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18154

Operation Dismantle Inc., et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen, et al.

(Federal) (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)
1990-09-06 Appeal closed
1985-05-09 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ R E McI C La W
Dismissed, with costs
1985-02-18 Decision on the motion for a stay of execution, CJ E McI C W
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1985-02-18 Hearing of motion for a stay of execution, 1985-02-18, CJ E McI C W
1985-02-18 Submission of motion for a stay of execution, 1985-02-18, CJ E McI C W
1984-03-02 Other documents on motion for a stay of execution, (Affidavit of L. Greenspan)
1984-03-02 Motion for a stay of execution Operation Dismantle Inc.
1984-02-14 Hearing of the appeal, 1984-02-14, (Appeal heard February 14th and 15th), CJ R E McI C La W
Decision reserved
1984-02-14 Book of authorities, 9 copies Operation Dismantle Inc.
1984-02-09 Book of authorities, 9 coies (vol. 1 to 11) Her Majesty the Queen
1984-01-27 Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1984-01-25 Appeal court record
1984-01-25 Certified casebook Operation Dismantle Inc.
1984-01-17 Appellant's factum, With service Operation Dismantle Inc.
1984-01-16 Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service Operation Dismantle Inc.
1984-01-13 Order on motion to expedite the appeal
1984-01-13 Order granting leave to appeal
1984-01-12 Notice of hearing, With service Operation Dismantle Inc.
1984-01-12 Case on appeal, 21 copies, with service Operation Dismantle Inc.
1984-01-12 Notice of appeal, With service Operation Dismantle Inc.
1984-01-11 Case on appeal, With service Operation Dismantle Inc.
1984-01-10 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1984-02-14
Decision reserved
1984-01-10 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1984-01-29
1984-01-10 Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, (Case by Jan. 12; Appellant's factum by Jan 16; Respondent's factum by Jan 27; Intervenor's factum by Feb 07; Casebook to be in Federal Court format)
Granted, no order as to costs
1984-01-10 Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1984-01-10, (Case by Jan. 12; Appellant's factum by Jan 16; Respondent's factum by Jan 27; Intervenor's factum by Feb 07; Casebook to be in Federal Court format)
1984-01-10 Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1984-01-10, (Case by Jan. 12; Appellant's factum by Jan 16; Respondent's factum by Jan 27; Intervenor's factum by Feb 07; Casebook to be in Federal Court format)
1984-01-10 Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1984-01-10, (Case by Jan. 12; Appellant's factum by Jan 16; Respondent's factum by Jan 27; Intervenor's factum by Feb 07; Casebook to be in Federal Court format)
1984-01-09 Motion to expedite the appeal, With service Operation Dismantle Inc.
1983-12-20 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ McI C
Granted, no order as to costs
1983-12-20 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1983-12-20, CJ McI C
1983-12-20 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1983-12-20, CJ McI C
1983-12-09 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 6 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1983-12-05 Court of Appeal casebooks and transcripts of evidence, 3 copies, with service
1983-12-05 Application for leave to appeal, 3 copies, with service, Incomplete Operation Dismantle Inc.
1983-12-02 Notice of application for leave to appeal, 2 copies, with service Operation Dismantle Inc.

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

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Operation Dismantle Inc. Applicant Active
Canadian Union of Public Employees Applicant Active
Canadian Union of Postal Workers Applicant Active
National Union of Provincial Government Employees Applicant Active
Ontario Federation of Labour Applicant Active
Arts for Peace Applicant Active
Canadian Peace Research and Education Association Applicant Active
World Federalists of Canada Applicant Active
Alberni Valley Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament Applicant Active
Comox Valley Nuclear Responsibility Society Applicant Active
Cranbrook Citizens for Nuclear Disarmament Applicant Active
Peach Education Network Applicant Active
Windsor Coalition for Disarmament Applicant Active
Union of Spiritual Communities for Christ Committee for World Disarmament and Peace Applicant Active
Against Cruise Testing Coalition Applicant Active
B.C. Voice of Women Applicant Active
National Action Committee on the Status of Women Applicant Active
Carman Nuclear Disarmament Committee Applicant Active
Project Survival Applicant Active
Denman Island Peach Group Applicant Active
Thunder Bay Coalition for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament Applicant Active
Muskoka Peace Group Applicant Active
Global Citizen's Association Applicant Active
Physicians for Social Responsibility (Montreal Branch) Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active
Right Honourable Prime Minister Respondent Active
Attorney General of Canada Respondent Active
Secretary of State for External Affairs Respondent Active
Minister of Defense Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Operation Dismantle Inc.

Counsel
Names
Lawrence Greenspon
Grodon F. Henderson
Gordon F. Henderson
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Canadian Union of Public Employees

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Canadian Union of Postal Workers

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: National Union of Provincial Government Employees

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Ontario Federation of Labour

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Arts for Peace

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Canadian Peace Research and Education Association

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: World Federalists of Canada

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Alberni Valley Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Comox Valley Nuclear Responsibility Society

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Cranbrook Citizens for Nuclear Disarmament

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Peach Education Network

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Windsor Coalition for Disarmament

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Union of Spiritual Communities for Christ Committee for World Disarmament and Peace

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Against Cruise Testing Coalition

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: B.C. Voice of Women

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: National Action Committee on the Status of Women

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Carman Nuclear Disarmament Committee

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Project Survival

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Denman Island Peach Group

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Thunder Bay Coalition for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Muskoka Peace Group

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Global Citizen's Association

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Physicians for Social Responsibility (Montreal Branch)

Counsel
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Karam, Greenspon
301 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-4546
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Names
Roger Tassé, c.r.
W.I.C. Binnie
Graham R. Garton
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 996-1693

Party: Right Honourable Prime Minister

Counsel
Name
Roger Tassé, c.r.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 996-1693

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Name
Roger Tassé, c.r.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 996-1693

Party: Secretary of State for External Affairs

Counsel
Name
Roger Tassé, c.r.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 996-1693

Party: Minister of Defense

Counsel
Name
Roger Tassé, c.r.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 996-1693

Summary

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Lower court rulings

September 27, 1983
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division

Not available

Motion to strike out statement of claim is dismissed

November 28, 1983
Federal Court of Appeal

A-1331-83

Appeal allowed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13