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26601

Will-Kare Paving & Contracting Limited v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2000-11-14 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2000-09-27 Appeal closed
2000-09-27 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2000-09-27 Copy of formal judgment being prepared
2000-09-12 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, & to Trial Court
2000-08-08 Correspondence received from, B. Russell dated July 17, 2000 (fax copy) re: Ms. Anne-Marie Lévesque was co-counsel at the hearing of this appeal Her Majesty the Queen
2000-07-27 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2000-07-20 Judgment on the appeal rendered, L'HD G McL Ia Ma Ba Bi, The appeal is dismissed with costs throughout, Gonthier, McLachlin and Binnie JJ. dissenting.
Dismissed, costs in this Court and courts below
1999-12-08 Correspondence received from, B. Russell dated Dec. 3, 1999 re: directs all necessary communications to Ms. Valerie Miller Her Majesty the Queen
1999-11-22 Transcript received, and distributed to the justices (70 p.)
1999-11-10 Hearing of the appeal, 1999-11-10, L'HD G McL Ia Ma Ba Bi
Judgment reserved
1999-11-08 Correspondence received from, Philip Anisman (by fax) dated Nov. 8/99 re: length of oral submission Will-Kare Paving & Contracting Limited
1999-11-02 Notice of appearance, (fax copy) Her Majesty the Queen
1999-11-02 Notice of appearance, (fax copy) Will-Kare Paving & Contracting Limited
1999-09-08 Notice of hearing Will-Kare Paving & Contracting Limited
1999-08-30 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1999-11-10
Judgment reserved
1999-05-14 Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 1999-05-14 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-05-14 Respondent's factum, Completed on: 1999-05-14 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-05-07 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
1999-05-07 Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve & file the respondent's factum to May 14/99
Granted, no order as to costs
1999-05-04 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1999-10-04
1999-05-04 Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), from P. Anisman dated April 29, 1999 (fax copy), Completed on: 1999-05-04 Will-Kare Paving & Contracting Limited
1999-05-04 Motion to extend time, (Letter Form), to file the respondent's factum to May 14, 1999, Completed on: 1999-05-04 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-03-22 Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file the authorities
1999-03-19 Appellant's book of authorities, (see order of March 12/99), Completed on: 1999-03-19 Will-Kare Paving & Contracting Limited
1999-03-12 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve & file the appellant's authorities to Mar.23/99, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1999-03-12 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
1999-03-09 Response to motion to extend time, fax copy, Completed on: 1999-03-09 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-03-09 Motion to extend time, to file the authorities to March 23, 1999 - 1 copy, Completed on: 1999-03-09 Will-Kare Paving & Contracting Limited
1999-03-09 Trial court exhibits, (1 envelope)
1999-03-09 Appellant's factum, Completed on: 1999-03-09 Will-Kare Paving & Contracting Limited
1999-03-02 Appellant's record, Completed on: 1999-03-02 Will-Kare Paving & Contracting Limited
1998-11-19 Appeal court record
1998-11-19 Correspondence received from, from Bruce Russell to L. Meagher, letter dated Nov. 19, 1998 re: acknowledge receipt of her letter (const. questions) Her Majesty the Queen
1998-11-12 Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal, sent to Burchell MacDougall and A.G. of Canada
1998-11-09 Notice of deposit of security, With service
1998-11-09 $10.00 fee for depositing security, receipt #31442 Will-Kare Paving & Contracting Limited
1998-11-09 $500 security deposit paid, receipt #2468 Will-Kare Paving & Contracting Limited
1998-11-09 Notice of appeal, With service, Completed on: 1998-11-09 Will-Kare Paving & Contracting Limited
1998-11-05 Order granting leave to appeal
1998-10-09 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, all parties
1998-10-08 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, Co Ma Bi, The application for leave to appeal is granted.
Granted, no order as to costs
1998-08-24 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Co Ma Bi
1998-05-20 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1998-05-20 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-04-30 Correspondence received from, sent to Burchell MacDougall and A.G. of Canada re: receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with filing fee
1998-04-21 $50.00 filing fee, Receipt #30463, with service Will-Kare Paving & Contracting Limited
1998-04-21 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-04-21 Will-Kare Paving & Contracting Limited

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Will-Kare Paving & Contracting Limited Appellant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Will-Kare Paving & Contracting Limited

Counsel
Names
Robert B. MacLellan
Philip Anisman
Contact information
Burchell MacDougall
710 Prince St
PO Box 1128
Truro, Nova Scotia
B2N 5H1
Telephone: (902) 895-1561
FAX: (902) 895-7709
Agent
Name
Leonard M. Shore, Q.C.
Contact information
Shore, Davis, Kehler
200 Elgin Street, Suite 800
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 233-7747
FAX: (613) 233-2374

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Names
Bruce S. Russell
Anne-Marie Lévesque
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
1400 - 5251 Duke St
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 1P3
Telephone: (902) 426-3260
FAX: (902) 426-2329
Agent
Name
Roger E. Taylor
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
222 Queen St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4880
FAX: (613) 941-2233

Summary

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Lower court rulings

March 22, 1996
Tax Court of Canada

93-2747(IT)G

Appeals for assessments made under the Income Tax Act for 1988, 1989 and 1990 taxation years dismissed

February 20, 1998
Federal Court of Appeal

A-323-96

Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13