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28601
The Information Commissioner of Canada v. The Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)
(Sealing order)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-23 | Appeal closed | |
| 2003-04-23 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal | |
| 2003-03-07 | Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2003-03-06 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB De, The appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-820-99, dated March 13, 2001, heard on October 29, 2002 is allowed, the judgments below are set aside and the RCMP Commissioner is ordered to disclose to the appellant the following information with respect to the four RCMP officers, Robert Shedden, Kenneth Craig, Bob Zimmerman and Larry Ronald Wendell: (1) the list of historical postings, their status and date; (2) the list of ranks, and the dates they achieved those ranks; (3) their years of service; and (4) their anniversary date of service. Costs are awarded to the appellant throughout. Allowed, costs in this Court and courts below |
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| 2002-10-31 | Transcript received, (58 pp.) | |
| 2002-10-29 | Respondent's condensed book | The Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
| 2002-10-29 | Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings | |
| 2002-10-29 | Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow | |
| 2002-10-29 |
Hearing of the appeal, 2002-10-29, (V061), CJ G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB De Judgment reserved |
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| 2002-10-22 | Book of authorities, (supplemental), Completed on: 2002-10-22 | The Information Commissioner of Canada |
| 2002-10-21 | Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), from Daniel Brunet, dated 21 Oct. 2002 | The Information Commissioner of Canada |
| 2002-10-17 | Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), from Christopher Rupar, dated Oct. 17, 2002, by fax. | The Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
| 2002-09-09 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 2002-10-29 Judgment reserved |
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| 2002-08-19 | Notice of hearing | The Information Commissioner of Canada |
| 2002-07-30 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, (15 MINUTES GRANTED BY MAJOR J.) | |
| 2002-05-08 | Book of authorities, Completed on: 2002-05-08 | The Privacy Commissioner of Canada |
| 2002-05-08 | Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2002-05-08 | The Privacy Commissioner of Canada |
| 2002-04-12 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 2002-09-30 | |
| 2002-04-11 | Respondent's book of authorities, 13 copies, Completed on: 2002-04-11 | The Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
| 2002-04-11 | Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2002-04-11 | The Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
| 2002-02-22 | Order on miscellaneous motion, (by the judge) | |
| 2002-02-22 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, LeB, 1. The appellant is granted leave to file Volume II of his appeal record in a sealed envelope to preserve the confidentiality thereof from the public and it shall be made available only to members of this Court and Court staff, counsel for the appellant, counsel for the respondent and counsel for the intervener The Privacy Commissioner of Canada; 2. Volume II of his appeal record shall be kept separate and apart from the public court files relating to this appeal unless and until otherwise ordered. Granted |
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| 2002-02-22 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, LeB | |
| 2002-02-21 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, (permitting to file the volume 2 of the record in a sealed envelope) - book form, Completed on: 2002-02-21 | The Information Commissioner of Canada |
| 2002-02-19 | Response to miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), from C. Rupar dated Feb. 19, 2002, Completed on: 2002-02-19 | The Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
| 2002-02-15 | Correspondence received from, D. Brunet dated Feb. 15/02 (by fax) re: confidentiality order of the F.C.C. | The Information Commissioner of Canada |
| 2002-02-15 | Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2002-02-15 | The Information Commissioner of Canada |
| 2002-02-15 | Appellant's record, (Vol. II - SEALED BY ORDER OF LEBEL J. DATED FEB. 22, 2002) (service on Feb. 22/02 of Vol. II to Intervener - rec'd Feb. 25/02), Completed on: 2002-02-15 | The Information Commissioner of Canada |
| 2002-02-15 | Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2002-02-15 | The Information Commissioner of Canada |
| 2002-01-07 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, (by the Judge) | |
| 2002-01-07 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Ma, by the PRIVACY COMMISSIONER OF CANADA. The factum is limited to 20 pages. The request to present oral argument is deferred to a date following receipt and consideration of the written arguments of the parties and the interveners (15 MINUTES GRANTED JULY 30, 2002). The intervener shall not be entitled to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties. Pursuant to rule 18(6) the intervener shall pay to the appellant and respondent any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellant and respondent by the intervention. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2002-01-07 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Ma | |
| 2001-12-17 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from C. Rupar dated Dec. 17, 2001 re: does not oppose, Completed on: 2001-12-17 | The Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
| 2001-12-13 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from Daniel Brunet dated Dec. 13, 2001, Completed on: 2001-12-13 | The Information Commissioner of Canada |
| 2001-12-11 | Motion for leave to intervene, book form, Completed on: 2001-12-11 | The Privacy Commissioner of Canada |
| 2001-11-05 | Appeal court record, 1 box | |
| 2001-10-15 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2001-10-15 | The Information Commissioner of Canada |
| 2001-10-11 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties; re: filing timetable / tentative hearing date | |
| 2001-09-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties | |
| 2001-09-13 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2001-07-03 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Ia Ba | |
| 2001-06-21 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2001-06-21 | The Information Commissioner of Canada |
| 2001-06-13 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2001-06-13 | The Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
| 2001-05-18 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2001-05-14 | Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2001-05-14 | The Information Commissioner of Canada |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Information Commissioner of Canada | Appellant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Privacy Commissioner of Canada | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: The Information Commissioner of Canada
Counsel
Emily McCarthy
Marlys A. Edwardh
Clayton Ruby
Place de Ville - Tower B
112 Kent Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1H3
Telephone: (613) 943-2411
FAX: (613) 947-5252
Party: The Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Counsel
Christopher Rupar
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: The Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Counsel
Steven Welchner
1900 - 66 Slater St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H1
Telephone: (613) 231-8210
FAX: (613) 788-3661
Email: dougald.brown@nelligan.ca
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Lower court rulings
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division
T-635-99
Requested information was not required to be disclosed under 19(1) of Information Act. Respondent failed in exercise of discretion under 19(2) and whether information should be released pursuant to 8(2)(m)(i) of the Priv. Act is to be considered by Resp.
Federal Court of Appeal
A-820-99
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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