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19401

Shaklee Canada Inc. v. Her Majesty the Queen on the information of the Deputy Attorney General of Canada

(Federal) (Criminal) (As of Right)

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)
1988-08-11 General proceeding, to note copy of judgment sent to J.R. Sproat
1988-08-11 General proceeding, to note copy of judgment sent to J.A. Isaac
1988-08-11 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Federal Court (Ottawa,ON)
1988-07-21 General proceeding, to note records sent to the Federal Court
1988-05-06 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, advising of judgment sent to Registrar (Calgary,AB)
1988-04-28 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ E La W LeD LaF L'HD
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1988-03-30 Hearing of the appeal, 1988-03-30, CJ E La W LeD LaF L'HD
Decision reserved
1988-03-22 Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service Shaklee Canada Inc.
1988-03-17 Book of authorities, , 21 copies vols. 1 & 2, with service Her Majesty the Queen on the information of the Deputy Attorney General of Canada
1988-03-17 Respondent's factum, , 21 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen on the information of the Deputy Attorney General of Canada
1988-03-11 Notice of withdrawal, With service Attorney General of Alberta
1988-01-12 Decision on motion for additional time to present oral argument, (Appellant & Respondent each to have an hour and a half), B
Granted, no order as to costs
1988-01-12 Hearing of motion for additional time to present oral argument, 1988-01-12, (Appellant & Respondent each to have an hour and a half), B
1988-01-12 Submission of motion for additional time to present oral argument, 1988-01-12, (Appellant & Respondent each to have an hour and a half), B
1988-01-12 Hearing of motion for additional time to present oral argument, 1988-01-12
Decision reserved
1988-01-12 Submission of motion for additional time to present oral argument, 1988-01-12
Decision reserved
1988-01-12 Affidavit, of J.S. Sproat Shaklee Canada Inc.
1988-01-12 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Jan 12/88 from R. Fainstein
1988-01-12 Affidavit, of J.C. Hutton Her Majesty the Queen on the information of the Deputy Attorney General of Canada
1988-01-11 Affidavit Shaklee Canada Inc.
1988-01-11 Motion for additional time to present oral argument, With service Shaklee Canada Inc.
1987-08-27 Notice of hearing, With service Shaklee Canada Inc.
1987-08-24 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1988-03-30
Decision reserved
1987-08-24 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1987-10-01
1987-08-20 Service
1987-08-20 Appellant's factum, 21 copies Shaklee Canada Inc.
1987-08-18 Appeal court record
1987-08-18 Trial court record
1987-08-18 Certified casebook Shaklee Canada Inc.
1986-08-29 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of Alberta
1986-08-21 Case on appeal, (served copy), with service Shaklee Canada Inc.
1986-08-20 Case on appeal, 21 copies Shaklee Canada Inc.
1986-08-11 Notice of constitutional question(s), With service Shaklee Canada Inc.
1986-08-03 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of Alberta
1986-08-01 Order on motion to state a constitutional question
1986-07-31 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (See Reg's Red Bk # 5 p. 169; Interventions by Sept 15/86), CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1986-07-31 Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1986-07-31, (See Reg's Red Bk # 5 p. 169; Interventions by Sept 15/86), CJ
1986-07-31 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1986-07-31, (See Reg's Red Bk # 5 p. 169; Interventions by Sept 15/86), CJ
1986-07-24 Motion to state a constitutional question, With service Shaklee Canada Inc.
1985-05-23 Notice of appeal, With service Shaklee Canada 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
Shaklee Canada Inc. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen on the information of the Deputy Attorney General of Canada Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Alberta Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Shaklee Canada Inc.

Counsel
Name
John R. Sproat
Contact information
Miller Thomson
2500 - 20 Queen St West
Box 27
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3S1
Telephone: (416) 595-8500
FAX: (416) 595-8695
Email: jsproat@millerthomson.ca
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: Her Majesty the Queen on the information of the Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Names
Julius A. Isaac
Ingrid C. Hutton
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 995-2569
Agent
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 Alberta

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

Summary

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Lower court rulings

February 11, 1981
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division

T-4855-80

Claim Dismissed

May 9, 1985
Federal Court of Appeal

A-239-81

Appeal allowed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13