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21230
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada v. Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, et al.
(Northwest Territories) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-08-26 | Appeal closed | |
| 1990-09-13 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (Yellowknife,NT) | |
| 1990-08-29 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Yellowknife,NT) | |
| 1990-08-29 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-08-29 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, McMaster, Meighen (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-08-29 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-08-29 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Graham R. Garton C/O Dept. of Justice (Ott,ON) | |
| 1990-08-29 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Nelligan, Power (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-08-28 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Nelligan, Power (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-08-28 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Graham R. Garton C/O Dept. of Justice (Ott,ON) | |
| 1990-08-28 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Mr. A. Raven C/O Soloway, Wright (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-08-28 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-08-28 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, McMaster, Meighen (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-08-16 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ W LaF L'HD So G Co, The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondents, Wilson, Gonthier and Cory JJ. dissenting. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 1990-03-06 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices(97 pages) | |
| 1990-02-20 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1990-02-20, CJ W LaF L'HD So G Co Decision reserved |
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| 1990-02-19 | Appeal court record | |
| 1990-02-14 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1990-02-14 | Book of authorities, 20 copies, with service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1990-02-12 | Book of authorities, 10 copoes, with service | Commissioner of the Northwest Territories |
| 1990-02-09 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Northwest Territories Public Service Assoc. |
| 1990-02-07 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1990-02-06 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada |
| 1990-02-06 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies | Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada |
| 1990-01-31 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Commissioner of the Northwest Territories |
| 1990-01-29 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1990-02-20 Decision reserved |
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| 1990-01-08 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1990-01-22 | |
| 1989-12-04 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service | Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada |
| 1989-11-24 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1989-11-24 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1989-11-17 | Service, served copy of case on appeal,, with service | |
| 1989-11-17 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada |
| 1989-11-17 | Agreement as to contents of case | Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada |
| 1989-11-17 | Case on appeal, With service | Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada |
| 1989-11-01 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question, (AMENDED) | |
| 1989-10-27 | Order on motion to extend time, to serve the Notice of Constitutional Questions to Nov.24/89. | |
| 1989-10-26 |
Decision on motion to extend time, by varying the order the Chief Justice made on Aug.3/89 by deleting the date of Sept.5/89 and inserting the date of Nov.24/89 for the filing of the notices of interventions., CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-10-26 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1989-10-26, by varying the order the Chief Justice made on Aug.3/89 by deleting the date of Sept.5/89 and inserting the date of Nov.24/89 for the filing of the notices of interventions., CJ | |
| 1989-10-26 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1989-10-26, by varying the order the Chief Justice made on Aug.3/89 by deleting the date of Sept.5/89 and inserting the date of Nov.24/89 for the filing of the notices of interventions., CJ | |
| 1989-10-23 | Response to motion to extend time, to serve the Notice of Constitutional Questions | Northwest Territories Public Service Assoc. |
| 1989-10-23 | Response to motion to extend time, to serve the Notice of Constitutional Questions | Commissioner of the Northwest Territories |
| 1989-10-23 | Affidavit, to serve the Notice of Constitutional Questions | Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada |
| 1989-10-23 | Motion to extend time, to serve the Notice of Constitutional Questions | Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada |
| 1989-10-23 | Case on appeal, 21 copies | Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada |
| 1989-08-03 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question, (SEE AMENDED ORDER OF Nov. 1/89) | |
| 1989-08-03 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (for Constitutional Questions see Reg's Red Book #7 @ p. 219. Interventions by Sept.5/89), CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-08-03 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1989-08-03, (for Constitutional Questions see Reg's Red Book #7 @ p. 219. Interventions by Sept.5/89), CJ | |
| 1989-08-03 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1989-08-03, (for Constitutional Questions see Reg's Red Book #7 @ p. 219. Interventions by Sept.5/89), CJ | |
| 1989-07-19 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question | Northwest Territories Public Service Assoc. |
| 1989-07-19 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question | Commissioner of the Northwest Territories |
| 1989-07-14 | Motion to state a constitutional question | Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada |
| 1989-07-07 | Motion to state a constitutional question | Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada |
| 1989-06-26 | Notice of deposit of security, With service | |
| 1989-06-19 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1989-06-19 | $500 security deposit paid, certificate #2072 | Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada |
| 1989-06-19 | Notice of appeal, With service | Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada |
| 1989-06-19 | $500 security deposit paid, certificate #2072 | Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada |
| 1989-06-19 | Notice of deposit of security | |
| 1989-06-12 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1989-06-12 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Nelligan, Power (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-06-12 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, McMaster, Meighen (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-06-12 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston & Associates (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-06-08 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF So Co, The application for leave to appeal is granted, costs in the cause. Granted, with costs in the cause |
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| 1989-06-08 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1989-06-08, LaF So Co | |
| 1989-06-08 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1989-06-08, LaF So Co | |
| 1989-02-07 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF So Co | |
| 1989-01-12 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Commissioner of the Northwest Territories |
| 1988-12-29 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, , 5 copies, with service | Northwest Territories Public Service Assoc. |
| 1988-12-02 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, (Motion granted, costs in the cause), So Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1988-12-02 | Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1988-12-02, (Motion granted, costs in the cause), So | |
| 1988-12-02 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1988-12-02, (Motion granted, costs in the cause), So | |
| 1988-12-02 | Order on motion to extend the time to file and/or serve the leave application | |
| 1988-11-29 | Correspondence received from, Letter re new rules sent to R.A. Kasting (Yellowknife, N.W.T.) | |
| 1988-11-25 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, , 2 copies | Commissioner of the Northwest Territories |
| 1988-11-25 | Affidavit, , 2 copies | Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada |
| 1988-11-25 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, , 2 copies | Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada |
| 1988-11-25 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # ----- | Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada |
| 1988-11-25 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Incomplete | Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Commissioner of the Northwest Territories | Respondent | Active |
| Northwest Territories Public Service Assoc. | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada
Counsel
1900 - 66 SLATER ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1P 5H1
Telephone: (613) 238-8080
FAX: (613) 238-2098
Party: Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
Counsel
Bernard A. Funston
4919 - 53RD ST
PO BOX 383 STN MAIN
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories
X1A 2N3
Telephone: (403) 920-4000
Agent
31, Bourque
Hull, Quebec
J8Y 1X2
Telephone: (819) 771-1210
FAX: (819) 778-8957
Party: Northwest Territories Public Service Assoc.
Counsel
1600 - 220 LAURIER AVE W
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1P 5Z9
Telephone: (613) 567-2901
FAX: (613) 238-8507
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Department of Justice
239 Wellington St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4842
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Party: Attorney General for Ontario
Counsel
720 Bay St
7Th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4452
FAX: (416) 326-4015
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories
SC 8563
Application for declaratory relief granted
Court of Appeal for the Northwest Territories
N.W.T. CA00089
Appeal allowed
Filed documents
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