Counsel sheet - Hearing 41576
Wednesday January 14, 2026 and Thursday January 15, 2026
Democracy Watch v. Attorney General of Canada
(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)
| 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 | |
| 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