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20608
Edmonton Journal a Division of Southam Inc. v. Attorney General of Alberta, et al.
(Alberta) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990-12-27 | Appeal closed | |
| 1990-03-01 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Department of Justice (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-01 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-01 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-01 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Smart & Biggar (Ottaw,ON) | |
| 1990-03-01 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Edmonton,AB) | |
| 1990-01-17 | General proceeding, to note records returned to the Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edm) | |
| 1990-01-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, The Deputy Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-01-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-01-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, (Soloway, Wright, Houston & Ass. (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-01-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Smart & Biggar (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1989-12-21 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ La W LaF L'HD So Co, The appeal is allowed with costs. La Forest, L'Heureux-Dubé and Sopinka JJ. are dissenting in part. Allowed, with costs |
|
| 1989-03-04 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the Justices. | |
| 1989-03-03 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1989-03-03, CJ La W LaF L'HD So Co Decision reserved |
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| 1989-02-23 | Book of authorities, , 10 copies, with service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1989-02-21 | Book of authorities, , 10 copies of joint authorities, vols. 1 to 8 | Edmonton Journal a Division of Southam Inc. |
| 1989-02-17 | Notice of withdrawal | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1989-02-16 | Intervener's factum, , 21 copies, with service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1989-01-27 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1989-03-03 Decision reserved |
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| 1988-12-16 | General proceeding, to note served copy of Respondents appendix | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1988-12-15 | Respondent's factum, , served copy | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1988-12-15 | General proceeding, to note 20 copies of Respondents appendix of Legislative Instrument | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1988-12-15 | Respondent's factum, , 20 copies | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1988-10-12 | Trial court record | |
| 1988-10-12 | Appeal court record | |
| 1988-10-12 | Notice of appeal, With service | Edmonton Journal a Division of Southam Inc. |
| 1988-09-15 | Appellant's factum, , 21 copies | Edmonton Journal a Division of Southam Inc. |
| 1988-09-15 | Certified casebook | Edmonton Journal a Division of Southam Inc. |
| 1988-09-15 | Case on appeal, , 21 copies of vols. 1 & 2 | Edmonton Journal a Division of Southam Inc. |
| 1988-09-15 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1989-01-23 | |
| 1988-09-15 |
Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1988-09-15 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1988-09-15, Reg | |
| 1988-09-15 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1988-09-15, Reg | |
| 1988-09-15 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1988-09-15 | Motion to expedite the appeal | Edmonton Journal a Division of Southam Inc. |
| 1988-03-11 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1988-03-10 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1988-03-01 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Edmonton Journal a Division of Southam Inc. |
| 1988-02-23 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1988-02-16 | Correspondence received from, advising of judgment sent to Reg (Edm,Alta) | |
| 1988-01-13 | $500 security deposit paid, receipt # 2035 | Edmonton Journal a Division of Southam Inc. |
| 1988-01-13 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1987-12-17 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, E McI W Granted, with costs in the cause |
|
| 1987-12-07 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1987-12-07, E McI W Decision reserved |
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| 1987-12-07 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1987-12-07, E McI W Decision reserved |
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| 1987-11-20 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, , 5 copies | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1987-10-22 | Book of authorities, , 5 copies of vols. 1 & 2 | Edmonton Journal a Division of Southam Inc. |
| 1987-10-22 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 11346 | Edmonton Journal a Division of Southam Inc. |
| 1987-10-22 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1987-10-22 | Edmonton Journal a Division of Southam Inc. |
| 1987-02-10 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, CJ, Motion granted (it is ordered that the Cons. Ques. be in both languages together with this order & with the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Alta. be served on the A.G.'s of the provinces and the A.G. of Canada. It is further ordered that the A.G.'s who want to intervene must file a notice to that effect no later than March 14/88 & inform the parties.) Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-02-10 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1987-02-10, CJ | |
| 1987-02-10 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1987-02-10, CJ | |
| 1987-02-08 | Motion to state a constitutional question | Edmonton Journal a Division of Southam Inc. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Journal a Division of Southam Inc. | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Alberta | Respondent | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Pending |
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Edmonton Journal a Division of Southam Inc.
Counsel
Fred Kozak
3200 - 10180, 101 ST NW
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5J 3W8
Telephone: (403) 425-9510
FAX: (403) 429-3044
Agent
900 - 55 Metcalfe St
Box 2999 Stn D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5Y6
Telephone: (613) 232-2486
FAX: (613) 232-8440
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
Counsel
300 - 10199, 101 ST NW
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5J 3Y4
Telephone: (403) 495-2983
FAX: (780) 425-0307
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
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4997
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Party: Attorney General for Ontario
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta
8503 13990
Application dismissed
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton)
19483
appeal is dismissed
Filed documents
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