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19736
Attorney General of Newfoundland v. Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation Limited, et al.
(Newfoundland & Labrador) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989-10-02 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, fr. Gowling & Henderson re: taxation. | |
| 1989-10-02 |
Decision on the objection to the taxation of the bill of costs, for reasons see file,, Reg Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-10-02 | Hearing of objection to registrar's decision on taxation, 1989-10-02, for reasons see file,, Reg | |
| 1989-10-02 | Submission of objection to taxation of the bill of costs, 1989-10-02, for reasons see file,, Reg | |
| 1989-09-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, fr. Registrar to Gowling & Henderson re: taxation. | |
| 1989-09-27 | Objection to the taxation of the bill of costs | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1989-09-13 | Certificate of taxation issued to, to Gowling & Henderson | |
| 1989-09-13 | Late taxation on the bill of costs, at $17,905.70 | |
| 1989-09-13 | Decision on the bill of costs, at $17,905.70 | |
| 1989-09-01 | Notice of appointment to tax the bill of costs, With service | |
| 1988-08-05 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, vols 1 to 88 returned to C. Goodyear (St. John's) copy of Transcripts | |
| 1988-06-09 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B McI La W LeD LaF Dismissed, with costs |
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| 1988-05-03 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1988-05-03, CJ B McI La W LeD LaF Decision reserved |
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| 1988-04-29 | Affidavit | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1988-04-29 | Motion to strike out, 9 copies the "Appendix" to factum of R02 | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1988-04-27 | Book of authorities, supplementary | Quebec Hydro-Electric Commission |
| 1988-04-27 | General proceeding, 14 copies appendix to factum | Quebec Hydro-Electric Commission |
| 1988-04-26 | Book of authorities, Vols 1 to 3 10 copies, with service | Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation Limited |
| 1988-04-26 | Book of authorities, joint Vols 1 to 3 | Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation Limited |
| 1988-04-26 | General proceeding, 10 copies book of excerpts | Quebec Hydro-Electric Commission |
| 1988-03-23 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies | General Trust of Canada |
| 1988-03-16 | Affidavit, original | Quebec Hydro-Electric Commission |
| 1988-03-16 | Service | |
| 1988-03-16 | Order on motion to file a lengthy factum | |
| 1988-03-15 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies | Quebec Hydro-Electric Commission |
| 1988-03-14 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies | Royal Trust Company |
| 1988-03-14 | Service | |
| 1988-03-10 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies | Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation Limited |
| 1988-03-02 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated 88/03/02 from W.G. Burke-Robertson | |
| 1988-03-02 | Appellant's factum, supplementary | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1988-02-25 |
Decision on motion to file a lengthy factum, R02 to file a factum not to exceed 55 pages and A01 entitled to file a supplementary factum if it becomes feasible., McI Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1988-02-25 | Hearing of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1988-02-25, R02 to file a factum not to exceed 55 pages and A01 entitled to file a supplementary factum if it becomes feasible., McI | |
| 1988-02-25 | Submission of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1988-02-25, R02 to file a factum not to exceed 55 pages and A01 entitled to file a supplementary factum if it becomes feasible., McI | |
| 1988-02-24 | Affidavit, of J.R. Chalker | Quebec Hydro-Electric Commission |
| 1988-02-24 | Motion to file a lengthy factum | Quebec Hydro-Electric Commission |
| 1988-02-22 | Order on motion to directions | |
| 1988-02-11 |
Decision on motion for directions, granted R01 to file factum by 88/03/15, McI Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1988-02-11 | Hearing of motion for directions, 1988-02-11, granted R01 to file factum by 88/03/15, McI | |
| 1988-02-11 | Submission of motion for directions, 1988-02-11, granted R01 to file factum by 88/03/15, McI | |
| 1988-02-05 | Affidavit | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1988-02-05 | Motion for directions, to direct R01 to file his factum | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1987-09-17 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1988-05-03 Decision reserved |
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| 1987-09-17 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1988-04-25 | |
| 1987-09-17 |
Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-09-17 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1987-09-17, Reg | |
| 1987-09-17 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1987-09-17, Reg | |
| 1987-09-16 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal | Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation Limited |
| 1987-09-16 | Motion to expedite the appeal | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1987-08-12 | Service, 3 copies | |
| 1987-08-04 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1987-07-31 | Case on appeal, 21 copies of index | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1987-06-24 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated 1987/06/24 | |
| 1987-06-24 | General proceeding, transcripts Vols 1 to 88 | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1987-06-03 | Order on motion to dispense with printing | |
| 1987-05-26 |
Decision on motion to dispense with printing, La Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-05-26 | Hearing of motion to dispense with printing, 1987-05-26, La | |
| 1987-05-26 | Submission of motion to dispense with printing, 1987-05-26, La | |
| 1987-05-22 | Response to motion to dispense with printing, With service | Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation Limited |
| 1987-05-22 | Affidavit | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1987-05-15 | Affidavit | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1987-05-15 | Motion to dispense with printing | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1986-09-17 | Notice of change of counsel | Royal Trust Company |
| 1986-09-16 | General proceeding, notice of appointment of agent | Royal Trust Company |
| 1986-08-21 |
Decision on motion to dispense with printing, LaF Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1986-08-21 | Hearing of motion to dispense with printing, 1986-08-21, LaF | |
| 1986-08-21 | Submission of motion to dispense with printing, 1986-08-21, LaF | |
| 1986-08-21 | Response to motion to dispense with printing | Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation Limited |
| 1986-08-19 | Affidavit, T.C. Barber, with service | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1986-08-19 | Motion to dispense with printing | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1986-08-15 | Affidavit, of W. Charles Kent | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1986-08-15 | Motion to extend the time to serve and/or file the notice of appeal | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1986-08-06 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1986-07-22 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt #9548 | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1986-07-22 | Notice of appeal, With service | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1986-07-18 | Notice of appeal, With service | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1986-05-22 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, C La LaF Granted, with costs in the cause |
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| 1986-02-24 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1986-02-24, C La LaF Decision reserved |
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| 1986-02-24 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1986-02-24, C La LaF Decision reserved |
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| 1986-02-19 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, 4 copies | Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation Limited |
| 1986-02-18 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, served copy | Quebec Hydro-Electric Commission |
| 1986-02-17 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | Quebec Hydro-Electric Commission |
| 1986-02-14 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Royal Trust Company |
| 1986-02-05 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1986-02-05 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies Vols 1 to 5, with service, Completed on: 1986-02-05 | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
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 Newfoundland | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation Limited | Respondent | Active |
| Quebec Hydro-Electric Commission | Respondent | Active |
| Royal Trust Company | Respondent | Active |
| General Trust of Canada | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Attorney General of Newfoundland
Counsel
PO BOX 5939 STN C
ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1C 5X4
Telephone: (709) 722-8735
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation Limited
Counsel
David Russell
Maureen Greene
ELIZABETH AVE
ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1A 2X8
Agent
31, Bourque
Hull, Quebec
J8Y 1X2
Telephone: (819) 771-1210
FAX: (819) 778-8957
Party: Quebec Hydro-Electric Commission
Counsel
4700 TD Bank Tower
PO Box 48
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1E6
Telephone: (416) 362-1812
FAX: (416) 868-0673
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Royal Trust Company
Counsel
Clyde Wells
Vincent O'Donnell
4000 - 1 PL VILLE-MARIE
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 4M4
Telephone: (514) 871-1522
FAX: (514) 871-8977
Agent
155 Queen St
14th Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L1
Telephone: (613) 238-2229
FAX: (613) 238-2371
Party: General Trust of Canada
Counsel
Scott Fairley
Randell Earle
319 DUCKWORTH ST
PO BOX 5955
ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1C 5X4
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, Court of Appeal
1976 no. 812
action dismissed
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador - Court of Appeal
1983 no. 120
appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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