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20842

Rudolf Wolff & Co. Ltd., et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada

(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1991-04-02 Appeal closed
1990-05-17 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume (Hull,QC)
1990-05-17 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON)
1990-05-17 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON)
1990-05-17 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, T.B. Smith, C/O Department of Justice (Ottawa,ON)
1990-05-17 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Toronto,ON)
1990-03-29 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, T.B. Smith C/O Department of Justice (Ottawa,ON)
1990-03-29 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, T.B. Smith C/O Department of Justice (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, Soloway, Wright, Houston & Assoc. (Ottawa,ON)
1990-03-29 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ W L'HD So G Co McL, The appeal is dismissed without costs.
Dismissed, with costs
1990-02-12 General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (41 pages)
1990-01-24 Hearing of the appeal, 1990-01-24, CJ W L'HD So G Co McL
Decision reserved
1990-01-23 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (fax) dated Jan.22/90 fr. McCarthy & McCarthy re: outline of argument
1990-01-19 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1990-01-24
Decision reserved
1990-01-18 Book of authorities, 13 copies, vols 1 to 6 joint with 20333 Rudolf Wolff & Co. Ltd.
1990-01-09 Intervener's factum, 21 copies (joint with 20333 - Dywidag), with service Attorney General of Quebec
1990-01-08 Intervener's factum, 20 copies (joint with 20333 Dywidag Systems), with service Attorney General of Alberta
1989-10-10 Notice of hearing, With service Rudolf Wolff & Co. Ltd.
1989-09-26 Respondent's factum, 21 copies, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
1989-09-15 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1989-10-02
1989-09-14 Decision on motion to extend time, to deposit security., DeRg
Granted, no order as to costs
1989-09-14 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1989-09-14, to deposit security., DeRg
1989-09-14 Submission of motion to extend time, 1989-09-14, to deposit security., DeRg
1989-09-14 Order on motion to extend time
1989-09-13 Response to motion to extend time, With service Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
1989-09-13 Affidavit, of Ronald G. Slaght,, with service Rudolf Wolff & Co. Ltd.
1989-09-13 Motion to extend time, motion to extend the time to deposit $500.00 secur ity ,, with service Rudolf Wolff & Co. Ltd.
1989-09-13 $500 security deposit paid Rudolf Wolff & Co. Ltd.
1989-07-24 Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service Rudolf Wolff & Co. Ltd.
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. 179. Interventions by May 26/89)., CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
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. 179. 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. 179. Interventions by May 26/89)., CJ
1989-04-18 Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, of McCarthy & McCarthy, with service Rudolf Wolff & Co. Ltd.
1989-04-18 Motion to state a constitutional question, , 2 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
1989-02-20 Appeal court record
1989-02-20 Order granting leave to appeal
1989-02-13 Certified casebook, , 1 copy, with service Rudolf Wolff & Co. Ltd.
1989-02-08 Case on appeal, , 1 copy, with service Rudolf Wolff & Co. Ltd.
1988-12-13 Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, With service Rudolf Wolff & Co. Ltd.
1988-12-12 Motion to state a constitutional question Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
1988-12-12 Motion to extend time, time to file Constitutional questions Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
1988-05-20 Notice of appeal, With service Rudolf Wolff & Co. Ltd.
1988-04-26 Close file on Leave
1988-04-26 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, B W L'HD
Granted, no order as to costs
1988-04-26 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1988-04-26, B W L'HD
1988-04-26 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1988-04-26, B W L'HD
1988-04-18 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
1988-04-11 Correspondence received from, regarding filing fee filed.
1988-04-11 $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 12257 Rudolf Wolff & Co. Ltd.
1988-04-06 Correspondence received from, dated 88/04/06 from J. Pencier Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
1988-03-28 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1988-03-28 Rudolf Wolff & Co. Ltd.

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Rudolf Wolff & Co. Ltd. Applicant Active
Noranda Incorporated Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada Respondent Active

Other parties

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: Rudolf Wolff & Co. Ltd.

Counsel
Names
Alan J. Lenczner, Q.C.
R.G. Slaght, Q.C.
Contact information
Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin
2300 - 130 Adelaide St.
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 360-0023
FAX: (416) 360-1054
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Noranda Incorporated

Counsel
Name
Alan J. Lenczner, Q.C.
Contact information
Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin
2300 - 130 Adelaide St.
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 360-0023
FAX: (416) 360-1054
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada

Counsel
Name
T.B. Smith, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4838

Party: Attorney General of Alberta

Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
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
Name
Robert E. Houston., Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Attorney General of Quebec

Counsel
Name
Jean Bouchard
Contact information
Procureur général du Québec
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
5e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-1477
FAX: (418) 646-1696
Agent
Name
Sylvie Roussel
Contact information
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
111 Rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397

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Lower court rulings

December 18, 1987
Supreme Court of Ontario

2308/87

Application for order dismissing action allowed - action dismissed

March 7, 1988
Court of Appeal for Ontario

CA 25/88

Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13