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19500

Canadian Human Rights Commission v. Canadian National Railway Company

(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
1987-10-08 Notice of appointment to tax the bill of costs
1987-06-05 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B E McI C La W LeD LaF
Allowed, with costs
1986-11-05 Hearing of the appeal, 1986-11-05, (Nov 5 and Nov 6), CJ B E McI C La W LeD LaF
Decision reserved
1986-11-03 Service
1986-10-30 Other factum, 21 coies factum on cross-appeal Action Travail des Femmes
1986-10-28 Book of authorities, 10 copies vols 1 & 2 Canadian Human Rights Commission
1986-10-28 Appellant's factum, 21 copies factum on cross-appeal, with service Canadian Human Rights Commission
1986-09-24 Notice of hearing, With service Canadian Human Rights Commission
1986-09-22 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated 86/09/19 re: making no representation
1986-09-19 Order on motion to expedite the appeal
1986-09-15 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1986-11-05
Decision reserved
1986-09-15 Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, appeal to be heard 86/11/05
Granted, no order as to costs
1986-09-15 Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1986-09-15, appeal to be heard 86/11/05
1986-09-15 Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1986-09-15, appeal to be heard 86/11/05
1986-09-15 Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1986-09-15, appeal to be heard 86/11/05
1986-09-15 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1986-09-29
1986-09-12 Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service Canadian National Railway Company
1986-05-28 Affidavit, With service Canadian Human Rights Commission
1986-05-28 Motion to expedite the appeal, With service Canadian Human Rights Commission
1986-05-09 Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service Canadian Human Rights Commission
1986-05-06 Appeal court record
1986-05-06 Trial court record
1986-05-06 Certified casebook Canadian Human Rights Commission
1986-05-01 Case on appeal, 10 copies vol 33, with service Canadian Human Rights Commission
1986-03-10 Case on appeal, 10 copies vols 1 to 32 Canadian Human Rights Commission
1986-03-10 Notice of cross appeal, With service Canadian National Railway Company
1986-01-30 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #9015 Canadian Human Rights Commission
1986-01-30 Decision on motion to dispense with printing, appellant to produce 10 copies, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1986-01-30 Hearing of motion to dispense with printing, 1986-01-30, appellant to produce 10 copies, Reg
1986-01-30 Submission of motion to dispense with printing, 1986-01-30, appellant to produce 10 copies, Reg
1986-01-30 Notice of appeal, With service Canadian Human Rights Commission
1985-12-10 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, McI W LeD
Granted, with costs in the cause
1985-09-30 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1985-09-30, McI W LeD
Decision reserved
1985-09-30 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1985-09-30, McI W LeD
Decision reserved
1985-09-19 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service Canadian National Railway Company
1985-09-19 Book of authorities, 10 copies Canadian Human Rights Commission
1985-09-09 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1985-09-09 Canadian Human Rights Commission

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Canadian Human Rights Commission Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Canadian National Railway Company Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Action Travail des Femmes Other Active
Lemieux, Denis Other Active
Duval - Hesler, Nicole Other Active
Wallace, Joan Other Active
Attorney General of Canada Other Active

Counsel

Party: Canadian Human Rights Commission

Counsel
Name
René Duval
Contact information
Canadian Human Rights Commission
344 Slater St.
Canada Building, 8th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1E1
Telephone: (613) 943-9156
FAX: (613) 993-3089
Email: rene.duval@chrc-ccdp.ca

Party: Canadian National Railway Company

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

Party: Action Travail des Femmes

Counsel
Name
Hélène LeBel
Contact information
Action Travail des Femmes
441 DE LA GAUCHETIERE E
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H2L 2N7

Party: Lemieux, Denis

Counsel
Name
René Duval
Contact information
Canadian Human Rights Commission
344 Slater St.
Canada Building, 8th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1E1
Telephone: (613) 943-9156
FAX: (613) 993-3089
Email: rene.duval@chrc-ccdp.ca

Party: Duval - Hesler, Nicole

Counsel
Names
René Duval
Denis Lemieux
Contact information
Canadian Human Rights Commission
344 Slater St.
Canada Building, 8th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1E1
Telephone: (613) 943-9156
FAX: (613) 993-3089
Email: rene.duval@chrc-ccdp.ca

Party: Wallace, Joan

Counsel
Names
René Duval
Denis Lemieux
Contact information
Canadian Human Rights Commission
344 Slater St.
Canada Building, 8th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1E1
Telephone: (613) 943-9156
FAX: (613) 993-3089
Email: rene.duval@chrc-ccdp.ca

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Name
Jean-Marc Aubry, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
East Memorial Building
284 Wellington Street - 2nd floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4663
FAX: (613) 952-6006

Summary

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Summary

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Lower court rulings

August 22, 1984
Federal Administrative Tribunals of Quebec

D.T. 10/84

finding that complaint was justified

July 16, 1985
Federal Court of Appeal

A-1035-84

order partially set aside

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13