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20876

Cyanamid Canada Inc., et al. v. Consumers' Gas Company Ltd., et al.

(Ontario) (Civil) (Reference)

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)
1992-12-18 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Appeal for Ontario Re: Court records returned
1992-11-16 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Federal Court of Canada Annex (Ottawa,ON) Re: Court records sent back.
1989-09-28 Service, the Notice of Discontinuance
1989-09-26 Discontinuance of the appeal Cyanamid Canada Inc.
1989-05-31 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated May 25/89 fr. Howard, Mackie.
1989-02-13 General proceeding, to note proof of service of factum, with service Attorney General of Alberta
1989-01-13 Notice of hearing, With service Cyanamid Canada Inc.
1989-01-13 Notice of hearing, With service Cyanamid Canada Inc.
1989-01-13 Service, With service
1989-01-05 Service, of Gaz Métropolitain's factum
1989-01-03 Service, of C.I.L.'s factum
1989-01-03 Respondent's factum, , 21 copies, with service ICG Utilities (Ontario) Ltd.
1989-01-03 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1989-01-23
1989-01-03 Respondent's factum, , 21 copies, with service Attorney General for Ontario
1989-01-03 Respondent's factum, , 21 copies Attorney General of Alberta
1989-01-03 Respondent's factum, , 21 copies, with service Novacorp Pressure Transport Ltd.
1988-12-30 Respondent's factum, , 22 copies, with service Gaz Metropolitain, Inc.
1988-12-30 Respondent's factum, , 21 copies Ontario Energy Board
1988-12-28 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Inland Natural Gas Company (Re: Not participating in the appeal)
1988-12-28 Respondent's factum, , 22 copies Attorney General of Manitoba
1988-12-28 General proceeding, to note 10 copies of Respondent's booklet (Ontario Energy Board Act) Consumers' Gas Company Ltd.
1988-12-28 Respondent's factum, , 21 copies Consumers' Gas Company Ltd.
1988-12-23 Respondent's factum, , 31 copies, with service Attorney General of British Columbia
1988-12-23 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Quebec
1988-12-22 Respondent's factum, , 21 copies, with service Union Gas Limited
1988-12-21 Service, of Appellant's factum
1988-12-19 Decision on motion to extend time, time to serve & file Respondent's factum, (Time extended to Dec 19/88), W
Granted, no order as to costs
1988-12-19 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1988-12-19, time to serve & file Respondent's factum, (Time extended to Dec 19/88), W
1988-12-19 Submission of motion to extend time, 1988-12-19, time to serve & file Respondent's factum, (Time extended to Dec 19/88), W
1988-12-16 Response to motion to extend time, time to serve & file Respondent's factum Cyanamid Canada Inc.
1988-12-16 Affidavit, time to serve & file Respondent's factum, support of Mr. M. Peterson C-I-L Inc.
1988-12-16 Motion to extend time, time to serve & file Respondent's factum C-I-L Inc.
1988-12-12 Service, of case on appeal
1988-12-12 Notice of constitutional question(s), With service Cyanamid Canada Inc.
1988-12-09 Order on motion to dispense with printing, of the Casebooks
1988-12-09 Decision on motion to dispense with printing, of the Casebooks, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1988-12-09 Hearing of motion to dispense with printing, 1988-12-09, of the Casebooks, Reg
1988-12-09 Submission of motion to dispense with printing, 1988-12-09, of the Casebooks, Reg
1988-12-05 Respondent's factum, , 21 copies Attorney General of Canada
1988-12-05 Respondent's factum, , 21 copies, with service Nitrochem Inc.
1988-12-05 Respondent's factum, , 21 copies Simplot Chemical Company Ltd.
1988-12-05 Appellant's factum, , 21 copies of joint factum of A01 & A02 Cyanamid Canada Inc.
1988-11-30 Motion to dispense with printing, , 2 copies Cyanamid Canada Inc.
1988-11-28 Order on motion to state a constitutional question
1988-11-28 Affidavit, of D.E. Crowther with consent Cyanamid Canada Inc.
1988-11-28 Certified casebook Cyanamid Canada Inc.
1988-11-25 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dted Nov 25/88 from R. Van Banning
1988-11-21 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Nov 18/88 from D.E. Crowther
1988-11-21 Case on appeal, , 10 copies of volumes 1 to 13 Cyanamid Canada Inc.
1988-11-21 Case on appeal, , 11 copies of supplementary case volumes 1 & 2 Cyanamid Canada Inc.
1988-11-08 Appeal court record, (2 boxes)
1988-07-08 Service, of notice of change of solicitor
1988-06-28 Service, of notice of change of solicitor
1988-06-13 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, CJ, (Time is extended as requested. Constitutional Question to be as in the Courts below. Parties in Courts below deemed parties in these actions. No directions given as to service. Procedures to be discussed between parties. Interventions no later than Aug 02/88)
Granted, no order as to costs
1988-06-13 Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1988-06-13, CJ
1988-06-13 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1988-06-13, CJ
1988-06-13 Service, of multi-faceted motion, 4 affidavits
1988-06-09 Affidavit Simplot Chemical Company Ltd.
1988-06-09 Motion for leave to intervene Simplot Chemical Company Ltd.
1988-06-07 Affidavit Nitrochem Inc.
1988-06-07 Motion for leave to intervene Nitrochem Inc.
1988-06-07 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated May 31/88 from Howard, Mackie
1988-06-07 General proceeding, to note affidavit in support of the motion to state a Constitutional question Cyanamid Canada Inc.
1988-06-07 Motion to state a constitutional question, , 2 copies Cyanamid Canada Inc.
1988-05-17 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated May 16/88 from Clarkson, Tétrault (Re: Agent for Gaz Métropolitain)
1988-05-17 Notice of change of counsel Cyanamid Canada Inc.
1988-04-12 $500 security deposit paid, , receipt # 2039 Cyanamid Canada Inc.
1988-04-12 $30.00 filing fee, , receipt # 12265 Cyanamid Canada Inc.
1988-04-12 Service, of notice of Appeal
1988-04-12 Notice of appeal Cyanamid Canada Inc.

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Cyanamid Canada Inc. Applicant Active
Cyanamid Canada Pipeline Inc. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Consumers' Gas Company Ltd. Respondent Active
C-I-L Inc. Respondent Active
Gaz Metropolitain, Inc. Respondent Active
ICG Utilities (Ontario) Ltd. Respondent Active
Inland Natural Gas Co. Ltd. Respondent Active
Nitrochem Inc. Respondent Active
Novacorp Pressure Transport Ltd. Respondent Active
Simplot Chemical Company Ltd. Respondent Active
Transcanada Pipelines Limited Respondent Active
Union Gas Limited Respondent Active
National Energy Board Respondent Active
Ontario Energy Board Respondent Active
Attorney General of Canada Respondent Active
Attorney General of Alberta Respondent Active
Attorney General of British Columbia Respondent Active
Attorney General of Manitoba Respondent Active
Attorney General for Ontario Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Nitrochem Inc. Intervener Pending
Simplot Chemical Company Ltd. Intervener Pending
Attorney General of Quebec Intervener Pending

Counsel

Party: Cyanamid Canada Inc.

Counsel
Name
C. Kemm Yates
Contact information
Milner Fenerty
237 - 4TH AVE SW
30TH FL
CALGARY, Alberta
T2P 4X7
Telephone: (403) 268-7000
FAX: (403) 268-3100
Agent
Name
Dougald E. Brown
Contact information
Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP
1900 - 66 Slater St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H1
Telephone: (613) 231-8210
FAX: (613) 788-3661
Email: dougald.brown@nelligan.ca

Party: Cyanamid Canada Pipeline Inc.

Counsel
Name
C. Kemm Yates
Contact information
Milner Fenerty
237 - 4TH AVE SW
30TH FL
CALGARY, Alberta
T2P 4X7
Telephone: (403) 268-7000
FAX: (403) 268-3100
Agent
Name
Dougald E. Brown
Contact information
Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP
1900 - 66 Slater St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H1
Telephone: (613) 231-8210
FAX: (613) 788-3661
Email: dougald.brown@nelligan.ca

Party: Nitrochem Inc.

Counsel
Name
Richard C. van Banning
Contact information
Tory Tory DesLauriers & Binningnton
3000 AETNA TOWER
PO BOX 270 STN TORONTO-DOMINION
TORONTO, Ontario
M5K 1N2
Telephone: (416) 865-0040
FAX: (416) 865-7380

Party: Simplot Chemical Company Ltd.

Counsel
Name
John Lowe
Contact information
Bennett Jones
4500 BANKERS HALL E
855 - 2ND ST SW
CALGARY, Alberta
T2P 4K7
Telephone: (403) 298-3100
FAX: (403) 265-7219

Party: Consumers' Gas Company Ltd.

Counsel
Name
Fred D. Cass
Contact information
Aird & Berlis LLP
1800 - 181 Bay St.
BCE Place, P.O. Box 754
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T9
Telephone: (416) 863-1500
FAX: (416) 863-1515
Email: fcass@airdberlis.com

Party: C-I-L Inc.

Counsel
Name
Michael M. Peterson
Contact information
McMillan Binch
3800 ROYAL BANK PLAZA SOUTH TOWER
TORONTO, Ontario
M5J 2J7
Telephone: (416) 865-7000
FAX: (416) 865-7048
Agent
Name
James I. Minnes
Contact information
Scott & Aylen
60 Queen St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5Y7
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842

Party: Gaz Metropolitain, Inc.

Counsel
Name
Ann M. Bigué
Contact information
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
1170 RUE PEEL
LE WINDSOR
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 4S8
Telephone: (514) 397-4100
FAX: (514) 875-6246

Party: ICG Utilities (Ontario) Ltd.

Counsel
Name
John M. Roland, Q.C.
Contact information
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
1 FIRST CANADIAN PLACE
PO BOX 50
TORONTO, Ontario
M5X 1B8
Telephone: (416) 362-2111
Agent
Name
Michael L. Phelan
Contact information
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
1500 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 235-7234
FAX: (613) 235-2867

Party: Inland Natural Gas Co. Ltd.

Counsel
Name
David M. Masuhara
Contact information
B.C. Gas Utility Ltd.
1111 GEORGIA ST W
2ND FL
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6E 4M4
Telephone: (604) 443-6500
FAX: (604) 443-6723

Party: Novacorp Pressure Transport Ltd.

Counsel
Name
John Hopwood, Q.C.
Contact information
Howard, Mackie
1000 - 400, 3RD AVE SW
CALGARY, Alberta
T2P 4H2
Telephone: (403) 232-9500
FAX: (403) 266-1395

Party: Transcanada Pipelines Limited

Counsel
Name
John H. Francis, Q.C.
Contact information
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
4700 TD BANK TOWER
PO BOX 48
TORONTO, Ontario
M5K 1E6
Telephone: (416) 362-1812
FAX: (416) 868-0673

Party: Union Gas Limited

Counsel
Name
J. David Murphy
Contact information
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
COMMERCE CT W
PO BOX 25 STN COMMERCE CRT
TORONTO, Ontario
M5L 1A9
Telephone: (416) 863-2400
FAX: (416) 863-2653

Party: National Energy Board

Counsel
Name
Helen T. Soudek
Contact information
TREBLA BLDG
473 ALBERT ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0E5
Telephone: (613) 990-6226

Party: Ontario Energy Board

Counsel
Name
Stephen T. Goudge, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
4900 COMMERCE COURT W
PO BOX 438 STN COMMERCE COURT
TORONTO, Ontario
M5L 1J3
Telephone: (416) 862-7525
FAX: (416) 862-7661
Agent
Name
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Name
Frank Iacobucci, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 995-2569

Party: Attorney General of Alberta

Counsel
Name
Peter M. Owen, Q.C.
Contact information
Field & Field, Perraton, Masuch
2000 OXFORD TOWER
10235 - 101 ST
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5J 3G1
Telephone: (403) 423-3003
FAX: (403) 429-9329
Agent
Name
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com

Party: Attorney General of British Columbia

Counsel
Name
Howard R. Eddy
Contact information
Attorney General of British Colombia
609 BROUGHTON ST
5TH FL
VICTORIA, British Columbia
V8W 1C8
Telephone: (604) 384-4434
Agent
Name
W.G. Burke-Robertson, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Attorney General of Manitoba

Counsel
Name
Neville D. Shende, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Manitoba
405 BROADWAY AVE
6TH FL
WINNIPEG, Manitoba
R3C 3L6
Telephone: (204) 945-2837
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 for Ontario

Counsel
Name
Michel Y. Hélie
Contact information
Attorney General for Ontario
720 Bay St
7th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4454
FAX: (416) 326-4015
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

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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February 15, 1988
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Date modified: 2025-02-27