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21212
Dorothy Canning v. Family & Children's Services of Cumberland County, et al.
(Nova Scotia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990-04-24 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Beament, Green, York, Manton (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-04-24 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Neville, Hall & Selkirk (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-04-24 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-04-24 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, (Halifax,NS) | |
| 1989-12-13 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1989-02-20 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling & Henderson (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-02-20 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Graced, Neville (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-02-09 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, La LaF L'HD, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 1989-02-09 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1989-02-09, La LaF L'HD | |
| 1989-02-09 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1989-02-09, La LaF L'HD | |
| 1989-01-16 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, La LaF L'HD | |
| 1988-12-06 | Order on motion to add or substitute parties | |
| 1988-12-06 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, , 5 copies | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1988-11-29 |
Decision on motion to add or substitute parties, McI Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1988-11-29 | Hearing of motion to add or substitute parties, 1988-11-29, McI | |
| 1988-11-29 | Submission of motion to add or substitute parties, 1988-11-29, McI | |
| 1988-11-28 | Response to motion to add or substitute parties | Dorothy Canning |
| 1988-11-25 | Response to motion to add or substitute parties, With service | Dorothy Canning |
| 1988-11-25 | Affidavit | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1988-11-25 | Motion to add or substitute parties, With service | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1988-11-23 | Order on motion to extend the time to file and/or serve the leave application | |
| 1988-11-23 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, McI Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1988-11-23 | Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1988-11-23, McI | |
| 1988-11-23 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1988-11-23, McI | |
| 1988-11-22 | Correspondence received from, from Burritt, Grace et al (Re: Not consenting or approving motion) | |
| 1988-11-17 | Affidavit, With service | Dorothy Canning |
| 1988-11-17 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, With service | Dorothy Canning |
| 1988-11-16 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 13102 | Dorothy Canning |
| 1988-11-16 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1988-11-16 | Dorothy Canning |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canning, Dorothy | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Family & Children's Services of Cumberland County | Respondent | Active |
| Attorney General of Nova Scotia | Respondent | Active |
| Attorney General of Nova Scotia | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Canning, Dorothy
Counsel
400 - 5475 SPRING GARDEN RD
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 3T2
Telephone: (902) 420-3471
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
PO Box 466, Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of Nova Scotia
Counsel
5151 TERMINAL RD
PO BOX 7
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
Agent
500 - 77 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5L6
Telephone: (613) 237-7092
FAX: (613) 237-1156
Party: Family & Children's Services of Cumberland County
Counsel
AMHERST, Nova Scotia
Agent
222 Somerset St W
3rd Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2G3
Telephone: (613) 237-7092
FAX: (613) 237-1156
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division
1440
Application dismissed
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
01924
Appeal dismissed without costs
Filed documents
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