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20228
Thomson Newspapers Ltd., et al. v. Director of Investigation and Research, et al.
(Ontario) (Criminal) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990-06-14 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, fr. Weir & Foulds re: parties agree to adjournment of motion for a re-hearing sine die pending a decision of the Minister confirming the discontinuance of the inquiry | |
| 1990-05-30 | General proceeding, to note memorandum from the Court ordering an oral hearing of the application for a re-hearing on June 18/90. | |
| 1990-05-25 | General proceeding, to note on request from the Chief Justice the application for a re-hearing material has been issued to the full Court | |
| 1990-05-08 | Service, of Respondent's memorandum on re-hearing, with service | |
| 1990-05-07 | Correspondence received from, from Gowling, Strathy re: does not intend to participate in the re-hearing | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1990-05-07 | Response to the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal | Director of Investigation and Research |
| 1990-05-02 | General proceeding, to note materials on the motion for a re-hearing issued to La W LaF LHD So | |
| 1990-04-27 | Motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, 10 copies, with service | Thomson Newspapers Ltd. |
| 1990-03-29 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-29 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Noël, Décary (Hull,Qc) | |
| 1990-03-29 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-29 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-29 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Wilson, Monaghan, Whillans & Assoc. (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-29 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, La W LaF L'HD So, The appeal is dismissed with costs throughout. Lamer and Sopinka JJ. are dissenting in part. Wilson J. is dissenting. Dismissed, costs in this Court and courts below |
|
| 1988-11-01 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1988-11-01, La W LaF L'HD So Decision reserved |
|
| 1988-11-01 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1988-11-01 Decision reserved |
|
| 1988-11-01 | Service, of A.G.'s factum | |
| 1988-10-31 | Intervener's factum, received, 21 copies | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1988-10-28 | Intervener's factum, received, served copy, with service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1988-10-28 | Intervener's factum, received, 21 copies | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1988-10-28 | Book of authorities, received, 10 copies of volumes 1 & 2 | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1988-10-28 | Intervener's factum, received, 21 copies | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1988-10-27 | Intervener's factum, received, served copy,, with service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1988-10-27 | Book of authorities, received, 9 copies of joint authorities of Docket # 20656 and 20761 | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1988-10-26 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1988-10-25 | Respondent's factum, received, 21 copies, with service | Director of Investigation and Research |
| 1988-10-25 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of joint authorities volumes 1 & 3, with service | Thomson Newspapers Ltd. |
| 1988-10-17 | General proceeding, to note the notice of withdrawal of the Attorney General of British Columbia | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1988-10-03 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service | Thomson Newspapers Ltd. |
| 1988-04-15 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1988-04-08 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1988-04-25 | |
| 1988-04-08 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, (and that the appeal Stelco be heard also) Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1988-04-08 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1988-04-08, (and that the appeal Stelco be heard also) | |
| 1988-04-08 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1988-04-08, (and that the appeal Stelco be heard also) | |
| 1988-04-08 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1988-04-08, (and that the appeal Stelco be heard also) | |
| 1988-03-30 | Service | |
| 1988-03-30 | Affidavit | Thomson Newspapers Ltd. |
| 1988-03-30 | Motion to expedite the appeal, (and that the appeal Stelco be heard also), with service | Director of Investigation and Research |
| 1988-03-22 | Case on appeal, served copy, with service | Thomson Newspapers Ltd. |
| 1988-01-28 | Case on appeal, 21 copies | Thomson Newspapers Ltd. |
| 1987-12-24 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1987-12-10 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1987-12-10 | Order on motion to extend time, time for leave to intervene | |
| 1987-12-10 |
Decision on motion to extend time, time for leave to intervene, L'HD Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1987-12-10 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1987-12-10, time for leave to intervene, L'HD | |
| 1987-12-10 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1987-12-10, time for leave to intervene, L'HD | |
| 1987-12-09 | Response to motion to extend time, time for leave to intervene | Thomson Newspapers Ltd. |
| 1987-12-09 | Motion to extend time, time for leave to intervene, not withstanding late filing | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1987-10-30 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1987-10-30 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-10-21 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1987-10-20 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1987-10-06 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Thomson Newspapers Ltd. |
| 1987-09-28 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (for constitutional question, see Reg's Red Book # 6 @ p.322), CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-09-28 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1987-09-28, (for constitutional question, see Reg's Red Book # 6 @ p.322), CJ | |
| 1987-09-28 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1987-09-28, (for constitutional question, see Reg's Red Book # 6 @ p.322), CJ | |
| 1987-09-21 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question | Director of Investigation and Research |
| 1987-09-21 | Motion to state a constitutional question | Thomson Newspapers Ltd. |
| 1987-07-24 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 11013 | Thomson Newspapers Ltd. |
| 1987-07-24 | $500 security deposit paid, $500.00, receipt # 2008 | Thomson Newspapers Ltd. |
| 1987-07-24 | Notice of appeal, With service | Thomson Newspapers Ltd. |
| 1987-06-25 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, E McI LaF Granted, with costs in the cause |
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| 1987-03-23 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1987-03-23, E McI LaF Decision reserved |
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| 1987-03-23 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1987-03-23, E McI LaF Decision reserved |
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| 1987-03-16 | Book of authorities, 5 copies, Vols. 1,2,3, | Thomson Newspapers Ltd. |
| 1987-03-12 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Director of Investigation and Research |
| 1987-01-09 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1987-01-09 | Thomson Newspapers Ltd. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomson Newspapers Ltd. | Applicant | Active |
| Slaigh, Brian W. | Applicant | Active |
| Bogart, Peter T. | Applicant | Active |
| Weeks, Paul E. | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Director of Investigation and Research | Respondent | Active |
| Combines Investigation Act | Respondent | Active |
| Restrictive Trade Practices Commission | Respondent | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Alberta | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of New Brunswick | Intervener | Pending |
Counsel
Party: Thomson Newspapers Ltd.
Counsel
3000 AETNA TOWER
PO BOX 270 STN TORONTO-DOMINION
TORONTO, Ontario
M5K 1N2
Telephone: (416) 865-0040
FAX: (416) 865-7380
Agent
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5C9
Telephone: (613) 236-6641
FAX: (613) 563-9596
Party: Slaigh, Brian W.
Counsel
3000 AETNA TOWER
PO BOX 270 STN TORONTO-DOMINION
TORONTO, Ontario
M5K 1N2
Telephone: (416) 865-0040
FAX: (416) 865-7380
Agent
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5C9
Telephone: (613) 236-6641
FAX: (613) 563-9596
Party: Bogart, Peter T.
Counsel
3000 AETNA TOWER
PO BOX 270 STN TORONTO-DOMINION
TORONTO, Ontario
M5K 1N2
Telephone: (416) 865-0040
FAX: (416) 865-7380
Agent
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5C9
Telephone: (613) 236-6641
FAX: (613) 563-9596
Party: Weeks, Paul E.
Counsel
3000 AETNA TOWER
PO BOX 270 STN TORONTO-DOMINION
TORONTO, Ontario
M5K 1N2
Telephone: (416) 865-0040
FAX: (416) 865-7380
Agent
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5C9
Telephone: (613) 236-6641
FAX: (613) 563-9596
Party: Director of Investigation and Research
Counsel
1600 - 130 King Street West
P.O. Box 480
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1J5
Telephone: (416) 365-1110
FAX: (416) 365-1876
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Combines Investigation Act
Counsel
1600 - 130 King Street West
P.O. Box 480
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1J5
Telephone: (416) 365-1110
FAX: (416) 365-1876
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Restrictive Trade Practices Commission
Counsel
1600 - 130 King Street West
P.O. Box 480
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1J5
Telephone: (416) 365-1110
FAX: (416) 365-1876
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
1600 - 130 King Street West
P.O. Box 480
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1J5
Telephone: (416) 365-1110
FAX: (416) 365-1876
Agent
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
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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 of Quebec
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of New Brunswick
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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Appeal dismissed - Cross-appeal allowed
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