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17739

Corporal V.B. Scowby, et al. v. Peter Glendinning, Chairman of a Board of Inquiry

(Saskatchewan) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1990-07-27 Appeal closed
1987-05-27 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, T.B. Smith - Attorney General of Canada
1987-02-19 General proceeding, record returned to Newis, Regina, Saskatchewan, registered mail
1986-12-29 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, to F.C. Newis, Regina, Saskatchewan
1986-10-09 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B E McI C La W LeD LaF
Allowed, with costs
1985-02-19 Hearing of the appeal, 1985-02-19, CJ B E McI C La W LeD LaF
Decision reserved
1985-02-18 Book of authorities, 21 copies of statutes and related authorities, with service Corporal V.B. Scowby
1985-02-14 Book of authorities, 22 copies Corporal V.B. Scowby
1985-02-13 Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service Attorney General of Quebec
1985-02-11 Intervener's factum, 19 copies, with service Attorney General of Alberta
1985-02-11 Intervener's factum, 19 copies, with service Attorney General of New Brunswick
1985-02-04 Book of authorities, 10 copies Attorney General for Ontario
1985-02-04 Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service Attorney General for Ontario
1985-02-04 Intervener's factum, 1 copy, with service Attorney General of Saskatchewan
1985-02-04 Intervener's factum, 20 copies Attorney General of Saskatchewan
1985-01-14 Notice of withdrawal Attorney General of British Columbia
1985-01-07 Book of authorities, 21 copies Peter Glendinning, Chairman of a Board of Inquiry
1985-01-07 Respondent's factum, 21 copies Peter Glendinning, Chairman of a Board of Inquiry
1984-04-24 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1985-02-19
Decision reserved
1984-01-24 Order on motion for leave to intervene
1984-01-17 Notice of hearing, With service Corporal V.B. Scowby
1984-01-09 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, R
Granted, no order as to costs
1984-01-09 Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1984-01-09, R
1984-01-09 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1984-01-09, R
1984-01-06 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, With service Peter Glendinning, Chairman of a Board of Inquiry
1984-01-06 Affidavit, With service Attorney General of Canada
1984-01-06 Motion for leave to intervene, With service Attorney General of Canada
1984-01-06 Order on motion for leave to intervene
1984-01-05 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, R
Granted, no order as to costs
1984-01-05 Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1984-01-05, R
1984-01-05 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1984-01-05, R
1984-01-04 Response to the motion for leave to intervene Corporal V.B. Scowby
1984-01-04 Affidavit Attorney General of New Brunswick
1984-01-04 Motion for leave to intervene Attorney General of New Brunswick
1984-01-03 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1984-04-24
1983-12-15 Proof of service
1983-12-13 Appellant's factum, 20 copies Corporal V.B. Scowby
1983-10-03 Trial court record
1983-09-30 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, letter dated 83/09/23
1983-09-30 Case on appeal, 1 copy Corporal V.B. Scowby
1983-09-30 Intervener's factum, 1 copy Attorney General of Saskatchewan
1983-09-30 Respondent's factum, 1 copy Peter Glendinning, Chairman of a Board of Inquiry
1983-09-30 Appellant's factum, 1 copy Corporal V.B. Scowby
1983-09-30 Appeal court record
1983-09-30 Certified casebook Corporal V.B. Scowby
1983-09-20 Case on appeal, 21 copies Corporal V.B. Scowby
1983-08-19 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General for Ontario
1983-08-19 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, letter from MacDonald, Affleck requesting Attorney General of Saskatchewan be first as Intervenor
1983-08-18 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of British Columbia
1983-08-16 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Quebec
1983-08-16 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of Alberta
1983-08-11 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Saskatchewan
1983-07-29 Notice of constitutional question(s), With service Corporal V.B. Scowby
1983-07-27 Case on appeal Corporal V.B. Scowby
1983-07-19 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, for constitutional question see file in Reg. Red book at pg. 184; notice of intervention by 83/07/19, B
Granted, no order as to costs
1983-07-19 Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1983-07-19, for constitutional question see file in Reg. Red book at pg. 184; notice of intervention by 83/07/19, B
1983-07-19 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1983-07-19, for constitutional question see file in Reg. Red book at pg. 184; notice of intervention by 83/07/19, B
1983-07-11 Motion to state a constitutional question, With service Corporal V.B. Scowby
1983-06-23 Order granting leave to appeal
1983-06-22 Notice of appeal, With service Corporal V.B. Scowby
1983-06-20 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, granted, there will be no costs, D E W
Granted, without costs
1983-06-20 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1983-06-20, granted, there will be no costs, D E W
1983-06-20 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1983-06-20, granted, there will be no costs, D E W
1983-06-09 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service Peter Glendinning, Chairman of a Board of Inquiry
1983-06-01 Court of Appeal casebooks and transcripts of evidence, 1 copy, with service
1983-06-01 Application for leave to appeal, 1 copy, with service, Incomplete Corporal V.B. Scowby
1983-06-01 Notice of application for leave to appeal Corporal V.B. Scowby
1983-03-25 Court of Appeal casebooks and transcripts of evidence, 5 copies
1983-03-25 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1983-03-25 Corporal V.B. Scowby

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Scowby, Corporal V.B. Applicant Active
Ganes, Corporal W.L. Applicant Active
Clarke, Corporal J.A. Applicant Active
Hopper, Constable A.R. Applicant Active
Woodward, Constable B.C. Applicant Active
MacBride, Stephen B. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Glendinning, Chairman of a Board of Inquiry, Peter Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General for Ontario Intervener Active
Attorney General of Quebec Intervener Active
Attorney General of Alberta Intervener Active
Attorney General of Saskatchewan Intervener Active
Attorney General of New Brunswick Intervener Active
Attorney General of British Columbia Intervener Active
Attorney General of Canada Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Scowby, Corporal V.B.

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

Party: Ganes, Corporal W.L.

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: Clarke, Corporal J.A.

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: Hopper, Constable A.R.

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: Woodward, Constable B.C.

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: MacBride, Stephen B.

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: Glendinning, Chairman of a Board of Inquiry, Peter

Counsel
Name
Milton C. Woodard
Contact information
Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
122 - 3RD AVE N
8TH FL
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan
S7K 2H6
Telephone: (306) 933-5952
FAX: (306) 933-7863
Agent
Name
Donald P. Burke
Contact information
Cooligan, Ryan
200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 236-0735
FAX: (613) 238-3501

Party: Attorney General for Ontario

Counsel
Names
Archie Campbell, Q.C.
John Cavarzan
Contact information
Attorney General for Ontario
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston., Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Attorney General of Quebec

Counsel
Names
Daniel Jacoby
Réal A. Forest
Contact information
Procureur général du Québec
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
9e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Agent
Name
Robert Décary, c.r.
Contact information
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397

Party: Attorney General of Alberta

Counsel
Names
D.W. Perras
William Henkel
Contact information
Attorney General of Alberta
9833 - 109TH ST
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Attorney General of Saskatchewan

Counsel
Names
Richard F. Gosse, Q.C.
James C. MacPherson
Contact information
Attorney General of Saskatchewan
2476 VICTORIA AVE
PO BOX 7129
REGINA, Saskatchewan
S4P 3V7
Agent
Name
Donald P. Burke
Contact information
Cooligan, Ryan
200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 236-0735
FAX: (613) 238-3501

Party: Attorney General of New Brunswick

Counsel
Names
Gordon F. Gregory, Q.C.
Bruce Judah
Contact information
Athey, Gregory & Hughes
206 ROOKWOOD AVE
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick
E3B 2M2
Telephone: (506) 458-8060
FAX: (506) 459-8288
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Attorney General of British Columbia

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

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Name
William H. Corbett, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
Deparmtment of Justice
239 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4765

Summary

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Lower court rulings

June 25, 1982
Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan

Not available

Application for an order of prohibition allowed

March 24, 1983
Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan

#7920

Appeal allowed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13