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22758
Attorney General of Canada v. Attorney General of British Columbia
(British Columbia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995-08-17 | Appeal closed | |
| 1994-07-11 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Appeal of BC enclosing their record | |
| 1994-06-15 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, British Columbia (Vancouver) | |
| 1994-06-15 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson | |
| 1994-06-15 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-05-06 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-05-06 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-05-05 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma, The appeal is allowed, Lamer C.J. and McLachlin J. dissenting. The judgment of the British Columbia Court of appeal is set aside. The amended petitions by the respondent, dated October 30, 1989 and January 11, 1990, are dismissed. The parties shall bear their costs here and in the courts below. Allowed, costs in this Court and courts below |
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| 1993-12-14 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the judges (158 pages) | |
| 1993-12-02 | General proceeding, to note 10 copies of National Transportation Act (given in Court) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1993-12-02 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1993-12-02, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma Decision reserved |
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| 1993-12-01 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Burke-Robertson re: duration of argument | |
| 1993-11-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Eric A. Bowie re: duration of argument | |
| 1993-11-18 | Book of authorities, JOINT 10 copies | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1993-10-29 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1993-10-01 | Order on motion to extend time, to file its factum to Oct 29/93 | |
| 1993-10-01 | Order on motion for additional time to present oral argument | |
| 1993-09-24 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1993-12-02 Decision reserved |
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| 1993-09-20 |
Decision on motion for additional time to present oral argument, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-09-20 | Hearing of motion for additional time to present oral argument, 1993-09-20, CJ | |
| 1993-09-20 | Submission of motion for additional time to present oral argument, 1993-09-20, CJ | |
| 1993-09-20 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file its factum to October 29/93, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-09-20 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-09-20, to file its factum to October 29/93, CJ | |
| 1993-09-20 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-09-20, to file its factum to October 29/93, CJ | |
| 1993-09-15 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, re: consent by A.G. Canada to the late filing of the Provincial factum (letter form) | |
| 1993-09-10 | Affidavit, (2 copies) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1993-09-10 | Motion for additional time to present oral argument, (2 copies), with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1993-09-09 | Affidavit, of George H. Copley (joint affidavit with the motion for extension of time), with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1993-09-09 | Motion for additional time to present oral argument, (one full day for the hearing of the appeal - joint with motion for extension of time), with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1993-09-09 | Affidavit, of George H. Copley, with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1993-09-09 | Motion to extend time, to file the respondents' factum on October 29, 1993, with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1993-07-30 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1993-10-04 | |
| 1993-07-12 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1993-07-06 | Service, copy of the APPELLANT'S factum (service admitted on June 8, 1993) | |
| 1993-07-05 | Order on motion to extend time, to serve & file appellant's factum to June 15/93 | |
| 1993-06-11 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the appellant's factum to June 15, 1993., Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-06-11 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-06-11, to serve and file the appellant's factum to June 15, 1993., Reg | |
| 1993-06-11 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-06-11, to serve and file the appellant's factum to June 15, 1993., Reg | |
| 1993-06-04 | Response to motion to extend time, 1 copy | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1993-06-04 | Affidavit, 1 copy | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1993-06-04 | Motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum (1 copy) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1993-06-04 | Appellant's factum, 23 copies | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1993-04-27 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Deputy Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa, ON) enclosiing Rule 32 | |
| 1993-04-27 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Patrick O'Rourke (Victoria, BC) enclosing Rule 32 | |
| 1993-04-19 | Appeal court record, (accordeon) | |
| 1992-10-29 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the case on appeal to Oct/30/92, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-10-29 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1992-10-29, to serve and file the case on appeal to Oct/30/92, CJ | |
| 1992-10-29 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1992-10-29, to serve and file the case on appeal to Oct/30/92, CJ | |
| 1992-10-28 | Response to motion to extend time, from E. Robert A. Edwards, Q.C. (respondent) | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1992-10-28 | Affidavit, of John Robert Haig, Q.C. | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1992-10-28 | Motion to extend time, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1992-10-28 | Certified casebook, of vol. 1 to 3, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1992-10-07 | Case on appeal, 23 copies of vol. 1 to 3 (extension of time requested) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1992-09-18 | Proof of service, of the Notice of Appeal | |
| 1992-06-30 | Notice of appeal, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1992-06-04 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, E.R. Sojonky, Q.C. c/o Dept. of Justice (Ottaw,ON) | |
| 1992-06-04 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, E.R.A. Edwards c/o A.G. of B.C. (Victoria,BC) | |
| 1992-06-04 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF So G, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-06-04 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1992-06-04, LaF So G | |
| 1992-06-04 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1992-06-04, LaF So G | |
| 1992-02-24 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF So G | |
| 1991-12-20 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1991-12-03 | $30.00 filing fee, (deducted from Justice's account) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1991-12-03 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1991-12-03 | Attorney General 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Applicant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4840
Party: Attorney General of British Columbia
Counsel
George H. Copley
609 BROUGHTON ST
VICTORIA, British Columbia
V8W 1C8
Telephone: (604) 356-7179
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
892041
Applicant has obligation to maintain rail service between Victoria & Nanaimo
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA011930
Appeal allowed (see file)
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
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