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19299

Canadian National Railway Company v. James Mark Clark, et al.

(New Brunswick) (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
1989-06-06 Certificate of taxation issued to, Gowling & Henderson
1989-06-02 Decision on the bill of costs, at $10,788.28.
1989-06-02 Fee on taxation $30, receipt #14717 James Mark Clark
1989-04-18 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, copy of formal judgment sent to Gowling & Henderson (Ott., Ont.)
1989-04-04 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, of Fredericton, N.B.
1989-03-14 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, returning court record.
1988-12-15 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B McI La W LeD L'HD
Dismissed, with costs
1988-12-14 Judgment on the appeal scheduled
1987-05-08 Hearing of the appeal, 1987-05-08, CJ B McI La W LeD L'HD
Decision reserved
1987-05-08 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1987-05-08
Decision reserved
1987-05-07 General proceeding, to note 10 copies of amendments to Railway Act Canadian National Railway Company
1987-05-06 General proceeding, to note 12 copies of Railway Act Canadian National Railway Company
1987-05-06 Book of authorities, , 10 copies of volumes 1 & 2 Attorney General of Canada
1987-05-06 Service, of Intervenor's argument
1987-05-05 Intervener's factum, , 21 copies Attorney General of Canada
1987-05-05 Book of authorities, , 10 copies, with service Canadian Pacific Limited
1987-05-05 Intervener's factum, , 20 copies, with service Canadian Pacific Limited
1987-05-04 Book of authorities, , 10 copies of volumes 1 & 2 James Mark Clark
1987-05-01 Intervener's factum, , 20 copies, with service Attorney General of New Brunswick
1987-04-30 Intervener's factum, , served copy, with service Attorney General of Quebec
1987-04-29 Intervener's factum, , 20 copies Attorney General of Quebec
1987-03-20 Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause
Granted, no order as to costs
1987-03-20 Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1987-03-20
1987-03-20 Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1987-03-20
1987-03-20 Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1987-03-20
1987-03-20 Response to motion to expedite the appeal James Mark Clark
1987-03-20 Affidavit, of Ron J. Ashfield & N. McRelney Canadian National Railway Company
1987-03-20 Motion to expedite the appeal Canadian National Railway Company
1987-03-03 Order on motion for leave to intervene
1987-03-03 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, (Subject to argument on the point summarized in the affidavit of C.R.O. Munro), W
Granted, no order as to costs
1987-03-03 Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1987-03-03, (Subject to argument on the point summarized in the affidavit of C.R.O. Munro), W
1987-03-03 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1987-03-03, (Subject to argument on the point summarized in the affidavit of C.R.O. Munro), W
1987-02-24 Affidavit Canadian Pacific Limited
1987-02-24 Motion for leave to intervene, With service Canadian Pacific Limited
1986-06-26 Respondent's factum, , 21 copies James Mark Clark
1986-04-21 Appellant's factum, , 1 copy, with service Canadian National Railway Company
1986-01-23 Notice of hearing, With service Canadian National Railway Company
1986-01-13 Appellant's factum, , served copy, with service Canadian National Railway Company
1986-01-13 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1986-01-27
1986-01-13 Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, late filing, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1986-01-13 Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1986-01-13, late filing, Reg
1986-01-13 Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1986-01-13, late filing, Reg
1986-01-10 Response to motion to expedite the appeal, late filing James Mark Clark
1986-01-10 Motion to expedite the appeal, late filing Canadian National Railway Company
1986-01-08 Appellant's factum, , 21 copies Canadian National Railway Company
1985-10-28 Certified casebook Canadian National Railway Company
1985-10-21 Appeal court record
1985-10-21 Trial court record
1985-09-25 Case on appeal, , 1 copy, with service Canadian National Railway Company
1985-09-17 Case on appeal, , 21 copies Canadian National Railway Company
1985-07-15 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Canada
1985-07-15 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of Canada
1985-07-15 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Quebec
1985-07-05 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of New Brunswick
1985-06-21 Motion to state a constitutional question, With service Canadian National Railway Company
1985-06-19 Order on motion to state a constitutional question
1985-06-18 Notice of deposit of security, With service
1985-06-14 $500 security deposit paid, $500.00, receipt # 1416 Canadian National Railway Company
1985-06-13 $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 8225 Canadian National Railway Company
1985-06-13 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (for Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Book #6 @ p.28. Interventions by July 15/85), CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1985-06-13 Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1985-06-13, (for Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Book #6 @ p.28. Interventions by July 15/85), CJ
1985-06-13 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1985-06-13, (for Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Book #6 @ p.28. Interventions by July 15/85), CJ
1985-06-11 Motion to state a constitutional question Canadian National Railway Company
1985-05-31 Notice of appeal, With service Canadian National Railway Company
1985-05-29 Order granting leave to appeal
1985-05-13 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, B La W
Granted, with costs in the cause
1985-05-13 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1985-05-13, B La W
1985-05-13 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1985-05-13, B La W
1985-04-30 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies James Mark Clark
1985-04-15 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1985-04-15 Canadian National Railway Company
1985-04-01 Order on motion to extend the time to file and/or serve the leave application
1985-03-28 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, W
Granted, no order as to costs
1985-03-28 Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1985-03-28, W
1985-03-28 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1985-03-28, W
1985-03-28 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application James Mark Clark
1985-03-28 Affidavit Canadian National Railway Company
1985-03-28 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal Canadian National Railway Company

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Canadian National Railway Company Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Clark, James Mark Respondent Active
Clark, Mark Byron Respondent Active
Attorney General of New Brunswick Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Canada Intervener Active
Attorney General of Quebec Intervener Active
Canadian Pacific Limited Intervener Active
Attorney General of New Brunswick Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Canadian National Railway Company

Counsel
Name
Ronald Jackson
Contact information
Canadian National Railway Company
935 RUE DE LA GAUCHETIERE O 11e ÉTAGE
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 2M9
Telephone: (514) 399-4775
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 New Brunswick

Counsel
Name
Bruce Judah, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of New Brunswick
Centennial Bldg
PO Box 6000
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 5H1
Telephone: (506) 453-2514
FAX: (506) 453-3275
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: Clark, James Mark

Counsel
Name
Ronald J. Ashfield
Contact information
Ashfield, Dewitt, LeBlanc & Yerxa
181 BRUNSWICK ST
PO BOX 1150 STN A
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick
E3B 5C2
Telephone: (506) 458-9600
FAX: (506) 450-0758
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: Clark, Mark Byron

Counsel
Name
Ronald J. Ashfield
Contact information
Ashfield, Dewitt, LeBlanc & Yerxa
181 BRUNSWICK ST
PO BOX 1150 STN A
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick
E3B 5C2
Telephone: (506) 458-9600
FAX: (506) 450-0758
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 Canada

Counsel
Name
Frank Iacobucci, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 995-2569

Party: Attorney General of Quebec

Counsel
Name
Jean Bouchard
Contact information
Procureur général du Québec
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
5e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-1477
FAX: (418) 646-1696
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: Canadian Pacific Limited

Counsel
Name
Katharine F. Braid
Contact information
Canadian Pacific
360 - 601 CORDOVA ST W
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6B 1G1
Telephone: (604) 681-8851
FAX: (604) 688-0099

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Lower court rulings

January 6, 1984
Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick

#F/C/782/81

s.342 of the Railway Act, R.S.C. '70,c.R-2 is no bar to the plaintiff's claim

January 30, 1985
Court of Appeal of New Brunswick

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Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13