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27561

Philip Douglas Backman 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.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2001-04-24 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal
2001-03-28 Appeal closed
2001-03-28 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2001-03-20 Copy of formal judgment being prepared
2001-03-02 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2001-03-01 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Ia Ba Bi LeB
Dismissed, with costs
2000-11-28 Transcript received, (43 pages)
2000-11-10 Hearing of the appeal, 2000-11-10, (V086), CJ L'HD G Ia Ba Bi LeB
Judgment reserved
2000-11-10 Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings
2000-11-10 Appellant's condensed book Philip Douglas Backman
2000-11-06 Notice of appearance, (fax copy) Philip Douglas Backman
2000-11-06 Respondent's condensed book Her Majesty the Queen
2000-10-24 Appeal court record, (1 box)
2000-10-18 Correspondence received from, N. Goldstein dated Oct. 17/00 (by fax) re: errata in Factum and page 43 of tab 10 of the Book of Authorities missing (original filed Oct. 19/00) Her Majesty the Queen
2000-10-10 Respondent's factum, (Factum and Book of Authorities corrected on Oct. 23/00), Completed on: 2000-10-10 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-10-06 Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 2000-10-06 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-10-06 Respondent's record, Completed on: 2000-10-06 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-09-20 Order on motion to expedite the appeal
2000-09-18 Correspondence received from, N. Goldstein dated Sept. 18, 2000 (fax copy) re: Justice Major was with the Bennett, Jones law firm during 1986-1989 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-09-11 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2000-11-10
Judgment reserved
2000-09-11 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 2000-10-02
2000-09-08 Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2000-09-08 Philip Douglas Backman
2000-09-08 Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2000-09-08 Philip Douglas Backman
2000-09-08 Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, L'HD
Granted, no order as to costs
2000-09-08 Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, L'HD
2000-09-07 Response to motion to expedite the appeal, (Letter Form), from C. O'Brien dated Sept. 5, 2000 (fax copy), Completed on: 2000-09-07 Philip Douglas Backman
2000-09-07 Motion to expedite the appeal, (to be heard with 27415 on November 10, 2000, and directing the appellant to file his factum by Sept. 8, 2000 and respondent by Oct. 6, 2000) - 1 copy, Completed on: 2000-09-07 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-08-25 Appellant's record, Vol. I to III, Completed on: 2000-08-25 Philip Douglas Backman
2000-08-24 Correspondence received, from Tax Court Canada dated August 23/00 re: exhibit R-1-2 sent to the Respondent on Oct. 8/99
2000-07-05 Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal
2000-07-04 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2000-07-04 Philip Douglas Backman
2000-06-30 Order granting leave to appeal
2000-06-09 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
2000-06-08 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal is granted with costs.
Granted, with costs
2000-05-15 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD Ba LeB
2000-04-28 Correspondence received from, N. Goldstein dated April 28, 2000 re: agrees with the requests made by M. Bourque in his letter dated April 27, 2000 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-04-28 Correspondence received from, M. Bourque dated April 27, 2000 re: if leave is granted, to be heard with Spire Freezers, file no. 27415 Philip Douglas Backman
2000-01-06 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2000-01-06 Philip Douglas Backman
1999-12-29 Book of authorities, (5 copies), Completed on: 1999-12-29 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-12-29 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (5 copies), Completed on: 1999-12-29 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-12-20 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
1999-11-30 Application for leave to appeal, (vols. 1 and 2), Completed on: 1999-11-30 Philip Douglas Backman
1999-10-27 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, Arb, to Nov. 30/99.
Granted, no order as to costs
1999-10-27 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, Arb
1999-10-26 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (signed consent on the motion), Completed on: 1999-10-26 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-10-26 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, 30 Novembre 1999, Completed on: 1999-10-26 Philip Douglas Backman

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Backman, Philip Douglas Appellant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Backman, Philip Douglas

Counsel
Names
Clifford D. O'Brien, Q.C
Al Meghji
Michel Bourque
Gerald Grenon
Contact information
Bennett Jones
4500 BANKERS HALL E
855 - 2ND ST SW
CALGARY, Alberta
T2P 4K7
Telephone: (403) 298-3100
FAX: (403) 265-7219
Agent
Name
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 788-3433
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Names
Paul Malette
Naomi Goldstein
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
130 King Street West
Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1K6
Telephone: (416) 973-3105
FAX: (416) 973-0810
Agent
Name
Graham R. Garton, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
234 Wellington Street
East Tower, Room 1212
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4842
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: ggarton@justice.gc.ca

Summary

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Lower court rulings

July 29, 1997
Tax Court of Canada

95-530(IT)G

Dismissed with costs

August 31, 1999
Federal Court of Appeal

A-569-97

Appeal dismissed with costs

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13