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Attorney General of Nova Scotia, et al. v. Sobeys Stores Limited
(Nova Scotia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990-04-24 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-04-24 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume (Hull,QC) | |
| 1990-04-24 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, The Deputy Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-04-24 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-04-24 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-04-24 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-04-24 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Neville, Hall & Selkirk (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-04-24 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Halifax,NS) | |
| 1989-05-10 | Approved order for payment out | |
| 1989-05-01 | General proceeding, court of appeal record returned to Registrar (Halifax, N.S.) | |
| 1989-03-07 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Grace, Neville & Hall (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-03-07 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling & Henderson (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-03-07 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Osler, Hoskin, Harcourt (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-03-02 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B E McI La W LeD LaF L'HD, The appeal is allowed. The decision of the Labour Standards Tribunal is reinstated. The respondent may pursue its other grounds of appeal in the Appeal Division of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. There is no order as to costs. Estey and Le Dain JJ. took no part in the judgment. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1988-02-05 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1988-02-05, CJ B E McI La W LeD LaF L'HD Decision reserved |
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| 1988-02-05 | Book of authorities, , 10 copies | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1988-02-03 | Notice of withdrawal | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1988-02-02 | Intervener's factum, , 19 copies | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1988-02-01 | Intervener's factum, , 21 copies | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1988-01-29 | Book of authorities, , 10 copies vols. 1 & 2 | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1988-01-28 | Intervener's factum, , 21 copies | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1988-01-27 | Intervener's factum, , 21 copies | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1988-01-21 | Book of authorities, , 10 copies vols. 1 & 2, with service | Sobeys Stores Limited |
| 1988-01-14 | Respondent's factum, (served copy), with service | Sobeys Stores Limited |
| 1988-01-13 | General proceeding, consenting to order to Respondent's factum | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1988-01-12 | Respondent's factum | Sobeys Stores Limited |
| 1988-01-12 |
Decision on motion to file a lengthy factum, B Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1988-01-12 | Hearing of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1988-01-12, B | |
| 1988-01-12 | Submission of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1988-01-12, B | |
| 1988-01-07 | Service | |
| 1988-01-06 | Affidavit | Sobeys Stores Limited |
| 1988-01-06 | Motion to file a lengthy factum | Sobeys Stores Limited |
| 1987-10-13 | Appellant's factum, , 21 copies | Clifford George Yeomans |
| 1987-01-12 | Certified casebook | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1987-01-08 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1988-02-05 Decision reserved |
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| 1987-01-08 | Trial court record | |
| 1987-01-08 | Appeal court record | |
| 1987-01-08 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1987-01-26 | |
| 1986-12-17 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Dec 10/86 | |
| 1986-12-11 | Appellant's factum, , 22 copies, with service | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1986-11-05 | Case on appeal, , 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1986-07-31 | Service | |
| 1986-07-30 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (served copy), with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1986-07-24 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, McI Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1986-07-24 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1986-07-24, McI | |
| 1986-07-24 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1986-07-24, McI | |
| 1986-07-09 |
Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1986-07-09 Decision reserved |
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| 1986-07-09 |
Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1986-07-09 Decision reserved |
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| 1986-07-03 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1986-07-03 | Affidavit | Nova Scotia Federation of Labour |
| 1986-07-03 | Motion for leave to intervene | Nova Scotia Federation of Labour |
| 1986-06-16 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1986-06-16 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1986-06-13 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1986-06-13 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1986-06-10 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1986-05-23 | Notice of constitutional question(s) | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1986-05-20 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1986-05-13 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Book #6 @ p. 142. Interventions by June 16/86), CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1986-05-13 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1986-05-13, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Book #6 @ p. 142. Interventions by June 16/86), CJ | |
| 1986-05-13 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1986-05-13, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Book #6 @ p. 142. Interventions by June 16/86), CJ | |
| 1986-05-06 | Motion to state a constitutional question, (Amended Const. Question), with service | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1986-04-26 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, (of 1 party only) | Sobeys Stores Limited |
| 1986-03-26 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1986-03-26 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 9223 | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1986-03-26 | Notice of appeal, With service | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1986-03-26 | $500 security deposit paid, receipt # 1441 | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1986-03-21 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 9210 | Clifford George Yeomans |
| 1986-03-21 | Notice of appeal | Clifford George Yeomans |
| 1986-03-20 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1986-02-28 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ McI La Granted, with costs in the cause |
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| 1986-01-27 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1986-01-27, CJ McI La Decision reserved |
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| 1986-01-27 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1986-01-27, CJ McI La Decision reserved |
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| 1986-01-22 | General proceeding, to note 5 copies of motion book | Clifford George Yeomans |
| 1986-01-21 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | Sobeys Stores Limited |
| 1986-01-07 | Book of authorities, 5 copies | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1986-01-07 | Book of authorities, , 5 copies of Statutes | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1986-01-07 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1986-01-07 | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
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
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Nova Scotia | Applicant | Active |
| Yeomans, Clifford George | Applicant | Active |
| Mitchell, Director of Labour Standards forthe Province of Nova Scotia, Ross A. | Applicant | Active |
| Mont, in capacity as chairman of the Labour Standards Tribunal (Nova Scotia), Stephen K. | Applicant | Active |
| Martell, member of the Labour Standards Tribunal (Nova Scotia), Henry | Applicant | Active |
| Hebb, member of the Labour Standards Tribunal (Nova Scotia), Ann | Applicant | Active |
| Labour Standards Tribunal (Nova Scotia) | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sobeys Stores Limited | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Manitoba | Intervener | Active |
| Nova Scotia Federation of Labour | Intervener | Pending |
Counsel
Party: Attorney General of Nova Scotia
Counsel
Reinhold M. Endres
730 - 405 Broadway Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 3L6
Telephone: (204) 945-2851
FAX: (204) 948-2826
Agent
222 Somerset St W
3rd Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2G3
Telephone: (613) 237-7092
FAX: (613) 237-1156
Party: Yeomans, Clifford George
Counsel
1601 LOWER WATER ST
PO BOX 730 STN CENTRAL
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2V1
Telephone: (902) 425-6500
FAX: (902) 425-6350
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Mitchell, Director of Labour Standards forthe Province of Nova Scotia, Ross A.
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Mont, in capacity as chairman of the Labour Standards Tribunal (Nova Scotia), Stephen K.
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Martell, member of the Labour Standards Tribunal (Nova Scotia), Henry
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Hebb, member of the Labour Standards Tribunal (Nova Scotia), Ann
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Labour Standards Tribunal (Nova Scotia)
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Sobeys Stores Limited
Counsel
1959 Upper Water Street, Suite 900
PO Box 997
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2X2
Telephone: (902) 420-3319
FAX: (902) 420-1417
Agent
1500 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 235-7234
FAX: (613) 235-2867
Party: Attorney General of British Columbia
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
James M. Mabbutt
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 995-2569
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Party: Attorney General of Manitoba
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Nova Scotia Federation of Labour
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Provincial Administrative Tribunals of Nova Scotia
L.S.T. No. 441
Complaint allowed pursuant to s. 24 of the Labour Standard Code
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
01430
Appeal allowed
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