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27844
Deborah Smith v. Attorney General of Canada
(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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-02-18 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal | |
| 2002-01-08 | Appeal closed | |
| 2002-01-08 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 2001-12-14 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared | |
| 2001-12-10 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2001-12-07 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB Dismissed |
|
| 2001-11-15 | Transcript received, (83 pages) | |
| 2001-11-07 | Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow | |
| 2001-11-07 |
Hearing of the appeal, 2001-11-07, (V096), CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB Judgment reserved |
|
| 2001-11-07 | Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings | |
| 2001-11-07 | Appellant's condensed book | Deborah Smith |
| 2001-11-06 | Respondent's condensed book | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2001-11-06 | Book of authorities, (supplemental), Completed on: 2001-11-06 | Deborah Smith |
| 2001-11-01 | Order on motion to extend time | |
| 2001-10-22 |
Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve and file the factum and book of authorities of the intervener A.G. - Ontario to Oct. 5, 2001. Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 2001-10-22 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 2001-10-09 | Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), from B. Saunders dated Oct. 9, 2001 (fax copy), Completed on: 2001-10-09 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2001-10-05 | Motion to extend time, to file the factum and authorities to Oct. 5, 2001, Completed on: 2001-10-05 | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 2001-10-05 | Book of authorities, 13 copies, Completed on: 2001-10-05 | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 2001-10-05 | Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2001-10-05 | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 2001-10-02 | Order on motion to extend time | |
| 2001-10-02 |
Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, La requête pour obtenir une ordonnance prorogeant le délai pour signifier et produire le mémoire et cahier d'autorités de l'intervenant Procureur général du Québec au 19 septembre 2001. Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 2001-10-02 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 2001-09-20 | Motion to extend time, pour proroger le délai pour déposer le mémoire et les autorités au 19 septembre 2001- 1 copie, Completed on: 2001-09-20 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2001-09-19 | Book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-09-27 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2001-09-14 | Intervener's factum, (prorogation de délai exigée), Completed on: 2001-09-14 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2001-09-13 | Notice of hearing | Deborah Smith |
| 2001-09-05 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 2001-11-07 Judgment reserved |
|
| 2001-08-24 | Order on motion to extend time | |
| 2001-08-24 |
Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve and file the factum and book of authorities of the intervener A.G. - Manitoba to Aug. 7, 2001. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2001-08-24 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 2001-08-17 | Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), letter from Brian J. Saunders dated August 17, 2001, Completed on: 2001-08-17 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2001-08-10 | Motion to extend time, to file the factum and authorities to Aug. 7, 2001 - 1 copy, Completed on: 2001-08-10 | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 2001-08-07 | Book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-08-14 | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 2001-08-07 | Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2001-08-14 | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 2001-04-23 | Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-04-23 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2001-04-23 | Respondent's factum, (see decision dated Feb. 22/01), Completed on: 2001-04-23 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2001-03-15 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 2001-10-01 | |
| 2001-02-22 |
Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve & file the repondent's factum to April 23, 2001. Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 2001-02-22 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 2001-02-16 | Response to motion to extend time, from B.A. Crane, Q.C. (Tab 3 of motion book), Completed on: 2001-02-16 | Deborah Smith |
| 2001-02-16 | Motion to extend time, to serve and file the Factum to April 23/01 (book form) (joint with 27846), Completed on: 2001-02-16 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2001-01-23 |
Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve and file the appellants' factum and book of authorities to January 18, 2001 Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2001-01-23 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 2001-01-19 | Response to motion to extend time, (joint consent), Completed on: 2001-01-19 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2001-01-19 | Motion to extend time, to file the factum and authorities to Jan. 18, 2001 (joint with 27846), Completed on: 2001-01-19 | Deborah Smith |
| 2001-01-18 | Appellant's factum, (extension of time requested), Completed on: 2001-01-18 | Deborah Smith |
| 2001-01-17 | Appellant's book of authorities, Vol. I & II (extension of time requested), Completed on: 2001-01-17 | Deborah Smith |
| 2001-01-08 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2001-01-08 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 2001-01-05 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 2000-12-13 | Appellant's record, Vol. I & II, Completed on: 2001-01-19 | Deborah Smith |
| 2000-12-01 | Notice of constitutional question(s) | Deborah Smith |
| 2000-11-29 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 2000-11-23 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, CJ, by the appellant is granted (for questions see long judgment). Notices of intervention are to be filed no later than January 8, 2001. Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 2000-11-20 | Appeal court record, (1 box) | |
| 2000-11-17 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, CJ | |
| 2000-09-29 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, (consenting), Completed on: 2000-09-29 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2000-09-21 | Motion to state a constitutional question, Completed on: 2000-09-21 | Deborah Smith |
| 2000-08-30 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 2000-08-30 | Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal | |
| 2000-08-22 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2000-08-29 | Deborah Smith |
| 2000-08-18 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties | |
| 2000-08-17 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2000-07-05 | Correspondence received from, B. Crane dated July 5, 2000 re: revisions to the objective summary (sent to the panel on July 6, 2000) | Deborah Smith |
| 2000-06-26 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Ia Ma | |
| 2000-05-17 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2000-05-17 | Deborah Smith |
| 2000-05-08 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2000-05-08 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2000-04-17 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2000-04-10 | Book of authorities, Completed on: 2000-04-10 | Deborah Smith |
| 2000-04-10 | Application for leave to appeal, Book of authorities attached., Completed on: 2000-04-17 | Deborah Smith |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Smith, Deborah | Appellant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Manitoba | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Smith, Deborah
Counsel
Ritu Gambhir
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: brian.crane@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Anne M. Turley
Department of Justice
1148 - 234 Wellington St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4865
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: brian.saunders@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Exchange Tower
130 King Street West, Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1K6
Telephone: (416) 952-6807
FAX: (416) 973-8253
Email: ggarton@justice.gc.ca
Party: Attorney General for Ontario
Counsel
720 Bay Street, 8th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4473
FAX: (416) 326-4015
Agent
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
Isabelle Harnois
1200 Rte de l'Église
2e Étage
Ste-Foy, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-1477
FAX: (418) 644-7030
Email: glaporte@justice.gouv.qc.ca
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: s.roussel@noelassocies.com
Party: Attorney General of Manitoba
Counsel
Constitutional Law Branch
1205 - 405 Broadway
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 3L6
Telephone: (204) 945-0679
FAX: (204) 945-0053
Email: eszach@gov.mb.ca
Agent
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
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A-401-99
The application for judicial review is dismissed
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