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29416
Thomas Gifford 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.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-18 | Appeal closed | |
| 2004-03-05 | Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2004-03-04 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Ma Ba Bi Arb De F, The appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-191-01, dated August 12, 2002, heard on November 14, 2003 is dismissed. The reasonable and proper costs in this Court are to be paid to the appellant by the respondent and the costs awarded in the lower courts are upheld. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2003-12-02 | Transcript received, (68 pages) | |
| 2003-11-14 | Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings, (of all parties) | |
| 2003-11-14 | Respondent's condensed book, (rec'd in Court Nov. 14/03) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2003-11-14 | Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow | |
| 2003-11-14 |
Hearing of the appeal, 2003-11-14, CJ Ma Ba Bi Arb De F Judgment reserved |
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| 2003-11-13 | Supplemental document, re: Authorities | Thomas Gifford |
| 2003-11-06 | Notice of appearance, from Gordon Bourgard | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2003-11-05 | Notice of appearance, from McMillan Binch | Thomas Gifford |
| 2003-10-29 |
Order by, De, UPON APPLICATION by the Canadian Bankers Association for leave to intervene in the above appeal and pursuant to the order of October 2, 2003; IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED THAT the said intervener is granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding fifteen (15) minutes at the hearing of the appeal. Granted |
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| 2003-10-20 | Book of authorities, Intervener, Completed on: 2003-10-20 | Canadian Bankers Association |
| 2003-10-20 | Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2003-10-20 | Canadian Bankers Association |
| 2003-10-02 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, (BY DESCHAMPS J.) | |
| 2003-10-02 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, De, The motion for an extension of time and for leave to intervene of the applicant, the Canadian Bankers Association, is granted and the applicant shall be entitled to serve and file a factum not to exceed 20 pages in length on or before October 21, 2003. The request to present oral argument is deferred to a date following receipt and consideration of the written arguments of the parties and the intervener. The intervener shall not be entitled to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties. Pursuant to Rule 59 (1)(a) the intervener shall pay to the appellant and respondent any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellant and respondent by the intervention. Granted |
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| 2003-10-02 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, De | |
| 2003-10-02 |
Decision on motion to extend time, for leave to intervene, De Granted |
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| 2003-10-02 | Submission of motion to extend time, De | |
| 2003-10-01 | Correspondence received from, M. Jamal re: requesting until Oct. 21/03 rather than Oct. 14/03 to file factum if granted leave to intervene (by fax) | Canadian Bankers Association |
| 2003-09-24 | Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2003-09-24 | Canadian Bankers Association |
| 2003-09-23 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), M. Templeton undated re: intervention by the Canadian Bankers' Association (original received on Sept. 23, 2003), Completed on: 2003-09-23 | Thomas Gifford |
| 2003-09-22 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2003-09-22 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2003-09-12 | Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 2003-09-12 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2003-09-12 | Respondent's record, Completed on: 2003-09-12 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2003-09-12 | Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2003-09-12 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2003-09-12 | Motion to extend time, to file the motion to intervene (joint), Completed on: 2003-09-12 | Canadian Bankers Association |
| 2003-09-12 | Motion for leave to intervene, (book form)(joint with motion to extend the time), Completed on: 2003-09-12 | Canadian Bankers Association |
| 2003-09-12 | Appeal perfected for hearing | |
| 2003-08-29 | Notice of hearing sent to parties | |
| 2003-08-28 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 2003-11-14 Judgment reserved |
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| 2003-07-18 | Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2003-07-18 | Thomas Gifford |
| 2003-07-18 | Appellant's record, Completed on: 2003-07-18 | Thomas Gifford |
| 2003-07-18 | Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2003-07-18 | Thomas Gifford |
| 2003-04-25 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2003-04-25 | Thomas Gifford |
| 2003-04-07 | Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted) | |
| 2003-03-28 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2003-03-27 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-191-01, dated August 12, 2002, is granted with costs to the applicant in any event of the cause. Granted, with costs to the applicant(s) in any event of the cause |
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| 2003-02-03 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, G Ma Arb | |
| 2002-12-17 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2002-11-22 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2002-11-22 | Thomas Gifford |
| 2002-11-12 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2002-11-12 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2002-10-11 | Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2002-12-17 | Thomas Gifford |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gifford, Thomas | Appellant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Bankers Association | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Gifford, Thomas
Counsel
200 Bay Street, Suite 3500
Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2J7
Telephone: (416) 865-7837
FAX: (416) 865-7048
Email: michael.templeton@mcmillanbinch.com
Agent
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: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
Wendy Burnham
234 Wellington Street
Bank of Canada Building, East Tower, Room 843
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 952-9810
FAX: (613) 946-7449
Agent
234 Wellington Street
East Tower, Room 1212
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4842
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: ggarton@justice.gc.ca
Party: Canadian Bankers Association
Counsel
P. O. Box 50
1 First Canadian Place
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1B8
Telephone: (416) 862-5677
FAX: (416) 862-6666
Agent
1500 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 787-1009
FAX: (613) 235-2867
Email: pwilson@osler.com
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Lower court rulings
Tax Court of Canada
2000-2696(IT)I
Applicant's appeal from assessment for 1996 taxation year, allowed; assessment referred back to Minister of National Revenue for reconsideration and reassessment
Federal Court of Appeal
A-191-01
Appeal allowed; decision of the Tax Court quashed and assessment from Minister confirmed
Filed documents
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