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40502

Glen Carter v. Information and Privacy Commissioner, et al.

(Alberta) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2023-10-20 Close file on Leave
2023-10-12 Reconsideration not accepted for filing, Letter from the Registrar sent to parties by email
2023-09-18 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete motion for reconsideration, (sent by email)
2023-06-15 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete motion for reconsideration, (sent by email)
2023-06-12 Motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), *Under Review, Completed on: 2023-07-17 Glen Carter
2023-05-11 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2023-05-11 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2023-05-11 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The miscellaneous motions are dismissed. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, Number 2201 08667, 2022 ABQB 517, dated July 29, 2022 is dismissed.
Dismissed
2023-05-11 Decision on the miscellaneous motion, See decision on judgement
Dismissed
2023-05-11 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See decision on judgment
Granted
2023-04-03 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2023-04-03 Submission of miscellaneous motion, for consideration by the Court
2023-04-03 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court
2023-02-13 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, Completed on: 2023-02-22 Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF)
2023-02-09 Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), NOTICE OF MOTION FOT THE APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIAL ADVOCATE
, Completed on: 2023-02-09
Glen Carter
2023-02-09 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2023-02-21, (Printed version due on 2023-02-16) Glen Carter
2023-02-09 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Book Form), (Included in the application for leave to appeal) Glen Carter
2022-12-21 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2022-12-21
2022-12-21 Supplemental document, (Book Form), (Printed version due on 2022-12-30) Glen Carter
2022-10-31 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Required:
- Proof of service (Rec'd 2023-02-13)
- Motion to extend time to file and serve (Sept. 27, 2022) (Rec'd 2023-01-26)
, Completed on: 2023-02-21, (Printed version due on 2022-11-07)
Glen Carter

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Carter, Glen Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Information and Privacy Commissioner Respondent Active
Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF) Respondent Active
Mustard Seed (the Shelter) Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Carter, Glen

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Information and Privacy Commissioner

Counsel
Name
Myles J. Kirvan
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
234 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 941-2351
FAX: (613) 954-1920

Party: Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF)

Counsel
Name
Myles J. Kirvan
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
234 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 941-2351
FAX: (613) 954-1920

Party: Mustard Seed (the Shelter)

Counsel
Name
Myles J. Kirvan
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
234 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 941-2351
FAX: (613) 954-1920

Summary

Keywords

Civil procedure — Appeals — Vexatious litigant order — Court access restrictions and restrictions to information and privacy-related processes ordered — Request to initiate proceedings refused — Whether lower court erred in its reasoning and decision — Whether application for leave to appeal raises issues of national and public importance.

Summary

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The lower court issued a vexatious litigant order that required the applicant to obtain permission, or leave of the Court of King’s Bench to initiate and continue litigation and conduct certain tribunal activities and processes.

Subsequent to this order, the lower court received a packet of materials from the applicant. It was reviewed and the request to initiate proceedings was refused.


Lower court rulings

August 9, 2019
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

1801 05226, 2019 ABQB 491

Applicant’s originating application was dismissed. Applicant was found to be a vexatious litigant and global court access restrictions and restrictions to information and privacy-related processes were deemed appropriate.

July 29, 2022
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

2201 08667

Request to initiate proceedings refused.

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27