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21737
Ontario Human Rights Commission v. Zurich Insurance Company
(Ontario) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-13 | Appeal closed | |
| 1992-11-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Appeal for Ontario Re: Court records sent back. | |
| 1992-08-04 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Toronto (ON) | |
| 1992-08-04 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume, Aubry & Associés (Hull,QC) | |
| 1992-08-04 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Houston & Associates (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-08-04 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-08-04 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Michael G. Bates (Scarborough,ON) | |
| 1992-06-25 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So G McL Ia, The appeal is dismissed with costs, L'Heureux- Dubé and McLachlin JJ. dissenting. Dismissed, with costs |
|
| 1992-06-25 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Noël, Berthiaume, Aubry & Associés (Hull,QC) | |
| 1992-06-25 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston & Associates (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-06-25 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-06-25 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Michael G. Bates (Scarborough,ON) | |
| 1991-11-25 | General proceeding, transcripts of proceedings (distributed to the Justices) (112 pages) | |
| 1991-11-05 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1991-11-05, CJ LaF L'HD So G McL Ia Decision reserved |
|
| 1991-11-05 | General proceeding, 10 copies of Human Rights Code | Zurich Insurance Company |
| 1991-10-30 | Service, of book of authorities | |
| 1991-10-28 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service | Alberta Human Rights Commission |
| 1991-10-25 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of vols. 1 to 3 (joint) | Ontario Human Rights Commission |
| 1991-10-17 | Service, du mémoire | |
| 1991-10-09 | Service, of factum | |
| 1991-10-07 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies, with service | Alberta Human Rights Commission |
| 1991-10-07 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies | Quebec Human Rights Commission |
| 1991-10-02 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1991-11-05 Decision reserved |
|
| 1991-09-30 | Service, of respondent's factum | |
| 1991-09-26 | Respondent's factum, 20 copies | Zurich Insurance Company |
| 1991-08-26 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1991-10-01 | |
| 1991-07-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, of Sylvie Roussel re acting as agent | |
| 1991-07-17 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1991-07-04 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Oral argument is limited to 10 minutes., Co Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1991-07-04 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1991-07-04, Oral argument is limited to 10 minutes., Co | |
| 1991-07-04 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1991-07-04, Oral argument is limited to 10 minutes., Co | |
| 1991-06-27 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, of Neil Finkelstein re does not oppose the Québec Human Rights Commission to intervene | |
| 1991-06-27 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, of the Québec Human Rights Commission | Ontario Human Rights Commission |
| 1991-06-20 | General proceeding, CERTIFICATE OF THE REGISTRAR OF ONT. COURT OF APPEAL as to contents of Case on Appeal vol. 1 to 10 | Ontario Human Rights Commission |
| 1991-06-17 | Affidavit, 2 copies, with service | Quebec Human Rights Commission |
| 1991-06-17 | Motion for leave to intervene, 2 copies, with service | Quebec Human Rights Commission |
| 1991-06-14 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service | Ontario Human Rights Commission |
| 1991-06-10 | Case on appeal, 21 copies of vols. 1 to 10 | Ontario Human Rights Commission |
| 1990-10-22 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, With service | |
| 1990-10-15 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Co, "This appeal although arising in an insurance context raises important public issues. This court should in these circumstances have the benefit of the submissions of responsible organizations particularly public bodies with a past history of helpful interventions. In the result an order will go permitting the applicant to intervene, to file a factum and to make oral submissions limited to 10 minutes". Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-10-15 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1990-10-15, Co | |
| 1990-10-15 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1990-10-15, Co | |
| 1990-10-10 | General proceeding, 2 copies of authorities for the motion to interve ne, with service | Zurich Insurance Company |
| 1990-09-19 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, by the "Alberta Human Rights Commmission" | Ontario Human Rights Commission |
| 1990-09-19 | Affidavit, of Fil Fraser, with service | Alberta Human Rights Commission |
| 1990-09-19 | Motion for leave to intervene, With service | Alberta Human Rights Commission |
| 1990-06-27 | Order granting leave to appeal, With service | |
| 1990-06-22 | Notice of appeal, 2 copies, with service | Ontario Human Rights Commission |
| 1990-06-15 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1990-06-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-06-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Michael G. Bates (Scarborough,ON) | |
| 1990-06-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-06-14 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, W So McL, The application for leave to appeal is granted, costs in the cause. Granted, with costs in the cause |
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| 1990-06-14 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1990-06-14, W So McL | |
| 1990-06-14 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1990-06-14, W So McL | |
| 1990-02-05 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, W So McL | |
| 1990-01-09 | Book of authorities, 5 copies, with service | Zurich Insurance Company |
| 1990-01-09 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Zurich Insurance Company |
| 1989-12-29 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, to Dec. 21/89, and to file an argument which exceeds 20 pages, namely 25 pages,, La Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-12-29 | Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1989-12-29, to Dec. 21/89, and to file an argument which exceeds 20 pages, namely 25 pages,, La | |
| 1989-12-29 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1989-12-29, to Dec. 21/89, and to file an argument which exceeds 20 pages, namely 25 pages,, La | |
| 1989-12-21 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, (over 20 pages argument), with service, Completed on: 1989-12-21 | Ontario Human Rights Commission |
| 1989-12-21 | $30.00 filing fee, rec. #16426 | Ontario Human Rights Commission |
| 1989-12-21 | Affidavit, and to the motion to file an argument over 20 pages, | Ontario Human Rights Commission |
| 1989-12-21 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, and to the filling of an argument over 20 pages, | Zurich Insurance Company |
| 1989-12-21 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, to Dec. 21/89, and to file an argument over 20 pages, namely 25 pages. | Ontario Human Rights Commission |
| 1989-12-15 | Appeal Court record, 2 boxes appeal books and proceedings, |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario Human Rights Commission | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich Insurance Company | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta Human Rights Commission | Intervener | Active |
| Quebec Human Rights Commission | Intervener | Active |
| Bates, Michael G. | Other | Active |
Counsel
Party: Ontario Human Rights Commission
Counsel
J.E. Minor
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Zurich Insurance Company
Counsel
Neil Finkelstein
COMMERCE CT W
PO BOX 25 STN COMMERCE CRT
TORONTO, Ontario
M5L 1A9
Telephone: (416) 863-2400
FAX: (416) 863-2653
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Alberta Human Rights Commission
Counsel
S.E. Fitzgerald
1600 STANDARD LIFE CENTRE
10405 JASPER AVE
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5J 4R7
Telephone: (403) 427-3116
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Quebec Human Rights Commission
Counsel
Madeleine Caron
360 rue St-Jacques
1e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1P5
Telephone: (514) 873-5146
FAX: (514) 873-6032
Agent
111 Rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Party: Bates, Michael G.
This party is not represented by counsel.
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Lower court rulings
Divisional Court of Ontario
801/85
Appeal allowed
Court of Appeal for Ontario
204/87
Appeal dismissed
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