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22297

Her Majesty the Queen v. Ellis-Don Limited, et al.

(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)

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)
1992-06-03 Appeal closed
1992-04-21 General proceeding, transcripts received (43 pages)
1992-04-16 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON)
1992-04-16 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Michael Dambrot c/o Dept. of Justice (Ottawa,ON)
1992-04-16 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON)
1992-04-16 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, McCarthy Tétrault (Ottawa,ON)
1992-04-16 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume (Hull,QC)
1992-04-15 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Ontario (Toronto)
1992-04-15 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (Toronto,ON)
1992-04-15 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Ontario Ministry of Labour (Toronto,ON) enclosing contents (original Exhibits) of the Provincial Court file.
1992-03-31 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL St Ia
Allowed, no order as to costs
1992-03-31 Hearing of the appeal, 1992-03-31, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL St Ia
1992-03-30 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Robert J. Frater; re: that he and Michael R. Dambrot, Q.C. will be the counsels on the appeal
1992-03-24 Book of authorities, 10 copies of vols. 1 to 3, with service Canadian Environmental Law Association
1992-03-24 Notice of withdrawal, With service Attorney General of Saskatchewan
1992-03-24 Book of authorities, APPELLANT'S STATUTORY MATERIALS 13 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1992-03-24 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Marva J. Smith; re: that she and Brian G. Wilford will be appearing at the hearing and will plead for 15 mins.
1992-03-23 Intervener's factum, 1 copy Attorney General of Alberta
1992-03-23 Proof of service, of factum
1992-03-20 Proof of service, 1 copy of factum, with service
1992-03-20 Intervener's factum, 24 copies Attorney General of Quebec
1992-03-19 Book of authorities, 10 copies Attorney General of Alberta
1992-03-19 Intervener's factum, 24 copies, with service Attorney General of Canada
1992-03-19 Proof of service, 1 copy of factum, with service
1992-03-19 Decision on miscellaneous motion, for an order permitting the intervenor AG Alberta to file their factun notwithstanding the fact that their factum does not have every 10th. line numbered contrary to Rule 33(1)(c)., Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1992-03-19 Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1992-03-19, for an order permitting the intervenor AG Alberta to file their factun notwithstanding the fact that their factum does not have every 10th. line numbered contrary to Rule 33(1)(c)., Reg
1992-03-19 Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1992-03-19, for an order permitting the intervenor AG Alberta to file their factun notwithstanding the fact that their factum does not have every 10th. line numbered contrary to Rule 33(1)(c)., Reg
1992-03-19 Proof of service, 1 copy of book of authorities, with service
1992-03-18 Intervener's factum, 24 copies Attorney General of Manitoba
1992-03-17 Response to miscellaneous motion, to have the A.G. Alberta's factum accepted in its present form Ellis-Don Limited
1992-03-17 Response to miscellaneous motion, to have the A.G. Alberta's factum accepted in its present form Her Majesty the Queen
1992-03-17 Affidavit, to have factum accepted in its present form; Eduard J. Van Bemmel Attorney General of Alberta
1992-03-17 Notice of miscellaneous motion, to have factum accepted in its present form (no marginal line numbers) Attorney General of Alberta
1992-03-17 Intervener's factum, 20 copies, with service Attorney General of Alberta
1992-03-13 Book of authorities, 10 copies of vol. I to III Her Majesty the Queen
1992-03-12 Response to miscellaneous motion, that the respondents file their supplementary factum in is present form Her Majesty the Queen
1992-03-12 Affidavit, to file the supplementary factum in its present form; Karen L. Day, with service Ellis-Don Limited
1992-03-12 Notice of miscellaneous motion, to file their supplementary factum in its present form, with service Ellis-Don Limited
1992-03-12 Appeal court record, (transcripts vols. 1 to 5 - joint appeal book)
1992-03-12 Decision on miscellaneous motion, for an order permitting the respondent to file their supplementary factum notwithstanding the fact that the factum does not have every 10th. line numbered, contary to rule 33(1)., Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1992-03-12 Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1992-03-12, for an order permitting the respondent to file their supplementary factum notwithstanding the fact that the factum does not have every 10th. line numbered, contary to rule 33(1)., Reg
1992-03-12 Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1992-03-12, for an order permitting the respondent to file their supplementary factum notwithstanding the fact that the factum does not have every 10th. line numbered, contary to rule 33(1)., Reg
1992-03-10 Notice of withdrawal, With service Attorney General of Newfoundland
1992-03-06 Respondent's factum, SUPPLEMENTARY in response to the factum of Canadia n Environmental Law Association (see order of 1992/01/13) <>, with service Ellis-Don Limited
1992-03-05 Case on appeal, SUPPLEMENTARY 24 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1992-03-05 Appellant's factum, SUPPLEMENTARY 25 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1992-02-23 Book of authorities, 1 copy Attorney General of Alberta
1992-02-19 Trial court record, (accordeon)
1992-02-17 Service, 1 copy of factum, with service
1992-02-13 Intervener's factum, 20 copies Canadian Environmental Law Association
1992-01-30 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to
1992-01-30 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Soloway, Wright, Houston & Associates; re: list of appeals inscribed for hearing by this Court during the January 1992 session and the Court's agenda for the session.
1992-01-23 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1992-03-31
1992-01-23 Notice of withdrawal, With service Attorney General of British Columbia
1992-01-13 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, LaF, is granted to the following extent: a) Granting leave to Canadian Environmental Law Association to intervene. b)Permitting the Canadian Environmental Law Association to sumit a factum. c) providing the time for filing of the Canadian Environmental Law Association's factum be such as the Court may order. Paragraphs a) b) c), the factum to filed by Feb\13\1992. The respondent may file a reply factum by Mar\06\1992. Permission to present oral argument is denied.
Granted, no order as to costs
1992-01-13 Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1992-01-13, LaF
1992-01-13 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1992-01-13, LaF
1992-01-13 Decision on motion to extend time, for leave to intervene to Jan/13/1992, LaF
Granted, no order as to costs
1992-01-13 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1992-01-13, for leave to intervene to Jan/13/1992, LaF
1992-01-13 Submission of motion to extend time, 1992-01-13, for leave to intervene to Jan/13/1992, LaF
1992-01-09 General proceeding, 5 copies of response to the intervention of the Canadian Environmental Law Association Ellis-Don Limited
1991-12-30 Motion for leave to intervene, With service Canadian Environmental Law Association
1991-12-30 Affidavit, John Zane Swaigen Canadian Environmental Law Association
1991-12-30 Affidavit, Michelle Swenarchuk Canadian Environmental Law Association
1991-12-30 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, of Canadian Environmental Law Association Her Majesty the Queen
1991-12-30 Affidavit, for leave to intervene; John Zane Swaigen Canadian Environmental Law Association
1991-12-30 Affidavit, for leave to intervene; Michelle Swenarchuk Canadian Environmental Law Association
1991-12-30 Motion to extend time, for leave to intervene, with service Canadian Environmental Law Association
1991-12-10 Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service Ellis-Don Limited
1991-11-04 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1992-01-27
1991-10-18 Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file the notice of intervention to Oct\03\1991.
1991-10-17 General proceeding, Notice to the Respondent re: inscription (should have been in factum), with service Her Majesty the Queen
1991-10-16 Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1991-10-16 Certified casebook, vols. 1 to 12 Her Majesty the Queen
1991-10-07 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the notice of intention of intervention to Oct\03\1991,, Ia
Granted, no order as to costs
1991-10-07 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1991-10-07, to serve and file the notice of intention of intervention to Oct\03\1991,, Ia
1991-10-07 Submission of motion to extend time, 1991-10-07, to serve and file the notice of intention of intervention to Oct\03\1991,, Ia
1991-10-03 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Alberta
1991-10-03 Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file a Notice of intention of intervention of A.G. Alberta (joint with respondent) Her Majesty the Queen
1991-10-03 Affidavit, to serve and file a Notice of intention of intervention; Eduard J. Van Bemmel Attorney General of Alberta
1991-10-03 Motion to extend time, to serve and file a Notice of Intention of Intervention Attorney General of Alberta
1991-09-30 Case on appeal, 23 copies of vols. 1 to 12 Her Majesty the Queen
1991-09-12 Service, of the notice of intervention re Const. Question
1991-09-12 Notice of withdrawal, With service Attorney General of New Brunswick
1991-09-09 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of British Columbia
1991-09-09 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Newfoundland
1991-09-09 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Quebec
1991-09-09 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of New Brunswick
1991-09-09 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of Saskatchewan
1991-09-05 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, 2 copies, with service Attorney General of Canada
1991-09-05 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of Manitoba
1991-08-30 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Manitoba
1991-08-12 Notice of constitutional question(s), With service Her Majesty the Queen
1991-08-09 Order on motion to state a constitutional question
1991-07-30 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, " For Constitutional Questions see file or Reg`s Red book # 8 @ p.174. Interventions by Sept/9/91, CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1991-07-30 Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1991-07-30, " For Constitutional Questions see file or Reg`s Red book # 8 @ p.174. Interventions by Sept/9/91, CJ
1991-07-30 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1991-07-30, " For Constitutional Questions see file or Reg`s Red book # 8 @ p.174. Interventions by Sept/9/91, CJ
1991-07-11 Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, With service Ellis-Don Limited
1991-07-11 Motion to state a constitutional question, 2 copies Her Majesty the Queen
1991-07-02 Order granting leave to appeal, With service
1991-06-27 Notice of appeal, With service Her Majesty the Queen
1991-06-13 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Lerner & Ass. (Toronto,ON)
1991-06-13 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Hosuton (Ottawa,ON)
1991-06-13 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ So McL, The application for leave to appeal is granted.
Granted, no order as to costs
1991-06-13 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1991-06-13, CJ So McL
1991-06-13 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1991-06-13, CJ So McL
1991-03-28 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ So McL
1991-03-04 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #19213 Her Majesty the Queen
1991-03-04 Application for leave to appeal, as filing fee paid, Completed on: 1991-03-04
1991-02-13 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service Ellis-Don Limited
1991-01-30 Correspondence received from, from Robert E. Houston, re: appeal to be heard with 21779 - Wholesale Travel Group v. Queen Her Majesty the Queen
1991-01-24 Book of authorities, 3 copies of vols. 1 and 2, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1991-01-24 Application for leave to appeal, 6 copies (missing $30.00), with service, Incomplete Her Majesty the Queen

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

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Ellis-Don Limited Respondent Active
Morra, Rocco Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Manitoba Intervener Active
Attorney General of Canada Intervener Active
Attorney General of Quebec Intervener Active
Attorney General of Alberta Intervener Active
Canadian Environmental Law Association Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Names
W.J. Blacklock, Q.C.
P. Tunley
A. Esson
Contact information
Attorney General for Ontario
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2302
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: Ellis-Don Limited

Counsel
Name
Earl A. Cherniak, Q.C.
Contact information
Lerner & Associates
2400 - 130 Adelaide St West
Box 95
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 867-3076
FAX: (416) 867-9192
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: Morra, Rocco

Counsel
Name
Earl A. Cherniak, Q.C.
Contact information
Lerner & Associates
2400 - 130 Adelaide St West
Box 95
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 867-3076
FAX: (416) 867-9192
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 Manitoba

Counsel
Name
Marva J. Smith
Contact information
Attorney General of Manitoba
405 BROADWAY AVE
WINNIPEG, Manitoba
R3C 3L6
Telephone: (204) 945-1951
FAX: (204) 945-0053
Agent
Name
Madeleine Renaud
Contact information
McCarthy, Tétrault
1400 - 40 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5K6
Telephone: (613) 238-2000
FAX: (613) 563-7813

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Name
Michael R. Dambrot, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 952-7553

Party: Attorney General of Quebec

Counsel
Names
Gilles Laporte
Monique Rousseau
Contact information
Procureur général du Québec
1200 Rte de l'Église
2e Étage
Ste-Foy, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-1477
FAX: (418) 644-7030
Email: glaporte@justice.gouv.qc.ca
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

Party: Attorney General of Alberta

Counsel
Name
James C. Robb
Contact information
University of Alberta
LAW CENTRE
52 UNIVERSITY CAMPUS NW
EDMONTON, Alberta
T6G 2H5
Telephone: (403) 492-3115
FAX: (403) 492-4924
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Canadian Environmental Law Association

Counsel
Name
Stephen T. Goudge, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & 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
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

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Lower court rulings

January 9, 1987
Provincial Court of Ontario

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December 3, 1990
Court of Appeal for Ontario

1090/87....

Appeal allowed: Conv. quashed, new trial ordered; Cross-appeal dismissed

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Date modified: 2025-05-13