Docket

37014

Association of justice counsel v. Attorney General of Canada

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

Proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2017-12-07 Appeal closed
2017-11-06 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2017-11-06 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2017-11-03 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Abe Mo Ka Wa Ga Côt Br Row, The appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-384-15, 2016 FCA 92, dated March 23, 2016, heard on April 19, 2017, is allowed in part, with costs to the appellant. The mandatory standby duty directive does not infringe lawyers’ right to liberty guaranteed by section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The adjudicator’s disposition that the directive contravened the relevant collective agreement is restored, and his order that the employer stop applying the directive is reinstated. Moldaver and Côté JJ. dissent in part.
Allowed in part, with costs
2017-04-28 Transcript received, 89 pages
2017-04-19 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2017-04-19 Hearing of the appeal, 2017-04-19, CJ Abe Mo Ka Wa Ga Côt Br Row
Judgment reserved
2017-04-19 Respondent's condensed book, (Book Form), (14 copies) Submitted in courtroom Attorney General of Canada
2017-04-19 Appellant's condensed book, (Book Form), (14 copies) Submitted in courtroom Association of justice counsel
2017-04-13 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Mark Roy (by email). 3 reserved seats. Attorney General of Canada
2017-04-10 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Chantale Descostes (by email). 3 reserved seats. Association of justice counsel
2017-04-10 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Bernard Philion, Nicolas Charron and Daniel Boudreault will be appearing. Mr. Philion will present oral argument. Association of justice counsel
2017-04-10 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Alain Préfontaine and Catherine A. Lawrence will be appearing. Mr. Préfontaine will present oral argument. (AMENDED version filed on 2017-04-10) Attorney General of Canada
2017-04-04 Appeal perfected for hearing
2017-03-17 Respondent's book of authorities, (Book Form), Translated copy included (2 copies), Completed on: 2017-03-17 Attorney General of Canada
2017-03-17 Respondent's factum, (Book Form), Translated copy included, Completed on: 2017-03-17 Attorney General of Canada
2017-02-22 Notice of hearing sent to parties
2017-02-21 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2017-04-19
Judgment reserved
2017-02-03 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-02-03 Association of justice counsel
2017-02-03 Appellant's record, (Book Form), (2 volumes), Completed on: 2017-02-03 Association of justice counsel
2017-02-03 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form) Association of justice counsel
2017-02-03 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-02-03 Association of justice counsel
2016-12-13 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Alain Préfontaine (by fax). Alain Préfontaine and Catherine A. Lawrence are counsels for the repondent in that case. Attorney General of Canada
2016-12-09 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Pierre Landry (by email). Nicolas Charron and Daniel Boudreault are to be added to the docket in replacement of Gilles Grenier et Stéphanie Lindsay. , (Electronic version filed on 2016-12-09) Association of justice counsel
2016-12-09 Notice of appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2016-12-09, (Electronic version filed on 2016-12-09) Association of justice counsel
2016-11-28 Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted)
2016-11-23 Order by, CJ, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1.Any person wishing to intervene in this appeal under Rule 55 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall serve and file a motion for leave to intervene on or before February 27, 2017.
2.The appellant and respondent shall serve and file their responses, if any, to the motions for leave to intervene on or before March 6, 2017.
3.Replies to any responses to the motions for leave to intervene shall be served and filed on or before March 8, 2017.
4.Any interveners granted leave to intervene under Rule 59 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall serve and file their factums and books of authorities on or before April 6, 2017.

Granted
2016-11-22 Correspondence received from, Sylvie Labbé dated 2016-11-22. Re: Pierre Landry and Sylvie Labbé of Noel and Associés will act as agents Association of justice counsel
2016-11-14 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2016-11-14 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2016-11-10 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-384-15, 2016 CAF 92, dated March 23, 2016 is granted with costs in the cause.
Granted, with costs in the cause
2016-09-26 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Abe Ka Br
2016-06-17 Certificate (on limitations to public access) Attorney General of Canada
2016-06-17 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2016-06-17 Attorney General of Canada
2016-05-20 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, File opened on 2016-05-20
2016-05-19 Certificate (on limitations to public access) Association of justice counsel
2016-05-19 Notice of name Association of justice counsel
2016-05-19 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2016-05-19 Association of justice counsel