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17898
Kewal Singh v. Minister of Employment and Immigration
(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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-11-08 | Appeal closed | |
| 1986-04-29 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Ottawa, ON) by hand | |
| 1985-11-26 | General proceeding, to note records returned to the Federal Court | |
| 1985-04-04 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, (for further particulars see file #18209), CJ R B E McI La W Allowed, costs on a solicitor client basis |
|
| 1985-02-15 | General proceeding, to note 21 copies of Appellant's reply | Kewal Singh |
| 1985-02-05 | General proceeding, to note intervenor's submissions of the Canadian Bill of Rights | Federation of Canadian Sikh Societies |
| 1985-02-01 | General proceeding, to note 20 copies of Respondent's supplementary factum | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
| 1985-01-17 | General proceeding, to note 20 copies of Appellant's supplementary factum, with service | Kewal Singh |
| 1984-04-30 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1984-04-30, CJ R B E McI La W Decision reserved |
|
| 1984-04-30 | Book of authorities, 9 copies, volume 1 and 2 | Federation of Canadian Sikh Societies |
| 1984-04-27 | Book of authorities, 21 copies | Canadian Council of Churches |
| 1984-04-26 | Appeal court record | |
| 1984-04-26 | Trial court record | |
| 1984-04-26 | Certified casebook, With service | Kewal Singh |
| 1984-04-25 | Intervener's factum | Canadian Council of Churches |
| 1984-04-25 | Motion for leave to intervene | Canadian Council of Churches |
| 1984-04-19 | General proceeding, to note 10 copies of Immigration Act, 1976 | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
| 1984-04-19 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
| 1984-04-19 | Respondent's factum, 19 copies | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
| 1984-04-18 | Appellant's factum, 20 copies | Kewal Singh |
| 1984-04-09 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1984-04-30 Decision reserved |
|
| 1984-04-09 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1984-04-24 | |
| 1984-04-04 | General proceeding, to note Federal Court order granting extension of time to serve: file notice of Appeal filed | Kewal Singh |
| 1984-04-04 | Agreement as to contents of case | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
| 1984-03-28 | Case on appeal, 20 copies | Kewal Singh |
| 1984-03-15 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1984-03-14 | Notice of appeal, With service | Kewal Singh |
| 1984-02-17 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1984-02-16 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, (for further particulars, see 17904 or file), E McI W Granted, costs on a solicitor client basis |
|
| 1984-01-24 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1984-01-24, E McI W Decision reserved |
|
| 1984-01-24 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1984-01-24, E McI W Decision reserved |
|
| 1983-12-09 | General proceeding, to note by order of Chief Justice, this motion will be heard on January 24th, 1984. | |
| 1983-12-09 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1983-12-09 | Kewal Singh |
| 1983-09-28 | Correspondence received from, dated Sept. 22/83 filed | |
| 1983-09-28 | Notice of application for leave to appeal, With service | Kewal Singh |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Singh, Kewal | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of Employment and Immigration | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Federation of Canadian Sikh Societies | Intervener | Pending |
| Canadian Council of Churches | Intervener | Pending |
Counsel
Party: Singh, Kewal
Counsel
4900 Commerce Court W.
P.O. Box 438, Stn Commerce Court
Toronto, Ontario
M5L 1J3
Telephone: (416) 862-7525
FAX: (416) 862-7661
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Minister of Employment and Immigration
Counsel
Seymour Mender
E.A. Bowie
Roslyn Levine
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4900
Agent
East Memorial Bldg, Service Centre
284 Wellington St 2nd Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
Party: Federation of Canadian Sikh Societies
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Canadian Council of Churches
This party is not represented by counsel.
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Lower court rulings
Federal Administrative Tribunals of Ontario
T82-9786
application is dismissed - Applicant is not a convention refugee
Federal Court of Appeal
A-1278-82
Application is dismissed
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