
| 1997-10-09 | General proceeding, 10 copies of a F.C.A. judgment in Sinnapu v. Canada given in Court | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |
| 1997-10-06 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-10-06 | Canadian Council for Refugees |
| 1997-10-01 | Supplemental document, 10 copies of Respondent's supplementary Book of authorities, with service | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |
| 1997-09-30 | Response to motion to file a reply factum on appeal, re: to file the reply to the factum of the intervener, Canadian Council for Refugees (Gowling, Strathy) (fax copy), Completed on: 1997-09-30 | Veluppillai Pushpanathan |
| 1997-09-30 |
Decision on the motion to file a reply factum on appeal, in response to the factum of the intervener Canadian Council of Regufees, McL Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-09-30 | Hearing of motion to file a reply factum on appeal, 1997-09-30, in response to the factum of the intervener Canadian Council of Regufees, McL | |
| 1997-09-30 | Submission of motion to file a reply factum on appeal, 1997-09-30, in response to the factum of the intervener Canadian Council of Regufees, McL | |
| 1997-09-30 |
Decision on motion for additional time to present oral argument, for an additional 15 min. of oral argument for a total of 30 minutes, McL Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-09-30 | Hearing of motion for additional time to present oral argument, 1997-09-30, for an additional 15 min. of oral argument for a total of 30 minutes, McL | |
| 1997-09-30 | Submission of motion for additional time to present oral argument, 1997-09-30, for an additional 15 min. of oral argument for a total of 30 minutes, McL | |
| 1997-09-26 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, for additional time receipt #34830 | Canadian Council for Refugees |
| 1997-09-26 | Response to the motion for additional time to present oral argument, from Gowling, Strathy to M. Larmour, letter dated Sept. 26, 1997 re: consents to the application by Can. Counsel for refugees for an additional 15 minutes (total 30 minutes) at the hearing of the appeal, Completed on: 1997-09-26 | Veluppillai Pushpanathan |
| 1997-09-26 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Graham Garton to Registrar: letter dated Sept. 26, 1997 (fax copy) re: does not oppose for an additional 15 minutes of oral argument by Can. Council for Refugees | |
| 1997-09-25 | Affidavit, (David Matas), with service | Canadian Council for Refugees |
| 1997-09-25 | Motion for additional time to present oral argument, (an additional 15 minutes) $50.00 requested, with service, Completed on: 1997-09-25 | Canadian Council for Refugees |
| 1997-09-22 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, (deducted from Justice Account) | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |
| 1997-09-22 | Affidavit, to the intervener, Canadian Council for Refugees' factum; 2 copies; Bonnie Boucher, with service | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |
| 1997-09-22 | Motion to file a reply factum on appeal, to the intervener, Canadian Council of Refugees' factum; 2 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-09-22 | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |
| 1997-08-27 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1997-10-09 Decision reserved |
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| 1997-05-20 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies (AMENDED FACTUM filed on Sept.12/97), with service, Completed on: 1997-05-20 | Canadian Council for Refugees |
| 1997-05-13 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Dept. of Justice (Toronto, ON) enclosing copy of notice to the profession dealing with condensed books | |
| 1997-05-13 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Waldman and Assoc. (Toronto, ON) enclosing copy of the notice to the profession dealing with condensed books | |
| 1997-05-02 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of vol. 1 to 3 (D.B. advised), with service, Completed on: 1997-05-02 | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |
| 1997-04-24 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1997-10-06 | |
| 1997-04-24 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-04-24 | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |
| 1997-03-03 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of vol. 1 and 2, Completed on: 1997-03-03 | Veluppillai Pushpanathan |
| 1997-03-03 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, Completed on: 1997-03-03 | Veluppillai Pushpanathan |
| 1997-02-26 | Certified casebook, vol. I to III | Veluppillai Pushpanathan |
| 1997-02-26 | Appeal court record, 1 accordion file (joint with Trial record) | |
| 1997-02-26 | Trial court record, 1 accordion file (joint with C/A record) | |
| 1997-01-31 | Case on appeal, 23 copies of vol. 1 to 3 | Veluppillai Pushpanathan |
| 1997-01-29 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1997-01-29 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, oral argument is limited to 15 minutes and factum to 20 pages., L'HD Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-01-29 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1997-01-29, oral argument is limited to 15 minutes and factum to 20 pages., L'HD | |
| 1997-01-29 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1997-01-29, oral argument is limited to 15 minutes and factum to 20 pages., L'HD | |
| 1997-01-27 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from Lorne Waldman; re: no objection to the intervention by the Canadian Council of Refugees | |
| 1997-01-24 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Dept. of Justice (Graham Garton), letter dated Jan. 24, 1997 re: does not oppose the application to intervene by Can. Council for Refugess | |
| 1997-01-15 | Proof of service, of the motion for leave to intervene, affidavit of Marty Dolan and submissions of the C.C.R. | |
| 1997-01-08 | General proceeding, SUBMISSIONS of..., with service | Canadian Council for Refugees |
| 1997-01-08 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, to extend time receipt #33319 | Canadian Council for Refugees |
| 1997-01-08 | Affidavit, (of Marty Dolin), with service | Canadian Council for Refugees |
| 1997-01-08 | Motion for leave to intervene, (extension of time requested), with service, Completed on: 1997-01-08 | Canadian Council for Refugees |
| 1996-11-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of Canada (Toronto, ON) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Robert Frater | |
| 1996-11-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Lorne Waldman (Toronto, ON) enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1996-11-04 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1996-11-01 | Notice of appeal, (1 copy), with service, Completed on: 1996-11-01 | Veluppillai Pushpanathan |
| 1996-10-03 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, L'HD So McL, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1996-10-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, A.G. of Canada | |
| 1996-10-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Lorne Waldman (Toronto, ON) | |
| 1996-10-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Lorne Waldman (Toronto, ON) | |
| 1996-05-31 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD So McL | |
| 1996-03-25 | Court of Appeal casebooks and transcripts of evidence, 3 copies of 4 volumes of Appeal Book | |
| 1996-03-14 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-03-14 | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |
| 1996-03-05 | Correspondence received from, sent to A.G. of Canada (Toronto, ON) enclosing copy of letter dated Mar 5/96 sent to applicant | |
| 1996-03-05 | Correspondence received from, sent to Lorne Waldman (Toronto, ON) to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with filing fee | |
| 1996-02-19 | $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 31576 | Veluppillai Pushpanathan |
| 1996-02-19 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (appeal book of F.A.C. requested, application should be binded on left side and pages numbered consecutively) (service admitted on Feb. 16/96) AMENDED COPIES BINDED ON THE LEFT AND WITH PAGES NUMBERED FILED ON MARCH 19/96, with service, Completed on: 1996-03-25 | Veluppillai Pushpanathan |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pushpanathan, Veluppillai | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of Citizenship and Immigration | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Council for Refugees | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Pushpanathan, Veluppillai
Counsel
TORONTO, Ontario
M4P 1L3
Telephone: (416) 482-6501
FAX: (416) 489-9618
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com
Party: Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Counsel
The Exchange Tower, Box 36
130 King St. West, Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1K6
Telephone: (416) 973-3688
FAX: (416) 954-8982
Email: urszula.kaczmarczyk@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Department of Justice
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4842
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: ggarton@justice.gc.ca
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
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Lower court rulings
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division
IMM-240-93
Appellant's application dismissed
Federal Court of Appeal
A-535-93
Appeal dismissed
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