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20771
Minister of Employment and Immigration, et al. v. Debora Bhatnager
(Federal) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992-11-16 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Federal Court of Appeal (Ottawa,ON) Re: Court records sent back. | |
| 1991-10-17 |
Decision on judicial taxation, see file for additional description of this decision., So Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-10-02 | Submission of application to a judge for review of a decision of the registrar on an objection to the taxation of a bill of costs, So | |
| 1991-10-02 | Hearing on judicial taxation, So | |
| 1991-09-27 | General proceeding, annex to the memorandum of the appellants on the bills of costs | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
| 1991-09-24 | General proceeding, written representations to the taxation of the bills of costs, with service | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
| 1991-09-24 | Application to a judge for review of a decision of the registrar on an objection to the taxation of a bill of costs, With service | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
| 1991-08-23 |
Decision on the objection to the taxation of the bill of costs, " Taxation is upheld", Reg Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-08-23 | Hearing of objection to registrar's decision on taxation, 1991-08-23, " Taxation is upheld", Reg | |
| 1991-08-23 | Submission of objection to taxation of the bill of costs, 1991-08-23, " Taxation is upheld", Reg | |
| 1991-07-23 | Objection to the taxation of the bill of costs, of the respondent, with service | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
| 1991-07-08 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from A. Roland sent to Alain Préfontaine (Ott,ON) advising that his Notice of Motion pursaunt to Rule 62 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada has been received. (Revision of the decision on the taxation of bill of costs). An application to a judge | |
| 1991-07-03 | Objection to the taxation of the bill of costs, With service | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
| 1991-06-03 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Shore, Davis, Perkins-McVey. | |
| 1991-05-30 | Decision on the bill of costs, at $75,317.89 ( SEE FILE FOR REASONS ON TAXATION ) | |
| 1991-02-05 | Notice of appointment to tax the bill of costs, With service | |
| 1991-02-04 | Affidavit, of Michael Code on taxation of costs, with service | Debora Bhatnager |
| 1990-08-01 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Shore, Davis & Perkins-McVey (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-08-01 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, E.A. Bowie, Q.C. C/O Department of Justice (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-08-01 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, E.A. Bowie, Q.C. C/O Deputy Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-08-01 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (F.C.A.)(Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-06-22 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Shore, Davis & Perkins-McVey (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-06-22 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Eric A. Bowie C/O The Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-06-21 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ La W LaF L'HD So G Co McL, The appeal is allowed and the decision of Strayer J. of December 20th, l985 is restored. In accordance with the terms upon which leave was granted, the respondent shall have her costs throughout on a solicitor and client basis. Allowed, costs on a solicitor client basis |
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| 1990-03-30 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (87 pages) | |
| 1990-03-19 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1990-03-19, CJ La W LaF L'HD So G Co McL Decision reserved |
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| 1990-03-05 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, vols 1 to 5 (joint) | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
| 1990-02-07 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Debora Bhatnager |
| 1990-02-01 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1990-03-19 Decision reserved |
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| 1990-01-31 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
| 1990-01-30 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1990-01-30 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, and extend the time to do so.(For Constitutional Questions see File or Reg's Red Bk #7 p. 298. Interventions by Feb/26/90)., La Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-01-30 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1990-01-30, and extend the time to do so.(For Constitutional Questions see File or Reg's Red Bk #7 p. 298. Interventions by Feb/26/90)., La | |
| 1990-01-30 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1990-01-30, and extend the time to do so.(For Constitutional Questions see File or Reg's Red Bk #7 p. 298. Interventions by Feb/26/90)., La | |
| 1990-01-29 | Service, of notice of motion stating constitutional questio ns | |
| 1990-01-25 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
| 1990-01-08 |
Decision on motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, from Feb/1/1990, to Mar/19/1990., CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-01-08 | Hearing of motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, 1990-01-08, from Feb/1/1990, to Mar/19/1990., CJ | |
| 1990-01-08 | Submission of motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, 1990-01-08, from Feb/1/1990, to Mar/19/1990., CJ | |
| 1990-01-08 | Response to the motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, With service | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
| 1990-01-08 | Affidavit, of Michael Code,, with service | Debora Bhatnager |
| 1990-01-08 | Motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, from Feb/1/1990 to Mar/19/1990,, with service | Debora Bhatnager |
| 1989-07-25 | Notice of hearing, With service | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
| 1989-07-24 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1989-10-02 | |
| 1989-06-01 | Appellant's factum, , 21 copies, with service | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
| 1989-05-30 | Appeal court record | |
| 1989-05-30 | Certified casebook, volume 1 to 4 | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
| 1989-05-25 | Case on appeal, , 20 copies vols. 1 to 4 | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
| 1988-12-12 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1988-11-22 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1988-06-20 | General proceeding, Amended judgment to read: The Application for lea ve to appeal is granted, the Respondent shall be entitled to her costs throughout on a solicitor/cl ient basis, in any event of the case | Debora Bhatnager |
| 1988-06-13 | Notice of appeal, With service | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
| 1988-06-07 | Correspondence received from, advising of judgment sent to Registrar (F.C.A., Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1988-06-06 | Correspondence received from, dated 88/06/03 from C. Ruby, with service | |
| 1988-06-02 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, B La L'HD, The application for leave to appeal is granted. The Respondent shall be entitled to her costs throughout on a solicitor and client basis, in any event of the case. Granted, costs on a solicitor client basis |
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| 1988-04-25 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1988-04-25, B La L'HD Decision reserved |
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| 1988-04-25 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1988-04-25, B La L'HD Decision reserved |
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| 1988-04-21 | Affidavit, in support of an order for costs in contempt proce eding, 5 copies, with service | Debora Bhatnager |
| 1988-04-21 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Debora Bhatnager |
| 1988-02-19 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1988-02-19 | Minister of Employment and Immigration |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of Employment and Immigration | Applicant | Active |
| Secretary of State for External Affairs | Applicant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bhatnager, Debora | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Minister of Employment and Immigration
Counsel
Harold Veale, Q.C.
Eric Bowie, Q.C.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4840
Agent
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4900
Party: Secretary of State for External Affairs
Counsel
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4840
Agent
East Memorial Bldg, Service Centre
284 Wellington St 2nd Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
Party: Bhatnager, Debora
Counsel
Michael Code
11 Prince Arthur Ave
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 1B2
Telephone: (416) 964-9664
FAX: (416) 964-8305
Email: ruby@Ruby-edwardh.com
Agent
800 - 200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 233-7747
FAX: (613) 233-2374
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Lower court rulings
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division
T-1225-85
Finding that Appellants not guilty of contempt of court
Federal Court of Appeal
A-69-86
Appeal allowed
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