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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)
1999-10-27	Appeal closed
1999-10-27	Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
1999-10-27	Copy of formal judgment being prepared
1999-10-19	Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal
1999-09-13	Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
1999-09-10	Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ma Bi, The appeal is allowed. The government of New Brunswick shall pay the appellant her solicitor-client costs, both in this Court and in the courts below, to be determined by the Registrar according to the Legal Aid Tariff in New Brunswick or the tariff applicable to non-governmental lawyers hired by the government of New Brunswick to handle certain matters in the manner of these proceedings. The restated constitutional questions are ansered as follows: Allowed, costs on a solicitor client basis
1998-11-26	Transcript received, and distributed to the justices (127 pages)
1998-11-09	Hearing of the appeal, 1998-11-09, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ma Bi Decision reserved
1998-11-06	General proceeding, (book of excerpts)	Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada
1998-11-06	Notice of appearance, (Carole Curtis and Anne Dugas-Horsman)	Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
1998-11-05	Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the book of authorities to Oct. 26/98, Reg Granted, no order as to costs
1998-11-05	Hearing of motion to extend time, 1998-11-05, to serve and file the book of authorities to Oct. 26/98, Reg
1998-11-05	Submission of motion to extend time, 1998-11-05, to serve and file the book of authorities to Oct. 26/98, Reg
1998-11-03	Order on motion to extend time, to file the factum and book of authorities
1998-11-03	Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the factum to Oct. 28/98, nunc pro tunc and their book of authorities to Oct. 29/98, Reg Granted, no order as to costs
1998-11-03	Hearing of motion to extend time, 1998-11-03, to serve and file the factum to Oct. 28/98, nunc pro tunc and their book of authorities to Oct. 29/98, Reg
1998-11-03	Submission of motion to extend time, 1998-11-03, to serve and file the factum to Oct. 28/98, nunc pro tunc and their book of authorities to Oct. 29/98, Reg
1998-10-30	Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file a joint book of authorities
1998-10-30	Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file a joint book of authorities to Oct. 26/98, nunc pro tunc, Reg Granted, no order as to costs
1998-10-30	Hearing of motion to extend time, 1998-10-30, to serve and file a joint book of authorities to Oct. 26/98, nunc pro tunc, Reg
1998-10-30	Submission of motion to extend time, 1998-10-30, to serve and file a joint book of authorities to Oct. 26/98, nunc pro tunc, Reg
1998-10-30	Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the A.G. of Alberta's Factum and Book of Authorities (Gowling, Strathy & Henderson), Completed on: 1998-10-30	J.G.
1998-10-30	Affidavit, to serve and file their Factum to Oct. 28/98 and Book of Authorities to Oct. 29/98 (N. Steed)	Attorney General of Alberta
1998-10-30	Motion to extend time, to serve and file their Factum to Oct. 28/98 and their Book of Authorities to Oct. 29/98, Completed on: 1998-10-30	Attorney General of Alberta
1998-10-30	Intervener's factum, (see order dated Oct. 23, 1998), with service, Completed on: 1998-10-30	Canadian Bar Association
1998-10-29	Book of authorities, (extension requested), with service, Completed on: 1998-10-29	Attorney General of Alberta
1998-10-28	$50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, to extend time to file their Authorities receipt #31392	Charter Committee on Poverty Issues
1998-10-28	Affidavit, to file the CCPI's Book of Authorities	Charter Committee on Poverty Issues
1998-10-28	Motion to extend time, to file the CCPI's Book of Authorities, Completed on: 1998-10-28	Charter Committee on Poverty Issues
1998-10-28	Intervener's factum, (sent back to Gowlings for corrections on Nov. 2/ 98) (extension of time requested), with service, Completed on: 1998-10-28	Attorney General of Alberta
1998-10-27	Proof of service, of the Joint Book of Authorities
1998-10-27	$50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, to file a Joint Book of Authorities receipt # 31392	J.G.
1998-10-27	Affidavit, to serve and file a Joint Book of Authorities to Oct. 26/98	J.G.
1998-10-27	Motion to extend time, to serve and file a Joint Book of Authorities to Oct. 26/98, Completed on: 1998-10-27	J.G.
1998-10-26	Book of authorities, 12 copies of vol. 1 to 3, Completed on: 1998-10-26	Charter Committee on Poverty Issues
1998-10-26	Book of authorities, (joint with respondents), Completed on: 1998-10-26	J.G.
1998-10-23	Decision on motion to extend time, for leave to intervene, Co Granted, no order as to costs
1998-10-23	Submission of motion to extend time, Co
1998-10-23	Order on motion for leave to intervene, see file for order of Cory J.
1998-10-23	Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Co, - The application for an extension of the time and for leave to intervene is granted. The applicant shall be entitled to serve and file a factum not to exceed 20 pages in length and to present oral argument not to exceed 15 minutes; the applicant shall serve and file its factum no later than Oct. 30/98 Granted, no order as to costs
1998-10-23	Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-10-23, Co
1998-10-23	Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-10-23, Co
1998-10-23	Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Oct. 16/98 re: duplication in their book of Authorities
1998-10-23	Book of authorities, Completed on: 1998-10-23	Attorney General of Manitoba
1998-10-22	$50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt #31365	Canadian Bar Association
1998-10-22	Affidavit, for leave to intervene (B. Lee Gorlick), with service	Canadian Bar Association
1998-10-22	Motion to extend time, for leave to intervene, with service, Completed on: 1998-10-22	Canadian Bar Association
1998-10-22	Motion for leave to intervene, (joint with extention of time - book form), with service, Completed on: 1998-10-22	Canadian Bar Association
1998-10-21	Book of authorities, vol. I to III (joint with I02-I03), with service, Completed on: 1998-10-21	Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
1998-10-21	Intervener's factum, (joint with I02-I03), with service, Completed on: 1998-10-21	Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
1998-10-21	Book of authorities, Completed on: 1998-10-21	Attorney General of British Columbia
1998-10-21	Intervener's factum, Completed on: 1998-10-21	Attorney General of British Columbia
1998-10-21	General proceeding, ERRATA (LIST OF) in the appellant's factum	J.G.
1998-10-19	Intervener's factum, Completed on: 1998-10-19	Charter Committee on Poverty Issues
1998-10-19	Book of authorities, Completed on: 1998-10-19	Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada
1998-10-19	Intervener's factum, Completed on: 1998-10-19	Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada
1998-10-16	Intervener's factum, With service, Completed on: 1998-10-16	Attorney General of Manitoba
1998-10-01	Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file the factum of the respondents Minister of Health and Community Services, A.G. and Minister of Justice of N.B. to Sept 21/98
1998-10-01	Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the factum of the respondents Minister of Health and Community Services, A.G. and Minister of Justice of N.B. to Sept 21/98, Reg Granted, no order as to costs
1998-10-01	Hearing of motion to extend time, 1998-10-01, to serve and file the factum of the respondents Minister of Health and Community Services, A.G. and Minister of Justice of N.B. to Sept 21/98, Reg
1998-10-01	Submission of motion to extend time, 1998-10-01, to serve and file the factum of the respondents Minister of Health and Community Services, A.G. and Minister of Justice of N.B. to Sept 21/98, Reg
1998-09-25	$50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 31229	Minister of Health and Community Services
1998-09-24	Affidavit, to file the factum to Sept. 21, 1998 (B. Judah)	Minister of Health and Community Services
1998-09-24	Motion to extend time, to file the factum to Sept. 21, 1998 ($50.00 requested), Completed on: 1998-09-24	Minister of Health and Community Services
1998-09-21	Respondent's factum, (extension of time requested), with service, Completed on: 1998-09-21	Minister of Health and Community Services
1998-09-16	Notice of hearing, With service	J.G.
1998-09-15	Notice of withdrawal	Attorney General of Canada
1998-09-11	Appeal hearing scheduled, 1998-11-09 Decision reserved
1998-09-08	Proof of service, of the Respondents' Factum
1998-09-02	Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file the Respondent's factum to Aug. 25/98, nunc pro tunc
1998-09-02	Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the factum to Aug. 25/98 nunc pro tunc, Reg Granted, no order as to costs
1998-09-02	Hearing of motion to extend time, 1998-09-02, to serve and file the factum to Aug. 25/98 nunc pro tunc, Reg
1998-09-02	Submission of motion to extend time, 1998-09-02, to serve and file the factum to Aug. 25/98 nunc pro tunc, Reg
1998-08-25	Affidavit, to file the respondent's factum to Aug. 25, 1998 (Gary Miller)	Law Society of New Brunswick
1998-08-25	$50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 31050	Law Society of New Brunswick
1998-08-25	Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to Aug. 25, 1998, Completed on: 1998-08-25	Law Society of New Brunswick
1998-08-25	Proof of service, of the respondent's factum (book form), with service
1998-08-25	Respondent's factum, 23 copies (joint with R03) (extension of time requested), Completed on: 1998-08-25	Law Society of New Brunswick
1998-07-07	Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1998-10-05
1998-06-02	Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowlings; re: does not object to the intervention by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada
1998-06-02	Order on motion for leave to intervene, for Major J.'s Order see file
1998-06-02	Decision on motion to extend time, for leave to intervene, Ma Granted, no order as to costs
1998-06-02	Hearing of motion to extend time, 1998-06-02, for leave to intervene, Ma
1998-06-02	Submission of motion to extend time, 1998-06-02, for leave to intervene, Ma
1998-06-02	Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, The application for extension of time and leave to intervene is granted, applicant shall file and serve a factum not to exceed 20 pages and to present oral argument not to exceed 15 minutes, Ma Granted, no order as to costs
1998-06-02	Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-06-02, The application for extension of time and leave to intervene is granted, applicant shall file and serve a factum not to exceed 20 pages and to present oral argument not to exceed 15 minutes, Ma
1998-06-02	Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-06-02, The application for extension of time and leave to intervene is granted, applicant shall file and serve a factum not to exceed 20 pages and to present oral argument not to exceed 15 minutes, Ma
1998-05-28	Affidavit, to file the motion to intervene by May 22, 1998 (J. Burns) - 5 copies - book form, with service	Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada
1998-05-28	$50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 30670	Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada
1998-05-28	Motion to extend time, to file the motion to intervene to May 22, 1998 (5 copies - book form), with service, Completed on: 1998-05-28	Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada
1998-05-27	Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling, Strathy, letter dated May 27, 1998 re: Min. of Health, A.G. N.B. and Minister of Justice does not object nor consent to the intervention by Watch Tower Bible
1998-05-27	Response to the motion for leave to intervene, by Watch Tower Bible (Gowling, Strathy), Completed on: 1998-05-27	J.G.
1998-05-22	Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service	Attorney General of Manitoba
1998-05-22	$50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 30647	Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada
1998-05-22	Affidavit, of Daniel G. Pole - book form, with service	Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada
1998-05-22	Motion for leave to intervene, 5 copies (book form) (extension of time requested), with service, Completed on: 1998-05-22	Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada
1998-05-21	Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service	Attorney General of Canada
1998-05-21	Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service	Attorney General of Alberta
1998-05-14	Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service	Attorney General of British Columbia
1998-05-05	Appellant's factum, 24 copies (see order dated April 9, 1998), with service, Completed on: 1998-05-05	J.G.
1998-04-29	Supplemental document, CASE ON APPEAL 24 copies, with service	J.G.
1998-04-29	Proof of service, of the case on appeal anad the suppl. case
1998-04-20	Notice of constitutional question(s)	J.G.
1998-04-15	Order on motion for leave to intervene, (for Major J.'s Order see file)
1998-04-15	Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, factum is limited to 20 pages and oral argument not to exceed 15 minutes, Ma Granted, no order as to costs
1998-04-15	Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-04-15, factum is limited to 20 pages and oral argument not to exceed 15 minutes, Ma
1998-04-15	Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-04-15, factum is limited to 20 pages and oral argument not to exceed 15 minutes, Ma
1998-04-15	Decision on motion to extend time, for leave to intervene, Ma Granted, no order as to costs
1998-04-15	Hearing of motion to extend time, 1998-04-15, for leave to intervene, Ma
1998-04-15	Submission of motion to extend time, 1998-04-15, for leave to intervene, Ma
1998-04-14	Appeal court record, (1 envelope)
1998-04-14	Certified casebook	J.G.
1998-04-09	Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from Arne Peltz; re: will intervene on behalf of Charter Committee on Poverty Issues
1998-04-09	Decision on motion to extend time, CJ, to file their case on appeal, their factum & Constitutional Questions. (1) The application for a motion by the appellant to state Constitutional Questions is granted (for questions see file). Notices of intention to intervene are to be filed no later than May 22/98. (2) The deadline for the serving and filing of their case on appeal is Feb. 27/98. (3) The deadline for the filing of their Notice of Constitutional Questions is Mar. 23/98. (4) The deadline for the filing of their factum is May 8/98 Granted, no order as to costs
1998-04-09	Hearing of motion to extend time, 1998-04-09, CJ
1998-04-09	Submission of motion to extend time, 1998-04-09, CJ
1998-04-09	Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (for questions see file), CJ Granted, no order as to costs
1998-04-09	Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1998-04-09, (for questions see file), CJ
1998-04-09	Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1998-04-09, (for questions see file), CJ
1998-04-09	Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated April 8/98 from Gary Miller re: does not object the intervention of CCPInor the extension of time
1998-04-09	Affidavit, (of Evelyn Marie Braun), with service	Charter Committee on Poverty Issues
1998-04-08	Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated January 30/98 from Gowlings re: does not object the intervention of CCPI
1998-04-08	Response to motion to extend time, for leave to intervene of CCPI (letterform), Completed on: 1998-04-08	Minister of Health and Community Services
1998-04-08	Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated February 26/98 from Thomas Christie re: does not object the intervention of CCPI nor the extension of time
1998-04-08	Affidavit, (of Sarah Sharpe-Callahan), with service	Charter Committee on Poverty Issues
1998-04-08	Affidavit, for leave to intervene (of Sarah Sharpe-Callahan), with service	Charter Committee on Poverty Issues
1998-04-08	$50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, for leave to intervene receipt #30411	Charter Committee on Poverty Issues
1998-04-08	Motion for leave to intervene, With service, Completed on: 1998-04-08	Charter Committee on Poverty Issues
1998-04-08	Motion to extend time, for leave to intervene, with service, Completed on: 1998-04-08	Charter Committee on Poverty Issues
1998-04-03	$50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt #30385	J.G.
1998-04-03	Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the Appellant's Case on Appeal; the appellant's factum and constitutional question s, Completed on: 1998-04-03	Minister of Health and Community Services
1998-04-03	Affidavit, to serve and file the Case on Appeal; the factum; and the Constitutional questions; E. Thomas Christie (original filed Apr. 6\98)	J.G.
1998-04-03	Motion to extend time, to serve and file the Case on Appeal; the factum and the Constitutional questions, Completed on: 1998-04-03	J.G.
1998-03-24	Order on motion for leave to intervene, by Women's Legal Education & Action Fund, et al. (See Major J.'s Order - joint with A275)
1998-03-24	Order on motion to extend time, for leave to intervene by Women's Legal Education and Action Fund, et al. (See Major J.'s Order - joint with A056)
1998-03-24	Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Ma, The applicants Women's Legal Education and Action Fund, the Disabled Women's Network Canada and the National Association of Women and the Law shall be entitled to serve & file a joint factum not to exceed 20 pages in length and to present joint oral argument not to exceed 15 minutes Granted, no order as to costs
1998-03-24	Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-03-24, Ma
1998-03-24	Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-03-24, Ma
1998-03-24	Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the factum of the Respondents' The Law Society of New Brunswick and Legal Aid New Brunswick to Aug. 25/98, nunc pro tunc, Ma Granted, no order as to costs
1998-03-24	Hearing of motion to extend time, 1998-03-24, to serve and file the factum of the Respondents' The Law Society of New Brunswick and Legal Aid New Brunswick to Aug. 25/98, nunc pro tunc, Ma
1998-03-24	Submission of motion to extend time, 1998-03-24, to serve and file the factum of the Respondents' The Law Society of New Brunswick and Legal Aid New Brunswick to Aug. 25/98, nunc pro tunc, Ma
1998-03-23	$50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt #30308	J.G.
1998-03-23	Motion to state a constitutional question, (EXTENSION OF TIME REQUESTED), Completed on: 1998-03-23	J.G.
1998-02-27	Case on appeal, 23 copies (extension of time requested)	J.G.
1998-02-25	Affidavit, of Jane Rounthwaite et al - 2 copies	Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
1998-02-25	$50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 30181	Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
1998-02-25	Motion for leave to intervene, (joint with Disabled Women's Network and National Ass. of Women) - 2 copies, Completed on: 1998-02-25	Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
1998-02-25	Motion to extend time, to file the motion to intervene - 2 copies - (joint with motion to intervene), Completed on: 1998-02-25	Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
1997-10-29	Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of New Brunswick (Fredericton, NB) enclosing copy of Rule 32
1997-10-29	Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Christie and Associates (Fredericton, NB) enclosing copy of Rule 32
1997-10-29	Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Gary Miller (Fredericton, NB) enclosing copy of Rule 32
1997-10-29	Order granting leave to appeal
1997-10-28	Notice of appeal, With service, Completed on: 1997-10-28	J.G.
1997-10-20	Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON)
1997-10-16	Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ Co McL, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs
1997-07-25	All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Co McL
1997-06-10	Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1997-06-10	Law Society of New Brunswick
1997-06-10	Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1997-06-10	Minister of Health and Community Services
1997-06-02	Correspondence received from, sent to Gary Miller (Fredericton, NB) enclosing copy of letter dated June 2/97 sent to applicant
1997-06-02	Correspondence received from, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson enclosing copy of letter dated June 2/97 sent to applicant
1997-06-02	Correspondence received from, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with filing fee
1997-05-12	$50.00 filing fee, receipt #34111	J.G.
1997-05-12	Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-05-12	J.G.

Parties

Main parties

Main parties - Appellants

Name	Role	Status
J.G.	Applicant	Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents

Name	Role	Status
Minister of Health and Community Services	Respondent	Active
Law Society of New Brunswick	Respondent	Active
Legal Aid New Brunswick	Respondent	Active
Attorney General of New Brunswick	Respondent	Active
Minister of Justice	Respondent	Active

Other parties

Other parties

Name	Role	Status
Women's Legal Education and Action Fund	Intervener	Active
Disabled Women's Network Canada	Intervener	Active
National Association of Women and the Law	Intervener	Active
Charter Committee on Poverty Issues	Intervener	Active
Attorney General of British Columbia	Intervener	Active
Attorney General of Alberta	Intervener	Active
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada	Intervener	Active
Attorney General of Manitoba	Intervener	Active
Canadian Bar Association	Intervener	Active

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