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17455

Romeo Leblanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada, et al. v. Javier Sensat Curbera

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1991-06-03 Appeal closed
1984-07-17 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, F.C.A. (Ottawa,ON)
1983-10-04 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, F.C.A. (Ottawa,ON)
1983-09-27 Judgment on the appeal rendered, (Appeal is allowed / Order of Walsh J. is restored / No order as to costs), CJ R D B E McI C La W
Allowed, no order as to costs
1983-06-07 Hearing of the appeal, 1983-06-07, CJ R D B E McI C La W
Decision reserved
1983-04-15 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1983-06-07
Decision reserved
1983-04-15 Notice of hearing Romeo Leblanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
1983-04-08 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1983-10-04
1983-04-08 Certified casebook Romeo Leblanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
1983-04-06 Response to motion to expedite the appeal Javier Sensat Curbera
1983-04-06 Affidavit Romeo Leblanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
1983-04-06 Motion to expedite the appeal Romeo Leblanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
1983-04-06 Response to motion to expedite the appeal Javier Sensat Curbera
1983-04-06 Affidavit Romeo Leblanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
1983-04-06 Motion to expedite the appeal Romeo Leblanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
1983-04-06 Case on appeal Romeo Leblanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
1983-04-06 Respondent's factum Javier Sensat Curbera
1983-03-30 Affidavit, of Shirley Williams with exhibit "A" attached Javier Sensat Curbera
1983-03-28 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, to Respondent dated March 24, 1983
1983-03-24 Case on appeal Romeo Leblanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
1983-03-21 Agreement as to contents of case Javier Sensat Curbera
1983-03-21 Notice of appeal Romeo Leblanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
1983-03-18 Notice of appeal, with affidavit of service, with service Romeo Leblanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
1983-03-16 Order granting leave to appeal
1983-03-10 Appellant's factum Romeo Leblanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
1983-02-09 Close file on Leave
1983-02-08 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, D E W
Granted, with costs in the cause
1983-01-25 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1983-01-25, D E W
Decision reserved
1983-01-25 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1983-01-25, D E W
Decision reserved
1983-01-18 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal Javier Sensat Curbera
1983-01-17 Application for leave to appeal, With service, Completed on: 1983-01-17 Romeo Leblanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
1982-12-29 Notice of application for leave to appeal Romeo Leblanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Leblanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada, Romeo Applicant Active
Penney, Lawrence Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Curbera, Javier Sensat Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Leblanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada, Romeo

Counsel
Name
S. Ronald Fainstein, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
Department of Justice
239 Wellington St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-8412

Party: Penney, Lawrence

Counsel
Name
S. Ronald Fainstein, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
Department of Justice
239 Wellington St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-8412

Party: Curbera, Javier Sensat

Counsel
Name
John R. Sinnott, Q.C.
Contact information
Lewis & Sinnott
267 DUCKWORTH ST
PO BOX 884 STN C
ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1C 5L7
Telephone: (709) 753-7810
Agent
Name
W.G. Burke-Robertson, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Summary

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Lower court rulings

November 9, 1981
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division

T-5011-81

Application for a writ of mandamus is dismissed

December 6, 1982
Federal Court of Appeal

A-817-81

Appeal allowed with costs

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13