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19518
British Columbia Government Employees’ Union v. Attorney General of British Columbia
(British Columbia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989-01-06 | General proceeding, to D. Blair copy of judgment sent | |
| 1989-01-06 | General proceeding, to J. Giles. copy of judgment sent | |
| 1988-11-23 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, to Registrar, Vancouver BC | |
| 1988-11-02 | General proceeding, to Gowling & Henderson. Copy of notice of deposit of judgment. | |
| 1988-11-02 | General proceeding, to agents of The British Columbia Government Employee's Union, Copy of notice of deposit of judgment. | |
| 1988-11-02 | General proceeding, to Mr. G. Gaston Copy of notice of deposit of judgment | |
| 1988-10-20 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, see file, CJ E McI La W LaF L'HD Dismissed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1988-03-03 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1988-03-03, CJ E McI La W LaF L'HD Decision reserved |
|
| 1988-02-25 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | British Columbia Government Employees’ Union |
| 1988-02-24 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1988-02-23 | Notice of withdrawal | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1988-02-15 | Trial court record | |
| 1988-02-03 | Appeal court record | |
| 1987-10-21 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1987-04-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, re Gowling & Henderson as agents for the Attorney General for the Province of British Columbia | |
| 1987-04-21 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1988-03-03 Decision reserved |
|
| 1987-04-21 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1988-01-25 | |
| 1987-03-19 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service | British Columbia Government Employees’ Union |
| 1987-01-09 | Case on appeal, 21 copies | British Columbia Government Employees’ Union |
| 1985-11-25 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1985-11-25 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, by Attorney General of Ontario | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1985-11-12 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | British Columbia Government Employees’ Union |
| 1985-11-10 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1985-11-04 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, for constitutional question see Registrar's red book No. 6 p. 200 or file - Interventions by Dec. 4/86, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1985-11-04 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1985-11-04, for constitutional question see Registrar's red book No. 6 p. 200 or file - Interventions by Dec. 4/86, CJ | |
| 1985-11-04 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1985-11-04, for constitutional question see Registrar's red book No. 6 p. 200 or file - Interventions by Dec. 4/86, CJ | |
| 1985-10-22 | Notice of deposit of security, With service | |
| 1985-10-14 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1985-10-10 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1985-10-10 | $500 security deposit paid, receipt #1420 | British Columbia Government Employees’ Union |
| 1985-10-10 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt #8629 | British Columbia Government Employees’ Union |
| 1985-10-10 | Notice of appeal, With service | British Columbia Government Employees’ Union |
| 1985-10-06 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | British Columbia Government Employees’ Union |
| 1985-10-01 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ McI LaF Granted, with costs in the cause |
|
| 1985-10-01 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1985-10-01, CJ McI LaF | |
| 1985-10-01 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1985-10-01, CJ McI LaF | |
| 1985-09-16 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1985-09-16 | British Columbia Government Employees’ Union |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia Government Employees’ Union | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| B.C. Labour Relations Board | Other | Active |
Counsel
Party: British Columbia Government Employees’ Union
Counsel
John Rogers
198 HASTINGS ST W
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6B 1H2
Telephone: (604) 684-8421
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of British Columbia
Counsel
2600 - 700 Georgia St West
Box 10026
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B3
Telephone: (604) 684-9151
FAX: (604) 661-9349
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General for Ontario
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Department of Justice
239 Wellington St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4842
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Party: B.C. Labour Relations Board
Counsel
1811 - 808 NELSON ST
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6Z 2H2
Telephone: (604) 687-4232
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
C836386
Motion to set aside dismissed
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA001421
appeal dismissed
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