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20333
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works v. Dywidag Systems International Canada Limited, et al.
(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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990-05-08 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Halifax,NS) | |
| 1990-03-29 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Doucet & Assoc, (Halifax,NS) | |
| 1990-03-29 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Stewart, MacKeen & Covert (Halifax,NS) | |
| 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, Soloway, Wright, (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-29 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Hendeson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-29 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Joseph de Pencier, C/O Department of Justice (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-29 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ W L'HD So G Co McL, The appeal is allowed without costs. Allowed, without costs |
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| 1990-02-12 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (86 pages) | |
| 1990-01-24 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1990-01-24, CJ W L'HD So G Co McL Decision reserved |
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| 1990-01-22 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1990-01-19 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1990-01-24 Decision reserved |
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| 1990-01-18 | Book of authorities, 13 copies, joint with 20842, vols. 1 to 5 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works |
| 1990-01-17 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from William L. Ryan (he will not be taking part i n the appeal and will not be in attendance) | |
| 1990-01-09 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies (joint with 20842 - Rudolf Wolff), with service | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1990-01-08 | Intervener's factum, 20 copies (joint with 20842-Rudolph Wolff), with service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1989-12-19 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies,, with service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1989-10-03 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies,, with service | Dywidag Systems International Canada Limited |
| 1989-09-18 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal | Dywidag Systems International Canada Limited |
| 1989-09-18 | Notice of hearing | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works |
| 1989-09-18 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1989-09-18 |
Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-09-18 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1989-09-18, Reg | |
| 1989-09-18 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1989-09-18, Reg | |
| 1989-09-18 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal | Zutphen Brothers Construction Limited |
| 1989-09-18 | Motion to expedite the appeal | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works |
| 1989-09-18 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1989-10-02 | |
| 1989-08-28 | Appellant's factum, 20 copies, | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works |
| 1989-05-25 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1989-05-25 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1989-05-19 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1989-05-10 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1989-05-09 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from W.G. Burke-Robertson, Q.C. | |
| 1989-04-24 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (for Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red Bk #7 @ p.178. Interventions by May 26/89)., CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-04-24 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1989-04-24, (for Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red Bk #7 @ p.178. Interventions by May 26/89)., CJ | |
| 1989-04-24 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1989-04-24, (for Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red Bk #7 @ p.178. Interventions by May 26/89)., CJ | |
| 1989-04-18 | General proceeding, to note affidavit of V. Taylor to confirm Dywidag will not participate in the appeal | Dywidag Systems International Canada Limited |
| 1989-04-18 | Motion to extend time, time to serve & file the motion to state a Constitutional question, with service | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works |
| 1989-04-18 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, of Elwin J. MacNeil, with service | Dywidag Systems International Canada Limited |
| 1989-04-18 | Motion to state a constitutional question, , 2 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works |
| 1988-12-13 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works |
| 1988-12-12 | Motion to state a constitutional question | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works |
| 1988-12-12 | Motion to extend time, time to file Constitutional questions | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works |
| 1987-12-22 | Case on appeal, served copy | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works |
| 1987-12-11 | Case on appeal, 21 copies | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works |
| 1987-10-09 | Notice of cross appeal | Dywidag Systems International Canada Limited |
| 1987-10-02 | Notice of appeal, 2 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works |
| 1987-09-03 | Notice of appeal | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works |
| 1987-08-05 | Correspondence received from, sent to Martin, Smith (Halifax,NS) | |
| 1987-07-29 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, B La L'HD Granted, with costs in the cause |
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| 1987-05-04 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1987-05-04, B La L'HD Decision reserved |
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| 1987-05-04 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1987-05-04, B La L'HD Decision reserved |
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| 1987-03-16 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies 2 copies, with service, Completed on: 1987-03-19 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dywidag Systems International Canada Limited | Respondent | Active |
| Zutphen Brothers Construction Limited | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Alberta | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works
Counsel
T.B. Smith, Q.C.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4855
Party: Dywidag Systems International Canada Limited
Counsel
900 - 1959 UPPER WATER ST
PO BOX 997 STN CENTRAL RPO
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2X2
Telephone: (902) 420-3200
FAX: (902) 420-1417
Party: Zutphen Brothers Construction Limited
Counsel
408 - 1770 MARKET ST
PO BOX 211
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2M4
Telephone: (902) 429-1040
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
Counsel
9833 - 109th Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (780) 422-5402
FAX: (780) 422-1106
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
Counsel
720 Bay St
7Th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4452
FAX: (416) 326-4015
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
5e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-1477
FAX: (418) 646-1696
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
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Lower court rulings
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
01635 (53613)
Appeal allowed
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