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19809

Canadian Civil Liberties Association v. Attorney General for Ontario, et al.

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1990-09-06 Appeal closed
1988-01-19 Payment out cheque issued, #595-07715885 to Gowling and Henderson for $500.00
1987-12-23 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, to Registrar, Toronto ON
1987-12-23 Approved order for payment out
1987-06-25 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B E McI La W LaF
Dismissed, with costs
1987-01-29 Hearing of the appeal, 1987-01-29, heard from January 29 1987 to February 05 1987, CJ B E McI La W LaF
Decision reserved
1987-01-12 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1987-01-29
Decision reserved
1987-01-12 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1987-01-26
1986-11-13 Appellant's factum, 21 copies Canadian Civil Liberties Association
1986-04-08 Notice of deposit of security, With service
1986-04-02 $500 security deposit paid, $1448.00 Canadian Civil Liberties Association
1986-03-20 $30.00 filing fee, $92.08 Canadian Civil Liberties Association
1986-03-20 Notice of appeal, With service Canadian Civil Liberties Association

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
Canadian Civil Liberties Association Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Attorney General for Ontario Respondent Active
Ontario Separate School Trustees Association Respondent Active
Renfrew Country Roman Catholic Separate School Board Respondent Active
Lanark-Leeds & Grenville Roman Catholic Separate School Board Respondent Active
Huron Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board Respondent Active
Kirklan Lake and District Roman Catholic Separate School Board Respondent Active
London & Middlesex County Roman Catholic Separate School Board Respondent Active
Hamilton Wentworth Roman Catholic Separate School Board Respondent Active
Hastings - Prince Edward County Roman Catholic Separate School Board Respondent Active
Frontenac-Lennox and Addington Roman Catholic Separate School Board Respondent Active
Carleton Roman Catholic Separate School Board Respondent Active
Ontario Students' Alliance for Fair Funding Respondent Active
Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association Respondent Active
Association française des conseils scolaires de l'Ontario Respondent Active
Metropolitan Separate School Board Respondent Active
Dufferin-Peel Roman Catholic Separate School Board Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Quebec Intervener Active
Attorney General of Alberta Intervener Active
Quebec Association of Protestant School Board Intervener Active
Stannard, Nina Gertrude Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Canadian Civil Liberties Association

Counsel
Names
Larry Taman
Brian Finlay, Q.C.
Contact information
McMillan Binch
3800 ROYAL BANK PLAZA SOUTH TOWER
TORONTO, Ontario
M5J 2J7
Telephone: (416) 865-7000
FAX: (416) 865-7048
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: Attorney General for Ontario

Counsel
Names
Blenus Wright, Q.C.
Ian Scott, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General for Ontario
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston., Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Ontario Separate School Trustees Association

Counsel
Name
Claude R. Thomson, Q.C.
Contact information
Fasken, Campbell, Godfrey
TD BANK TOWER
PO BOX 20
TORONTO, Ontario
M5K 1N6
Telephone: (416) 366-8381
FAX: (416) 364-7813

Party: Renfrew Country Roman Catholic Separate School Board

Counsel
Name
Claude R. Thomson, Q.C.
Contact information
Fasken, Campbell, Godfrey
TD BANK TOWER
PO BOX 20
TORONTO, Ontario
M5K 1N6
Telephone: (416) 366-8381
FAX: (416) 364-7813

Party: Lanark-Leeds & Grenville Roman Catholic Separate School Board

Counsel
Name
Claude R. Thomson, Q.C.
Contact information
Fasken, Campbell, Godfrey
TD BANK TOWER
PO BOX 20
TORONTO, Ontario
M5K 1N6
Telephone: (416) 366-8381
FAX: (416) 364-7813

Party: Huron Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board

Counsel
Name
Claude R. Thomson, Q.C.
Contact information
Fasken, Campbell, Godfrey
TD BANK TOWER
PO BOX 20
TORONTO, Ontario
M5K 1N6
Telephone: (416) 366-8381
FAX: (416) 364-7813

Party: Kirklan Lake and District Roman Catholic Separate School Board

Counsel
Name
Claude R. Thomson, Q.C.
Contact information
Fasken, Campbell, Godfrey
TD BANK TOWER
PO BOX 20
TORONTO, Ontario
M5K 1N6
Telephone: (416) 366-8381
FAX: (416) 364-7813

Party: London & Middlesex County Roman Catholic Separate School Board

Counsel
Name
Claude R. Thomson, Q.C.
Contact information
Fasken, Campbell, Godfrey
TD BANK TOWER
PO BOX 20
TORONTO, Ontario
M5K 1N6
Telephone: (416) 366-8381
FAX: (416) 364-7813

Party: Hamilton Wentworth Roman Catholic Separate School Board

Counsel
Name
Claude R. Thomson, Q.C.
Contact information
Fasken, Campbell, Godfrey
TD BANK TOWER
PO BOX 20
TORONTO, Ontario
M5K 1N6
Telephone: (416) 366-8381
FAX: (416) 364-7813

Party: Hastings - Prince Edward County Roman Catholic Separate School Board

Counsel
Name
John Sopinka, Q.C
Contact information
Stikeman, Elliott
5300 COMMERCE CT W
PO BOX 85 STN COMMERCE CRT
TORONTO, Ontario
M5L 1B9
Telephone: (416) 869-5500
FAX: (416) 947-0866

Party: Frontenac-Lennox and Addington Roman Catholic Separate School Board

Counsel
Names
Pierre Genest
John Murray
Paul Rouleau
Contact information
Cassels Brock & Blackwell
SCOTIA PLAZA
2100 - 40 KING ST W
TORONTO, Ontario
M5H 3C2
Telephone: (416) 869-5300

Party: Carleton Roman Catholic Separate School Board

Counsel
Names
W.T. Green, Q.C.
Maurice A. Green, Q.C.
Contact information
Beament Green Dust
1400 - 155 QUEEN ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1P 6L1
Telephone: (613) 238-2229
FAX: (613) 238-2371

Party: Ontario Students' Alliance for Fair Funding

Counsel
Name
E.H. Masters
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 GLOUCESTER ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665

Party: Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association

Counsel
Name
Paul J.J. Cavalluzzo
Contact information
Cavalluzzo Hayes Shilton McIntyre & Cornish
43 MADISON AVE
TORONTO, Ontario
M5R 3S2
Telephone: (416) 964-1115
FAX: (416) 964-5895

Party: Association française des conseils scolaires de l'Ontario

Counsel
Name
Pierre Genest
Contact information
Cassels Brock & Blackwell
SCOTIA PLAZA
2100 - 40 KING ST W
TORONTO, Ontario
M5H 3C2
Telephone: (416) 869-5300

Party: Metropolitan Separate School Board

Counsel
Name
R.L. Falby, Q.C.
Contact information
Miller Thomson
2500 - 20 QUEEN ST W
BOX 27
TORONTO, Ontario
M5H 3S1
Telephone: (416) 595-8500
FAX: (416) 595-8695

Party: Dufferin-Peel Roman Catholic Separate School Board

Counsel
Name
R.L. Falby, Q.C.
Contact information
Miller Thomson
2500 - 20 QUEEN ST W
BOX 27
TORONTO, Ontario
M5H 3S1
Telephone: (416) 595-8500
FAX: (416) 595-8695

Party: Attorney General of Quebec

Counsel
Name
Jean-K. Samson
Contact information
Procureur général du Québec
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
5e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-1477
Agent
Name
Robert Décary, c.r.
Contact information
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397

Party: Attorney General of Alberta

Counsel
Name
Howard Fushner
Contact information
Attorney General of Alberta
1660 - 639, 5TH AVE SW
CALGARY, Alberta
T2P 0M9
Telephone: (403) 297-3360
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: Quebec Association of Protestant School Board

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: Stannard, Nina Gertrude

This party is not represented by counsel.

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Date modified: 2025-05-13