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21641
United States of America v. Public Service Alliance of Canada, et al.
(Federal) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992-07-15 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Federal Court of Appeal (Ottawa,ON) re: enclosing record of your Court. | |
| 1992-07-15 | Appeal closed | |
| 1992-05-28 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-05-28 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Lang, Michener, Honeywell, Wotherspoon (Ott,ON) | |
| 1992-05-28 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Edward R. Sojonky, Q.C. c/o Dept. of Justice (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-05-26 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, F.C.A. (Ottawa, Ontario) | |
| 1992-05-25 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, E.R. Sojonky, Q.C. c/o Dept. of Justice (Ott,ON) | |
| 1992-05-25 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Lang, Michener, Honeywell, Wotherspoon (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-05-25 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-05-21 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, LaF L'HD So G Co, The appeal is allowed, Sopinka and Cory JJ. dissenting. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-01-08 | General proceeding, Transcripts received (157.pgs) & distributed to the Justices. | |
| 1991-12-11 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1991-12-11, LaF L'HD So G Co Decision reserved |
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| 1991-11-29 | Book of authorities, JOINT 10 copies of Vol. I to VI | United States of America |
| 1991-11-29 | Book of authorities, STATUTES/TREATIES 10 copies of vol. I & II | United States of America |
| 1991-11-07 | Respondent's factum, 22 copies BLUE COVERS DELIBERATELY USED BY MR. SOJONKY Q.C. AS PER TEL. CONVERSATION NOV. 8, 1991, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1991-10-03 | Order on motion for additional time to present oral argument, With service | |
| 1991-10-02 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1991-12-11 Decision reserved |
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| 1991-09-30 |
Decision on motion for additional time to present oral argument, (UNITED STATES - 1 hour 30 minutes) (ATTORNEY GENERAL of CANADA - 45 minutes) (PSAC & CLRB) - 1 hour 45 minutes), Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-09-30 | Hearing of motion for additional time to present oral argument, 1991-09-30, (UNITED STATES - 1 hour 30 minutes) (ATTORNEY GENERAL of CANADA - 45 minutes) (PSAC & CLRB) - 1 hour 45 minutes), Reg | |
| 1991-09-30 | Submission of motion for additional time to present oral argument, 1991-09-30, (UNITED STATES - 1 hour 30 minutes) (ATTORNEY GENERAL of CANADA - 45 minutes) (PSAC & CLRB) - 1 hour 45 minutes), Reg | |
| 1991-09-27 | Response to the motion for additional time to present oral argument | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1991-09-25 | Affidavit, Brian Anthony Crane | United States of America |
| 1991-09-25 | Motion for additional time to present oral argument | United States of America |
| 1991-09-25 | General proceeding, consent of time for the presentation of oral submissions | United States of America |
| 1991-09-10 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies (returned from corrections Oct. 21\91), with service | Public Service Alliance of Canada |
| 1991-09-09 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service | Canada Labour Relations Board |
| 1991-04-09 | Notice of hearing, With service | United States of America |
| 1991-03-22 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1991-10-01 | |
| 1991-03-08 | Appellant's factum, 19 copies | United States of America |
| 1990-06-22 | Certified casebook, vols 1 and 2 | United States of America |
| 1990-06-22 | Appeal court record | |
| 1990-04-05 | Case on appeal, 21 copies, vols 1 and 2 | United States of America |
| 1990-03-09 | Notice of appeal, 2 copies, with service | United States of America |
| 1990-03-02 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1990-03-01 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1990-03-01 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Pink, Larkin (Halifax,NS) | |
| 1990-03-01 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, E.R. Sojonky, Q.C., C/O Department of Justice (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-01 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-01 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Lang, Michener, Lawrence & Shaw (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-01 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, W LaF Co, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-03-01 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1990-03-01, W LaF Co | |
| 1990-03-01 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1990-03-01, W LaF Co | |
| 1989-11-22 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (served copy), with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1989-11-20 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, W LaF Co | |
| 1989-11-20 | General proceeding, 5 copies applicant's reply, with service | United States of America |
| 1989-11-15 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies,, with service | Public Service Alliance of Canada |
| 1989-11-14 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 10 copies, with service | Canada Labour Relations Board |
| 1989-11-14 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1989-10-25 | Book of authorities, 3 copies, | United States of America |
| 1989-10-25 | $30.00 filing fee, rec. #15885 | United States of America |
| 1989-10-25 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies,, with service, Completed on: 1989-10-25 | United States of America |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | Applicant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Public Service Alliance of Canada | Respondent | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Respondent | Active |
| Canada Labour Relations Board | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: United States of America
Counsel
Donald Dow
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Public Service Alliance of Canada
Counsel
Gordon Forsyth
1583 HOLLIS ST 4TH FL
PO BOX 160
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2M4
Telephone: (902) 423-7777
FAX: (902) 423-9588
Agent
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Gilles Villeneuve
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4871
Party: Canada Labour Relations Board
Counsel
John S. Contini
2500 - 181 BAY ST
BOX 747
TORONTO, Ontario
M5J 2T7
Telephone: (416) 360-8600
FAX: (416) 365-1719
Agent
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
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Lower court rulings
Federal Administrative Tribunals of Newfoundland
555-2649
Decision that Applicant can't claim immunity with respect to Application
Federal Court of Appeal
A-869-88
Question answered in the negative
Filed documents
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