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17775
Minister of Finance of Canada, et al. v. Robert James Finlay
(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-04-04 | Appeal closed | |
| 1987-08-05 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Mr. Smith, Ottawa | |
| 1987-08-05 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, D.S. Riley, Winnipeg | |
| 1987-07-23 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, to R. Biljan, Federal Court | |
| 1986-12-18 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B McI C W LeD LaF Dismissed, with costs |
|
| 1985-04-16 | General proceeding, filed on behalf of Andrew Roman | |
| 1985-02-22 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1985-02-22, CJ B McI C W LeD LaF Decision reserved |
|
| 1985-02-19 | Book of authorities, 21 copies of statutory authorities | Minister of Finance of Canada |
| 1985-02-19 | Book of authorities, 21 copies (vols 1 & 2) of joint book | Minister of Finance of Canada |
| 1985-02-12 | Proof of service | |
| 1985-02-01 | General proceeding, appellant's factums & statutes returned to Justice for corrections | Minister of Finance of Canada |
| 1985-01-30 | Notice of hearing | Minister of Finance of Canada |
| 1984-11-19 | Respondent's factum, 20 copies | Robert James Finlay |
| 1984-05-17 | Proof of service, of notice of appeal | |
| 1984-01-29 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1985-02-22 Decision reserved |
|
| 1984-01-09 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1984-01-29 | |
| 1983-12-13 | Book of authorities, 21 copies of statutes, with service | Minister of Finance of Canada |
| 1983-12-13 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service | Minister of Finance of Canada |
| 1983-11-29 | Case on appeal, 20 copies | Minister of Finance of Canada |
| 1983-11-29 | Case on appeal, With service | Minister of Finance of Canada |
| 1983-11-02 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1983-10-12 | Notice of appeal, With service | Minister of Finance of Canada |
| 1983-09-22 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ C W Granted, with costs in the cause |
|
| 1983-09-22 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1983-09-22, CJ C W | |
| 1983-09-22 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1983-09-22, CJ C W | |
| 1983-09-14 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | Robert James Finlay |
| 1983-08-31 | Book of authorities, 5 copies of statutes | Minister of Finance of Canada |
| 1983-08-31 | Book of authorities, 5 copies | Minister of Finance of Canada |
| 1983-08-29 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1983-08-29 | Minister of Finance of Canada |
| 1983-07-08 | Order on motion to extend the time to file and/or serve the leave application | |
| 1983-07-08 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, time extended to 83/09/20, McI Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1983-07-08 | Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1983-07-08, time extended to 83/09/20, McI | |
| 1983-07-08 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1983-07-08, time extended to 83/09/20, McI | |
| 1983-07-08 | Correspondence received from, letter dated July 6/83 from P. Riley regarding consent to extension and to leave | Robert James Finlay |
| 1983-06-24 | Affidavit | Minister of Finance of Canada |
| 1983-06-24 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal | Minister of Finance of Canada |
| 1983-06-24 | Notice of application for leave to appeal | Minister of Finance of Canada |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of Finance of Canada | Applicant | Active |
| Minister of National Health and Welfare of Canada | Applicant | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Finlay, Robert James | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Minister of Finance of Canada
Counsel
T.B. Smith, Q.C.
Harry Glinter
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 996-1693
Party: Minister of National Health and Welfare of Canada
Counsel
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 996-1693
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 996-1693
Party: Finlay, Robert James
Counsel
Max Wolpert
A.J. Roman
400 St. Mary Ave.
9th Floor
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 4K5
Telephone: (204) 988-0448
FAX: (204) 988-0304
Email: priley@tmlawyers.com
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Lower court rulings
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division
T3665-82
see file
Federal Court of Appeal
A-1195-82
see file
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