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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.
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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. 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 |
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| 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rudolf Wolff & Co. Ltd. | Applicant | Active |
| Noranda Incorporated | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada | 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: Rudolf Wolff & Co. Ltd.
Counsel
R.G. Slaght, Q.C.
2300 - 130 Adelaide St.
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 360-0023
FAX: (416) 360-1054
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Noranda Incorporated
Counsel
2300 - 130 Adelaide St.
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 360-0023
FAX: (416) 360-1054
Agent
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
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4838
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
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 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
Supreme Court of Ontario
2308/87
Application for order dismissing action allowed - action dismissed
Court of Appeal for Ontario
CA 25/88
Appeal dismissed
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