Case information

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)
1997-09-09	Appeal closed
1992-10-16	Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Appeal Div., (Halifax,NS) Re: Lower Court records sent back.
1992-08-20	Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Nova Scotia (Halifax)
1992-08-20	Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Houston & Associates (Ottawa,ON)
1992-08-20	Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON)
1992-08-20	Copy of formal judgment being prepared, The Deputy Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa,ON)
1992-08-20	Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Beament, Green, York, Manton (Ottawa,ON)
1992-08-20	Copy of formal judgment being prepared, McCarthy, Tétrault (Ottawa,ON)
1992-07-09	Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, McCarthy, Tétrault (Ottawa,ON)
1992-07-09	Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Beament, Green, York, Manton (Ottawa,ON)
1992-07-09	Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON)
1992-07-09	Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston & Associates (Ottawa,ON)
1992-07-09	Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, The Deputy Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa,ON)
1992-07-09	Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co Ia, The appeal is dismissed. Dismissed, no order as to costs
1991-12-20	General proceeding, Transcripts received (215.pgs) & distributed to the justices.
1991-12-04	Hearing of the appeal, 1991-12-04, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co Ia Decision reserved
1991-12-02	Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service	Attorney General for Ontario
1991-11-25	Book of authorities, 10 copies	Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
1991-11-25	Intervener's factum, 24 copies, with service	Attorney General for Ontario
1991-11-21	Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service	Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires
1991-11-21	Intervener's factum, 24 copies of ENGLISH VERSION, with service	Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires
1991-11-20	Book of authorities, 10 copies	Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society
1991-10-17	Intervener's factum, 24 copies (returned for corrections 18-10-91 - returned from corrections 28-10-91), with service	Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires
1991-10-11	Appellant's factum, responding to the RESPONDENT'S NOTICE OF INTENTION (see Order of Gonthier dated July 25, 1991), with service	Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society
1991-10-10	Service, of Intervener's Factum
1991-10-04	Intervener's factum, 23 copies	Attorney General of Alberta
1991-10-02	Appeal hearing scheduled, 1991-12-04 Decision reserved
1991-09-18	Service, copy of respondent's factum
1991-09-18	Order on motion for additional time to present oral argument, namely one full day,, with service
1991-09-16	Decision on motion for additional time to present oral argument, namely one full day,, CJ Granted, no order as to costs
1991-09-16	Hearing of motion for additional time to present oral argument, 1991-09-16, namely one full day,, CJ
1991-09-16	Submission of motion for additional time to present oral argument, 1991-09-16, namely one full day,, CJ
1991-09-13	Respondent's factum, 21 copies	Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
1991-09-09	Notice of hearing, With service	Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society
1991-09-09	Affidavit, Stephen J. Grace, with service	Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society
1991-09-09	Motion for additional time to present oral argument, With service	Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society
1991-08-27	Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1991-10-01
1991-08-23	Order on motion to extend time, " Order applies to intervenors 1 to 21 ", with service
1991-08-23	Order on motion for leave to intervene, " Order applies to intervenors 1 to 21", with service
1991-08-16	Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service	Attorney General for Ontario
1991-08-15	Appeal court record, 1 accordion file
1991-08-15	Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, de Madeleine Renaud indiquant que les parties en sont venu à une entente pour la production du mémoire des interveants soit le 1er octobre 1991, i.e. une semaine après la production du mémoire supplémentaire des appelants
1991-08-13	Service, of Case on Appeal
1991-08-12	Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service	Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society
1991-08-09	Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service	Attorney General of Alberta
1991-07-30	Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, L'HD Granted, no order as to costs
1991-07-30	Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1991-07-30, L'HD
1991-07-30	Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1991-07-30, L'HD
1991-07-30	Decision on motion to extend time, for leave to intervene (applies to intervenors 1 to 21) to July/30/91., L'HD Granted, no order as to costs
1991-07-30	Hearing of motion to extend time, 1991-07-30, for leave to intervene (applies to intervenors 1 to 21) to July/30/91., L'HD
1991-07-30	Submission of motion to extend time, 1991-07-30, for leave to intervene (applies to intervenors 1 to 21) to July/30/91., L'HD
1991-07-30	Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1991-07-30, (motion applies to intervenors 01 to 21) and to file a factum not exceeding 30 pages and also an oral argument no longer than 30 minutes, Decision reserved
1991-07-30	Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1991-07-30, (motion applies to intervenors 01 to 21) and to file a factum not exceeding 30 pages and also an oral argument no longer than 30 minutes, Decision reserved
1991-07-30	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene (see motion filed July 19, 1991)	B. Mayrand Inc.
1991-07-30	Affidavit, (see affidavit filed July 19, 1991)	B. Mayrand Inc.
1991-07-30	Motion for leave to intervene, (amended motion of July 19, 1991 to add a party)	B. Mayrand Inc.
1991-07-26	Order on miscellaneous motion, to accept case on appeal in its present form.
1991-07-25	Certified casebook, vol. 1 to 4, with service	Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society
1991-07-25	Case on appeal, 20 copies of vol. 1 to 4	Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society
1991-07-25	Order on miscellaneous motion, for directions concerning factums
1991-07-25	Decision on miscellaneous motion, for an order for directions with respect to the preparation of factums (for decision see file or Reg's Red Bk #8 @ p.171.), G Granted, no order as to costs
1991-07-25	Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1991-07-25, for an order for directions with respect to the preparation of factums (for decision see file or Reg's Red Bk #8 @ p.171.), G
1991-07-25	Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1991-07-25, for an order for directions with respect to the preparation of factums (for decision see file or Reg's Red Bk #8 @ p.171.), G
1991-07-25	Decision on miscellaneous motion, for an order accepting the case on appeal in its present form., G Granted, no order as to costs
1991-07-25	Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1991-07-25, for an order accepting the case on appeal in its present form., G
1991-07-25	Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1991-07-25, for an order accepting the case on appeal in its present form., G
1991-07-24	Affidavit, to accept the Case Book as printed with the printed pages facing on the right, with service	Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society
1991-07-24	Notice of miscellaneous motion, to accept the Case Book as printed with the printe d pages facing on the right, with service	Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society
1991-07-24	Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order for directions with respect to the preparation of factums	Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene, with service	Jean-Guy Prud'homme
1991-07-19	Affidavit, With service	Jean-Guy Prud'homme
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene, With service	Jean-Guy Prud'homme
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene, with service	Guy-Marie Papillon
1991-07-19	Affidavit, With service	Guy-Marie Papillon
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene, With service	Guy-Marie Papillon
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene, with service	Michel Lesieur
1991-07-19	Affidavit, With service	Michel Lesieur
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene, With service	Michel Lesieur
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene, with service	Guy Lanoue
1991-07-19	Affidavit, With service	Guy Lanoue
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene, With service	Guy Lanoue
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene, with service	Claude Gagnon
1991-07-19	Affidavit, With service	Claude Gagnon
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene, With service	Claude Gagnon
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene, with service	François-Jean Coutu
1991-07-19	Affidavit, With service	François-Jean Coutu
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene, With service	François-Jean Coutu
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene, with service	Pierre Bossé
1991-07-19	Affidavit, With service	Pierre Bossé
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene, With service	Pierre Bossé
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene, with service	Uniprix Inc.
1991-07-19	Affidavit, With service	Uniprix Inc.
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene, With service	Uniprix Inc.
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene, with service	Superpharm (Montréal) Ltd.
1991-07-19	Affidavit, With service	Superpharm (Montréal) Ltd.
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene, With service	Superpharm (Montréal) Ltd.
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene, with service	Super Escompte Brouillet Inc.
1991-07-19	Affidavit, With service	Super Escompte Brouillet Inc.
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene, With service	Super Escompte Brouillet Inc.
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene, with service	McMahon Essaim Inc.
1991-07-19	Affidavit, With service	McMahon Essaim Inc.
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene, With service	McMahon Essaim Inc.
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene, with service	Magasins Koffler de l'Est Inc.
1991-07-19	Affidavit, With service	Magasins Koffler de l'Est Inc.
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene, With service	Magasins Koffler de l'Est Inc.
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene, with service	Groupe pharmaceutique Focus Inc.
1991-07-19	Affidavit, With service	Groupe pharmaceutique Focus Inc.
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene, With service	Groupe pharmaceutique Focus Inc.
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene, with service	Le Groupe Jean Coutu (P.J.C.) Inc.
1991-07-19	Affidavit, With service	Le Groupe Jean Coutu (P.J.C.) Inc.
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene, With service	Le Groupe Jean Coutu (P.J.C.) Inc.
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene, with service	Famili-Prix Inc.
1991-07-19	Affidavit, With service	Famili-Prix Inc.
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene, With service	Famili-Prix Inc.
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene, with service	Escompte Chez Lafortune Inc.
1991-07-19	Affidavit, With service	Escompte Chez Lafortune Inc.
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene, With service	Escompte Chez Lafortune Inc.
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene, with service	Entreprises Norpharm Inc.
1991-07-19	Affidavit, With service	Entreprises Norpharm Inc.
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene, With service	Entreprises Norpharm Inc.
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene, with service	Kane's Super Drugmart Corp. Ltd.
1991-07-19	Affidavit, With service	Kane's Super Drugmart Corp. Ltd.
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene, With service	Kane's Super Drugmart Corp. Ltd.
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion for leave to intervene, with service	Cumberland Drugs (Merivale) Ltd.
1991-07-19	Affidavit, With service	Cumberland Drugs (Merivale) Ltd.
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene, With service	Cumberland Drugs (Merivale) Ltd.
1991-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file a motion to intervene, with service	Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires
1991-07-19	Affidavit	Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires
1991-07-19	Motion for leave to intervene	Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires
1991-07-18	Notice of constitutional question(s), With service	Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society
1991-07-17	Order on motion to state a constitutional question
1991-07-11	Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (for Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red Bk #8 @ p.164. Interventions by Aug. 16/91.), CJ Granted, no order as to costs
1991-07-11	Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1991-07-11, (for Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red Bk #8 @ p.164. Interventions by Aug. 16/91.), CJ
1991-07-11	Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1991-07-11, (for Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red Bk #8 @ p.164. Interventions by Aug. 16/91.), CJ
1991-07-04	General proceeding, 2 copies of memorandum of the respondent on motion to settle constitutional questions, with service	Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
1991-07-04	General proceeding, 2 copies of memorandum of appellants for motion to define constitutional questions, with service	Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society
1991-06-25	Notice of cross appeal, With service	Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
1991-06-20	Motion to state a constitutional question, With service	Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society
1991-06-20	Notice of constitutional question(s), **Entered in error**, with service	Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society
1991-05-23	$30.00 filing fee, receipt #22640	Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society
1991-05-23	Notice of appeal, With service	Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society

Parties

Main parties

Main parties - Appellants

Name	Role	Status
Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society	Applicant	Active
Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia	Applicant	Active
Lawtons Drug Stores Limited	Applicant	Active
Richardson, William H.	Applicant	Active
Empire Drugstores Limited	Applicant	Active
Woodlawn Pharmacy Limited	Applicant	Active
Nolan Pharmacy Limited	Applicant	Active
Nolan, Christopher D. A.	Applicant	Active
Blackburn Holdings Limited	Applicant	Active
Wilson, William G.	Applicant	Active
Woodside Pharmacy Limited	Applicant	Active
Forbes, Frank	Applicant	Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents

Name	Role	Status
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada	Respondent	Active

Other parties

Other parties

Name	Role	Status
Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires	Intervener	Active
Cumberland Drugs (Merivale) Ltd.	Intervener	Active
Kane's Super Drugmart Corp. Ltd.	Intervener	Active
Entreprises Norpharm Inc.	Intervener	Active
Escompte Chez Lafortune Inc.	Intervener	Active
Famili-Prix Inc.	Intervener	Active
Le Groupe Jean Coutu (P.J.C.) Inc.	Intervener	Active
Groupe pharmaceutique Focus Inc.	Intervener	Active
Magasins Koffler de l'Est Inc.	Intervener	Active
McMahon Essaim Inc.	Intervener	Active
Super Escompte Brouillet Inc.	Intervener	Active
Superpharm (Montréal) Ltd.	Intervener	Active
Uniprix Inc.	Intervener	Active
Bossé, Pierre	Intervener	Active
Coutu, François-Jean	Intervener	Active
Gagnon, Claude	Intervener	Active
Lanoue, Guy	Intervener	Active
Lesieur, Michel	Intervener	Active
Papillon, Guy-Marie	Intervener	Active
Prud'homme, Jean-Guy	Intervener	Active
B. Mayrand Inc.	Intervener	Active
Attorney General of Alberta	Intervener	Active
Attorney General for Ontario	Intervener	Active

Counsel

Summary

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filing out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

If you have questions about a memorandum of argument or want to use a memorandum of argument, please contact the author of the memorandum of argument directly. Their name appears at the end of the memorandum of argument. The contact information for counsel is found in the “Counsel” tab of this page.

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Factums on appeal

The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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