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40817
Jordan Ash v. Attorney General of Ontario
(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
Parties
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Main parties
v.
Counsel
Party: Ash, Jordan
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Attorney General of Ontario
Counsel
Constitutional Law Branch
720 Bay Street - 4th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2S9
Telephone: (437) 244-4293
FAX: (416) 326-4015
Email: elizabeth.guilbault@ontario.ca
Summary
Keywords
Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Reasonable limits (s. 1) — Demise of the Crown —Whether provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and Municipal Act, 2001 should be struck as unconstitutional given their fundamentally undemocratic nature — Whether Canada is free and independent of the Crown as of the demise of the Queen — City of Toronto Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 11, Sch. A, s. 226.9.1; Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, s. 284.11.1<br>
Summary
Case summaries are prepared by the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (Law Branch). Please note that summaries are not provided to the Judges of the Court. They are placed on the Court file and website for information purposes only.
Applicant Jordan Ash brought an application challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the Municipal Act, 2001.
The application judge dismissed the application. The Court of Appeal dismissed Mr. Ash’s appeal.
Lower court rulings
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
CV-22-00692254
Application dismissed
Court of Appeal for Ontario
COA-23-CV-0384
Appeal dismissed
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filing out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a memorandum of argument or want to use a memorandum of argument, please contact the author of the memorandum of argument directly. Their name appears at the end of the memorandum of argument. The contact information for counsel is found in the “Counsel” tab of this page.
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Factums on appeal
The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
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Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-30 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2024-08-30 | Reconsideration not accepted for filing, Letter by the Registrar sent by email | |
| 2023-12-13 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete motion for reconsideration, (sent by email to all parties) | |
| 2023-11-20 | Motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2023-12-13 | Jordan Ash |
| 2023-11-16 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2023-11-16 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2023-11-16 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number COA-23-CV-0384, dated June 1, 2023, is dismissed. Dismissed |
|
| 2023-10-03 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2023-08-04 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2023-08-14, (Printed version filed on 2023-08-11) | Jordan Ash |
| 2023-08-01 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | Attorney General of Ontario |
| 2023-08-01 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2023-09-29, (Printed version filed on 2023-08-08) | Attorney General of Ontario |
| 2023-07-17 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENING 2023-07-17 | |
| 2023-07-13 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A | Jordan Ash |
| 2023-07-13 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), REQUIRED: - CA Order - not available - Filing fee (Rec'd 2023-08-03), Completed on: 2023-08-04, (Printed version filed on 2023-08-03) |
Jordan Ash |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ash, Jordan | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Ontario | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Ash, Jordan
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Attorney General of Ontario
Counsel
Constitutional Law Branch
720 Bay Street - 4th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2S9
Telephone: (437) 244-4293
FAX: (416) 326-4015
Email: elizabeth.guilbault@ontario.ca
Summary
Keywords
Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Reasonable limits (s. 1) — Demise of the Crown —Whether provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and Municipal Act, 2001 should be struck as unconstitutional given their fundamentally undemocratic nature — Whether Canada is free and independent of the Crown as of the demise of the Queen — City of Toronto Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 11, Sch. A, s. 226.9.1; Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, s. 284.11.1<br>
Summary
Case summaries are prepared by the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (Law Branch). Please note that summaries are not provided to the Judges of the Court. They are placed on the Court file and website for information purposes only.
Applicant Jordan Ash brought an application challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the Municipal Act, 2001.
The application judge dismissed the application. The Court of Appeal dismissed Mr. Ash’s appeal.
Lower court rulings
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
CV-22-00692254
Application dismissed
Court of Appeal for Ontario
COA-23-CV-0384
Appeal dismissed
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filing out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a memorandum of argument or want to use a memorandum of argument, please contact the author of the memorandum of argument directly. Their name appears at the end of the memorandum of argument. The contact information for counsel is found in the “Counsel” tab of this page.
Downloadable PDFs
Not available
Related links
Factums on appeal
The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a factum or want permission to use a factum, please contact the author of the factum directly. Their contact information appears on the first page of each factum.
Downloadable PDFs
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