Docket

37574

Vice Media Canada Inc., et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

(Publication ban in case) (Sealing order) (Certain information not available to the public)

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

Proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2019-01-16 Appeal closed
2019-01-11 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), François Lacasse. Letter in response to the discontinuance of the motion for stay. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
2019-01-10 Discontinuance of motion for a stay, (Letter Form) Vice Media Canada Inc.
2019-01-09 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Iain A.C. MacKinnon. Withdraw motion for stay. Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-12-21 Response to the motion for a stay of execution, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-12-21 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
2018-12-19 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23B Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-12-19 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-12-19 Motion for a stay of execution, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-01-10 Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-12-13 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Iain A.C. MacKinnon. RE: Motion for directions. Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-12-12 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Iain A.C. MacKinnon. RE: Clarification on the Production Order.
2018-12-12 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Sarah Shaikh. RE: Clarification on the Production Order. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
2018-12-07 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Iain A.C. MacKinnon. Clarification on the Production Order. Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-12-03 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2018-12-03 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2018-11-30 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Abe Mo Ka Ga Côt Br Row Mar,
The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C62054, 2017 ONCA 231, dated March 22, 2017, heard on May 23, 2018, is dismissed.
Dismissed
2018-06-06 Transcript received, 130 pages
2018-05-23 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2018-05-23 General proceeding, (Letter Form), Questionnaire regarding publication ban and sealing order Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
2018-05-23 General proceeding, (Letter Form), Questionnaire regarding publication ban and sealing order Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-05-23 Hearing of the appeal, 2018-05-23, CJ Abe Mo Ka Ga Côt Br Row Mar
Judgment reserved
2018-05-23 Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), 14 copies (submitted in Court) Attorney General of Ontario
2018-05-23 Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), 14 copies (submitted in Court) Media Legal Defence Initiative, Reporters Without Borders, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Media Law Resource Centre, International Press Institute, Article 19, Pen International, Pen Canada the Canadian Centre of International,
2018-05-23 Respondent's condensed book, (Book Form), 14 copies (submitted in Court) Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
2018-05-23 Appellant's condensed book, (Book Form), 14 copies (submitted in Court) Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-05-23 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2018-05-23
Judgment reserved
2018-05-18 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Additional reserved seat requested. Media Legal Defence Initiative, Reporters Without Borders, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Media Law Resource Centre, International Press Institute, Article 19, Pen International, Pen Canada the Canadian Centre of International,
2018-05-16 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Factum of the Intervener replaced entirely to update errors in footnotes. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
2018-05-15 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), 1 reserved seat requested. Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, Ad Idem/Canadian Media Lawyers Association
2018-05-14 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Additional reserved seat requested. Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-05-09 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), service missing-rec'd 2018/05/10, Completed on: 2018-05-10 British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
2018-05-09 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-05-09 Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, Ad Idem/Canadian Media Lawyers Association
2018-05-09 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Amended factum rec'd 2018/05/16, Completed on: 2018-05-09 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
2018-05-09 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-05-09 Media Legal Defence Initiative, Reporters Without Borders, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Media Law Resource Centre, International Press Institute, Article 19, Pen International, Pen Canada the Canadian Centre of International,
2018-05-09 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Paul Schabas and Kaley Pulfer will be present at the hearing. Mr. Schabas will present oral arguments. Media Legal Defence Initiative, Reporters Without Borders, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Media Law Resource Centre, International Press Institute, Article 19, Pen International, Pen Canada the Canadian Centre of International,
2018-05-09 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), 4 reserved seats requested Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
2018-05-09 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Sean A. Moreman and Katarina Germani will be present at the hearing. Mr. Moreman will present oral arguments. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
2018-05-09 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Tae Mee Park will be present at the hearing and will present oral arguments. British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
2018-05-09 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Justin Safayeni will be present at the hearing and will present oral arguments. Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, Ad Idem/Canadian Media Lawyers Association
2018-05-09 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), 7 reserved seats requested instead of 11. Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-05-09 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), M. Philip Tunley, Jennifer P. Saville and Ian A.C. MacKinnon will be present at the hearing. Mr. Tunley and Mr. MacKinnon will present oral arguments. Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-05-08 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Faisal Mirza and Yavar Hameed will be present at the hearing. Mr. Mirza will present oral arguments. Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association
2018-05-08 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-05-08 Canadial Civil Liberties Association
2018-05-08 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-05-08 Attorney General of Ontario
2018-05-08 Notice of appearance, Croft Michaelson, Q.C. and Sarah Shaikh will be present at the hearing. Mr. Michaelson will present oral arguments. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
2018-05-08 Notice of appearance, John Patton and Deborah Krick will be present at the hearing. Mr. Patton will present oral arguments. Attorney General of Ontario
2018-05-08 Notice of appearance, Brian N. Radnoff and Rebecca Shoom will be present at the hearing. Mr. Radnoff will present oral arguments. Canadial Civil Liberties Association
2018-05-04 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-05-04 Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association
2018-05-02 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Proposed speaking order of Interveners Media Legal Defence Initiative, Reporters Without Borders, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Media Law Resource Centre, International Press Institute, Article 19, Pen International, Pen Canada the Canadian Centre of International,
2018-05-01 Appeal perfected for hearing
2018-04-26 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23B Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
2018-04-23 Respondent's factum, (Book Form), Proof of service missing (received 2018-04-25). Form 23B missing (received 2018-04-26)., Completed on: 2018-04-27 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
2018-04-11 Order on motion for leave to intervene, BY JUSTICE GASCON
2018-04-11 Order on motion to extend time, BY JUSTICE GASCON
2018-04-11 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Ga, UPON APPLICATIONS by the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, AD IDEM/Canadian Media Lawyers Association, the Canadian Association of Journalists, the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, the Canadian Media Guild/Communications Workers of America, the Centre for Free Expression, Global News, a division of Corus Television Limited Partnership, and Postmedia Network Inc. (together, the “Coalition”) (jointly), the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation / Radio-Canada, the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association, the Attorney General of Ontario, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, the Media Legal Defence Initiative, Reporters Without Borders, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the Media Law Resource Centre, the International Press Institute, ARTICLE 19, PEN International, PEN Canada, Index on Censorship, the Committee to Protect Journalists, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, and the International Human Rights Program, University of Toronto Faculty of Law (together, the “International Coalition”) (jointly), and the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association for leave to intervene in the above appeal;
AND UPON APPLICATION by Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada for an extension of time to serve and file her response to the motions for leave to intervene;
AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
The motion for extension of time to serve and file a response to the motions for leave to intervene is granted.
The motions for leave to intervene are granted and the said seven (7) interveners shall be entitled to each serve and file a factum not to exceed ten (10) pages in length on or before May 9, 2018.
The said seven (7) interveners are each granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing of the appeal.
The interveners are not entitled to raise new issues or to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties.
Pursuant to Rule 59(1)(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, the intervener shall pay to the appellants and respondent any additional disbursements resulting from their intervention.
Granted
2018-04-11 Decision on motion to extend time, see decision on motions for leave to intervene, Ga
Granted
2018-04-11 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Ga
2018-04-11 Submission of motion to extend time, Ga
2018-04-10 Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-04-10 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
2018-04-10 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Will not be filing a reply, Completed on: 2018-04-10 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
2018-04-09 Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-04-09 Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-04-06 Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-04-06 Media Legal Defence Initiative, Reporters Without Borders, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Media Law Resource Centre, International Press Institute, Article 19, Pen International, Pen Canada the Canadian Centre of International,
2018-04-06 Motion to extend time, (Book Form), to serve and file the response to the motions for leave to intervene., Completed on: 2018-04-06 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
2018-04-06 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-04-06 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
2018-03-29 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association
2018-03-26 Notice of name, (Letter Form), paper copy rec'd 2018/03/27 Attorney General of Ontario
2018-03-26 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B-paper copy rec'd 2018/03/27 Attorney General of Ontario
2018-03-26 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A-paper copy rec'd 2018/03/27 Attorney General of Ontario
2018-03-26 Notice of name, (Letter Form) British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
2018-03-26 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), on motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2018-03-26 British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
2018-03-26 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-03-26 British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
2018-03-26 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Media Legal Defence Initiative, Reporters Without Borders, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Media Law Resource Centre, International Press Institute, Article 19, Pen International, Pen Canada the Canadian Centre of International,
2018-03-26 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-03-26 Media Legal Defence Initiative, Reporters Without Borders, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Media Law Resource Centre, International Press Institute, Article 19, Pen International, Pen Canada the Canadian Centre of International,
2018-03-26 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Canadial Civil Liberties Association
2018-03-26 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-03-26 Canadial Civil Liberties Association
2018-03-26 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), filing fees missing-rec'd 2018/03/27, Completed on: 2018-03-27 Attorney General of Ontario
2018-03-23 Motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), notice of name missing-rec'd 2018/03/29, Completed on: 2018-03-27, (Electronic version filed on 2018-03-27) Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association
2018-03-23 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
2018-03-23 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-03-23 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
2018-03-23 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, Ad Idem/Canadian Media Lawyers Association
2018-03-23 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, Ad Idem/Canadian Media Lawyers Association
2018-03-23 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-03-23 Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, Ad Idem/Canadian Media Lawyers Association
2018-03-16 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Jasmine Leindecker. Cover letter regarding corrections to the appellants' factum. Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-03-12 Notice of hearing sent to parties
2018-02-26 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23B Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-02-26 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-02-26 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-02-26 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-02-26 Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-02-26 Appellant's record, (Book Form), (SEALED) 2 Redacted copies filed. , Completed on: 2018-02-26 Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-02-26 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Corrected pages 18, 23, 30, 36, 47 and 48 received on 2018-03-16 (Inserted in books)., Completed on: 2018-02-26 Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-02-23 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), 11 reserved seats requested Vice Media Canada Inc.
2018-02-01 Correspondence received from, Updated contact information for counsels for the respondent. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
2018-02-01 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Jasmine Leindecker (by email). Updated contact information for counsels for the appellants. Vice Media Canada Inc.
2017-12-22 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2017-12-22 Vice Media Canada Inc.
2017-12-22 Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted)
2017-12-01 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2017-12-01 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2017-11-30 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 C62054, 2017 ONCA 231, dated March 22, 2017, is granted without costs.
Granted, without costs
2017-10-16 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2017-08-03 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-08-03 Vice Media Canada Inc.
2017-06-23 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
2017-06-23 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
2017-06-23 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-06-23 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
2017-05-24 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, FILE OPENED 2017/05/24
2017-05-19 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Vice Media Canada Inc.
2017-05-19 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B Vice Media Canada Inc.
2017-05-19 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Book Form), 23A Vice Media Canada Inc.
2017-05-19 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Application sealed, 2 redacted copies filed 2017/05/24; CA Order missing-rec'd 2017/07/25, Completed on: 2017-05-25 Vice Media Canada Inc.