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Counsel sheet - Hearing 41576


Wednesday January 14, 2026 and Thursday January 15, 2026

Democracy Watch v. Attorney General of Canada
(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Day 1: Wednesday January 14, 2026
Counsel Parties represented Time allowed
Sujit Choudhry
Paul Daly
For the Appellant
Democracy Watch
60 minutes
Zoe Oxaal
Sarah Drodge
For the Respondent
Attorney General of Canada
60 minutes
Day 1 2h00
Day 2: Thursday January 15, 2026
Counsel Parties represented Time allowed
Ryan Cookson
Matthew Chung
For the Intervener
Attorney General of Ontario
10 minutes
Zachary Froese
Marina Goodwin
For the Intervener
Attorney General of British Columbia
10 minutes
Theodore J.C. Litowski
Laura Mazenc
For the Intervener
Attorney General of Saskatchewan
10 minutes
Melissa N. Burkett
Shaheer Meenai
For the Intervener
Attorney General of Alberta
10 minutes
James S.S. Holton
Steven G. Mason
Brandon Kain
Audrey-Anne Delage
For the Intervener
Canadian Telecommunications Association
5 minutes
Lawrence David
Gjergji Hasa
Said LeBer-Assiani
For the Intervener
Association québécoise des avocats et avocates en droit de l’immigration
5 minutes
Steven Yu
Subodh Bharati
Anum Malik
For the Intervener
Community & Legal Aid Services Program
5 minutes
Benjie Lee
Philip C.M. Huynh
Allan Wu
For the Intervener
City of Surrey
5 minutes
Aubin P. Calvert
Devin Eeg
For the Intervener
Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
5 minutes
Ian Miron
Dyna Tuytel
For the Intervener
Ecojustice Canada Society
5 minutes
Alex Bogach
Andrew Bernstein
Jeremy Opolsky
For the Intervener
Canadian Constitutional Law Initiative of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
5 minutes
Sean Dewart
Tim Gleason
Amani Rauff
For the Intervener
Canadian Civil Liberties Association
5 minutes
Sharon H. Pratcher, K.C.
For the Intervener
Ombudsman Saskatchewan and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner
5 minutes
Abbas Kassam
Daniella Murynka
Mathias Memmel
For the Intervener
Centre for Free Expression
5 minutes
Barbara Jackman
Hana Marku
For the Intervener
Canadian Council for Refugees
5 minutes
Reply 5 minutes
Day 2 1h40
Total (all days) 3h40

Please note that this is the most final version of the counsel sheet and that there may have been changes made not reflected on this counsel sheet.

Date modified: 2026-01-08