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20785
University of British Columbia, et al. v. John R. Connell, et al.
(British Columbia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-12-06 | Appeal closed | |
| 1991-01-11 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-01-11 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1990-12-07 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Scott & Aylen (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-12-06 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from C. Alain sent to His Honour Martin R. Taylor (Vancouver,BC) enclosing complimentary copies of the reasons for judgment of our Court in the mandatory retirement cases. | |
| 1990-12-06 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ W LaF L'HD So G Co, The appeals are allowed with costs in this Court and in the Court of Appeal, and the cross-appeals are dismissed with costs, Wilson and L'Heureux-Dubé JJ. dissenting. Allowed, costs in this Court and in the Court of Appeal |
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| 1989-09-12 | Notice of change of counsel | John R. Connell |
| 1989-05-30 | General proceeding, transcripts vols. 1 and 2 received and distributed to the Justices. | |
| 1989-05-17 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1989-05-17, (Appeal heard May 17th & 18th), CJ W LaF L'HD So G Co Decision reserved |
|
| 1989-05-15 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1989-05-17 Decision reserved |
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| 1989-05-15 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from F.A. Schroeder | |
| 1989-05-12 | General proceeding, to note 10 copies of Common Statutes, with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1989-05-12 | Book of authorities, (Common authorities), 10 copies, with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1989-05-12 | Intervener's factum, , 22 copies, with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1989-05-09 | General proceeding, 21 copies, supplementary factum., with service | John R. Connell |
| 1989-05-09 | General proceeding, 21 copies, reply to intervenor., with service | John R. Connell |
| 1989-05-05 | Intervener's factum, With service | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1989-04-19 | Appellant's factum, , 20 copies supplementary factum, with service | University of British Columbia |
| 1989-04-03 | Intervener's factum, , 22 copies, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1989-03-21 | Order on leave to cross-appeal | |
| 1989-03-20 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, So Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1989-03-20 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1989-03-20, So | |
| 1989-03-20 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1989-03-20, So | |
| 1989-03-17 | General proceeding, to note consent of Connell on motion to cross-appeal | John R. Connell |
| 1989-03-17 | Affidavit, of P.A. Gall on motion to cross-appeal | John R. Connell |
| 1989-03-17 | Notice of cross appeal, With service | John R. Connell |
| 1989-02-21 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1989-04-17 | |
| 1989-02-21 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, for an order to apportion time (4 days)., CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1989-02-21 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1989-02-21, for an order to apportion time (4 days)., CJ | |
| 1989-02-21 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1989-02-21, for an order to apportion time (4 days)., CJ | |
| 1989-02-21 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, (appeals to be heard May 16, 17, 18 & 19). Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-02-21 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1989-02-21, (appeals to be heard May 16, 17, 18 & 19). | |
| 1989-02-21 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1989-02-21, (appeals to be heard May 16, 17, 18 & 19). | |
| 1989-02-21 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1989-02-21, (appeals to be heard May 16, 17, 18 & 19). | |
| 1989-02-17 | Affidavit, for an order to opportion hearing time for counsel, with service | University of British Columbia |
| 1989-02-17 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order to opportion hearing time for counsel, with service | University of British Columbia |
| 1989-02-17 | Affidavit, With service | University of British Columbia |
| 1989-02-17 | Motion to expedite the appeal, With service | University of British Columbia |
| 1989-02-15 | Service, of Paul Dawson on A.G. of Québec factum, with service | |
| 1989-02-01 | Service, of Respondent's factum | |
| 1989-01-30 | Notice of withdrawal, With service | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1989-01-17 | Notice of withdrawal, With service | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1989-01-16 | Appellant's factum, , 21 copies on cross-appeal | University of British Columbia |
| 1989-01-16 | General proceeding, to note notice of withdrawal of A.G. of Québec | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1989-01-13 | Correspondence received from, from R.E. Charney | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1989-01-10 | Respondent's factum, , 21 copies on cross-appeal, with service | John R. Connell |
| 1989-01-09 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1989-01-23 | |
| 1989-01-06 | Respondent's factum, , 21 copies, with service | Robert Cameron Harrison |
| 1989-01-04 | Intervener's factum, With service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1988-12-05 | Appellant's factum, , 22 copies | University of British Columbia |
| 1988-11-09 | Certified casebook | University of British Columbia |
| 1988-11-09 | Case on appeal, , 20 copies of vols. 1 to 5 | University of British Columbia |
| 1988-11-07 | Order on motion to extend time, time to file notice of intervention | |
| 1988-11-02 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1988-10-28 |
Decision on motion to extend time, time to file notice of intervention, L'HD Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1988-10-28 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1988-10-28, time to file notice of intervention, L'HD | |
| 1988-10-28 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1988-10-28, time to file notice of intervention, L'HD | |
| 1988-10-28 | Response to motion to extend time, time to file notice of intervention | John R. Connell |
| 1988-10-28 | Motion to extend time, time to file notice of intervention | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1988-10-18 | Affidavit, time to file notice of intervention of L. Jones | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1988-10-11 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1988-10-07 | Service, of notice of Constitutional Question | |
| 1988-10-07 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1988-10-07 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1988-10-07 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1988-10-07 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1988-10-07 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1988-10-07 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1988-09-28 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1988-08-30 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Bk #6 @ p.64. Interventions by Oct 07/88. For further particulars see 20747, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1988-08-30 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1988-08-30, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Bk #6 @ p.64. Interventions by Oct 07/88. For further particulars see 20747, CJ | |
| 1988-08-30 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1988-08-30, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Bk #6 @ p.64. Interventions by Oct 07/88. For further particulars see 20747, CJ | |
| 1988-08-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (Fax) from J. Minnes (Re: D.M. Goldies proposed Constitutional Question in this appeal) | |
| 1988-05-20 | Notice of cross appeal, With service | Robert Cameron Harrison |
| 1988-05-16 | Notice of deposit of security, With service | |
| 1988-05-13 | $500 security deposit paid, receipt # 2092 | University of British Columbia |
| 1988-05-11 | Notice of appeal, With service | University of British Columbia |
| 1988-04-26 | Correspondence received from, advising of judgment sent to Reg (Van,BC) | |
| 1988-04-21 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ E La Granted, with costs in the cause |
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| 1988-03-21 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1988-03-21, CJ E La Decision reserved |
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| 1988-03-21 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1988-03-21, CJ E La Decision reserved |
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| 1988-03-11 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (in conjunction with motion to cross-appeal) | Robert Cameron Harrison |
| 1988-03-11 | Notice of application for leave to cross-appeal, , 4 copies | Robert Cameron Harrison |
| 1988-02-26 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 12070 | University of British Columbia |
| 1988-02-26 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1988-02-26 | University of British Columbia |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Connell, John R. | Respondent | Active |
And Between
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison, Robert Cameron | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Manitoba | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Saskatchewan | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Nova Scotia | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: University of British Columbia
Counsel
2100 - 1075 GEORGIA ST W
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6E 3G2
Telephone: (604) 631-3131
FAX: (604) 631-3232
Agent
60 Queen St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5Y7
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Party: Connell, John R.
Counsel
Donald J. Jordan, Q.C.
2200 - 1055 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2E9
Telephone: (604) 669-0011
FAX: (604) 669-5101
Agent
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877
Party: Harrison, Robert Cameron
Counsel
Cheryl L. Vickers
1119 - 808 Nelson St.
Box 12168
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2H2
Telephone: (604) 688-6737
FAX: (604) 688-0271
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 British Columbia
Counsel
E.R.A. Edwards, Q.C.
P.O. Box 9280 Stn. Prov. Govt.
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 9J7
Telephone: (250) 356-8400
FAX: (250) 356-9154
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Duff Friesen
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4997
Party: Attorney General of Manitoba
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Saskatchewan
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 Nova Scotia
Agent
47 Clarence St
Suite 204
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9K1
Telephone: (613) 241-3400
FAX: (613) 241-8555
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
A860592/A852734
action dismissed
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA006388/CA006372
appeal allowed
Filed documents
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