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22905

Rural Dignity of Canada, et al. v. Canada Post Corporation, et al.

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1992-09-02 Close file on Leave
1992-08-13 Correspondence received from, sent to Federal Court of Appeal (Ottawa,ON); lower court records sent back.
1992-08-04 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Ottawa (ON)
1992-08-04 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Public Interest Advocacy Centre (Ottawa,ON)
1992-08-04 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Scott & Aylen (Ottawa,ON)
1992-08-04 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Yvonne Milosevic (Ottawa,ON)
1992-07-30 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Public Interest Advocacy Centre (Ottawa,ON)
1992-07-30 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Scott & Aylen (Ottawa,ON)
1992-07-30 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Yvonne Milosevic (Ottawa,ON)
1992-07-30 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF So G, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
1992-07-30 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1992-07-30, LaF So G
1992-07-30 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1992-07-30, LaF So G
1992-05-25 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF So G
1992-04-30 General proceeding, 5 copies of EXCERPTS from the FCA books Rural Dignity of Canada
1992-04-24 Court of Appeal casebooks and transcripts of evidence, 1 box
1992-04-14 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies, with service Rural Dignity of Canada
1992-04-06 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service Canada Post Corporation
1992-03-31 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Mr. Robert Biljan requesting the complete record of the Federal Court in this case. Federal Court record will be returned promptly once a final determination has been made by our Court. c.c. Mr. David C. Woods, Mr. Robert P. Armstrong, Q.C. and M
1992-03-30 Correspondence received from, from David C. Woods addressed to the Registrar, asking that we contact the F.C.A. to have the record filed Rural Dignity of Canada
1992-03-16 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #25172 Rural Dignity of Canada
1992-03-16 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1992-03-16 Rural Dignity of Canada

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Rural Dignity of Canada Applicant Active
Hitchcock, Curtis Applicant Active
Marshall, Pearl Applicant Active
Heatley, Toni Applicant Active
Gavel, Pamela Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Canada Post Corporation Respondent Active
Minister responsible for Canada Post Corporation Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Rural Dignity of Canada

Counsel
David C. Woods
Public Interest Advocacy Centre
1204 - 1 NICHOLAS ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1N 7B7
Telephone: (613) 562-4002
FAX: (613) 562-0007

Party: Hitchcock, Curtis

Counsel
David C. Woods
Public Interest Advocacy Centre
1204 - 1 NICHOLAS ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1N 7B7
Telephone: (613) 562-4002
FAX: (613) 562-0007

Party: Marshall, Pearl

Counsel
David C. Woods
Public Interest Advocacy Centre
1204 - 1 NICHOLAS ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1N 7B7
Telephone: (613) 562-4002
FAX: (613) 562-0007

Party: Heatley, Toni

Counsel
David C. Woods
Public Interest Advocacy Centre
1204 - 1 NICHOLAS ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1N 7B7
Telephone: (613) 562-4002
FAX: (613) 562-0007

Party: Gavel, Pamela

Counsel
David C. Woods
Public Interest Advocacy Centre
1204 - 1 NICHOLAS ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1N 7B7
Telephone: (613) 562-4002
FAX: (613) 562-0007

Party: Canada Post Corporation

Counsel
Robert P. Armstrong, Q.C.
Tory Tory DesLauriers & Binningnton
3000 AETNA TOWER
PO BOX 270 STN TORONTO-DOMINION
TORONTO, Ontario
M5K 1N2
Telephone: (416) 865-0040
FAX: (416) 865-7380
Agent
James I. Minnes
Scott & Aylen
60 Queen St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5Y7
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842

Party: Minister responsible for Canada Post Corporation

Counsel
Yvonne E. Milosevic
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-1122
FAX: (613) 996-9916

Summary

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Lower court rulings

January 22, 1991
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division

T-2427-90

Application dismissed

January 14, 1992
Federal Court of Appeal

A-79-91

Applicant's appeal dismissed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27