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23584
Yukon Human Rights Commission, et al. v. Yukon Order of Pioneers, et al.
(Yukon Territory) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996-10-01 | Appeal closed | |
| 1996-04-18 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Yukon Territories (Whitehorse) | |
| 1996-04-18 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt | |
| 1996-04-18 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Nelligan, Power | |
| 1996-04-18 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Public Interest Advocacy Center (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1996-04-04 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal | |
| 1996-03-22 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1996-03-22 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Nelligan, Power (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1996-03-22 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Public Interest Advocacy Center (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1996-03-21 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma, The appeal is dismissed with costs, L'Heureux-Dubé and McLachlin JJ. dissenting. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 1995-10-13 | General proceeding, transcript received and distributed to the justices (99 pages) | |
| 1995-10-03 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1995-10-03, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma Decision reserved |
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| 1995-10-03 | General proceeding, to note 10 copies of pages 208 and 209 of the "Shorter Oxford Dictionary" given at the hearing of the appeal sent to CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL I Ma, Oct 3/95 | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
| 1995-10-02 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
| 1995-09-29 | Supplemental document, Respondents' Authorities 10 copies, with service | Yukon Order of Pioneers |
| 1995-09-26 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, of Hosler, Hoskin (Patricia J. Wilson) re: duratio n of argument | |
| 1995-09-14 | Order on motion to extend time, to file the factum to Sept 12/95 | |
| 1995-09-14 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file the factum to Sept 12/95, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-09-14 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1995-09-14, to file the factum to Sept 12/95, Reg | |
| 1995-09-14 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1995-09-14, to file the factum to Sept 12/95, Reg | |
| 1995-09-12 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, to extend time receipt #30625 | Yukon Status of Women Council |
| 1995-09-12 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the intervener Yukon Status of Women Council factum to Sept. 12/95 | Yukon Order of Pioneers |
| 1995-09-12 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the intervener Yukon Status of Women Council factum to Sept. 12/95 | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
| 1995-09-12 | Affidavit, to file the intervener factum to Sept. 12/95 (of Deborah Wall), with service | Yukon Status of Women Council |
| 1995-09-12 | Motion to extend time, to file the intervener factum to Sept. 12/95, with service | Yukon Status of Women Council |
| 1995-09-12 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies, with service | Yukon Status of Women Council |
| 1995-09-07 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1995-10-03 Decision reserved |
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| 1995-08-21 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1995-08-15 | Response to motion to extend time, of Mary Eberts re: motion to extend the time to file the respondent's factum to Aug. 15, 1995 | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
| 1995-08-15 | Affidavit, of Jane Jago (re: motion to extend the time to file the respondent's factum to Aug, 15, 1995), with service | Yukon Order of Pioneers |
| 1995-08-15 | Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to Aug. 15, 1995 (filing fee requested), with service | Yukon Order of Pioneers |
| 1995-08-15 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service | Yukon Order of Pioneers |
| 1995-08-15 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service | Yukon Order of Pioneers |
| 1995-08-15 | Order on motion to extend time, to file the factum to Aug 15/95 | |
| 1995-08-15 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file the factum to Aug 15/95, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-08-15 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1995-08-15, to file the factum to Aug 15/95, Reg | |
| 1995-08-15 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1995-08-15, to file the factum to Aug 15/95, Reg | |
| 1995-08-12 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, of Katherine Hardie re: duration of arguments at the hearing | |
| 1995-08-12 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service | Yukon Status of Women Council |
| 1995-07-21 | Notice of change of counsel, from Law Office of Mary Eberts to Eberts, Symes & Street. | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
| 1995-05-23 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1995-10-02 | |
| 1995-03-27 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
| 1995-03-17 | Order on motion to extend time, to file the factum to Mar 27/95 | |
| 1995-03-17 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file the factum to Mar. 27/95, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-03-17 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1995-03-17, to file the factum to Mar. 27/95, Reg | |
| 1995-03-17 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1995-03-17, to file the factum to Mar. 27/95, Reg | |
| 1995-03-16 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from Anton, Campion; re: takes no position to the application for extend time to file the appellant's factum (original received on March 29, 1995) | |
| 1995-03-13 | Proof of service, of the motion to extend time to file the appellant 's factum | |
| 1995-03-02 | Affidavit, to file the appellant's factum (of Mary Eberts) (bookform) | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
| 1995-03-02 | Motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum to one week from the disposition of this motion | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
| 1994-12-09 | General proceeding, Notice of Change of Address | Yukon Status of Women Council |
| 1994-11-29 | Notice of change of counsel, from Tory, Tory to Mary Eberts, with service | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
| 1994-06-07 | Appeal court record, 1 envelope | |
| 1994-05-17 | Appeal court record, (1 envelope) | |
| 1994-05-11 | Certified casebook, 1 copy of vols. 1 and 2, with service | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
| 1994-05-06 | Proof of service, of the Case on Appeal on the intervener Yukon Status of Women Council | |
| 1994-05-06 | Proof of service, of the motion to extend time to file the Case on Appeal upon the intervener Yukon Status of Women | |
| 1994-05-03 | Order on motion to extend time, to file case on appeal to May 6/94 | |
| 1994-05-03 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file case on appeal to May 6/94, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1994-05-03 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1994-05-03, to file case on appeal to May 6/94, Reg | |
| 1994-05-03 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1994-05-03, to file case on appeal to May 6/94, Reg | |
| 1994-05-02 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the case on appeal to May 6, 1994 (1 copy) (joint with the consent of the intervenor | Yukon Order of Pioneers |
| 1994-05-02 | Affidavit, to file the case on appeal to May 6, 1994 (Anne F. Malek) - 1 copy, with service | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
| 1994-05-02 | Motion to extend time, to file the case on appeal to May 6, 1994 (1 copy), with service | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
| 1994-04-27 | Case on appeal, 23 copies of vols. 1 to 2 (extension of time resquested - Anne Malek) | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
| 1994-04-18 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Anton, Campion, Macdonald & Phillips (Whitehorse, YT) | |
| 1994-04-18 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Nelligan, Power (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-04-18 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, B.C. Public Interest Advocacy Centre (Vancouver, BC) | |
| 1994-04-18 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Anton, Campion, Macdonald & Phillips (Whitehorse, YT) | |
| 1994-04-18 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Nelligan, Power (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-04-18 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, B.C. Public Interest Advocacy Centre (Vancouver, BC) | |
| 1994-04-14 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, LaF Co Ia Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1994-04-14 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1994-04-14, LaF Co Ia | |
| 1994-04-14 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1994-04-14, LaF Co Ia | |
| 1994-04-14 |
Decision on the motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, LaF Co Ia Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1994-04-14 | Hearing of motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, 1994-04-14, LaF Co Ia | |
| 1994-04-14 | Submission of motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal to panel, 1994-04-14, LaF Co Ia | |
| 1994-01-28 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1994-01-24 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, oral argument is limited to 20 minutes, L'HD Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1994-01-24 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1994-01-24, oral argument is limited to 20 minutes, L'HD | |
| 1994-01-24 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1994-01-24, oral argument is limited to 20 minutes, L'HD | |
| 1994-01-21 | Submission of motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal to panel, LaF, Co, I | |
| 1994-01-13 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from Osler, Hoskin; re: will not be filing a reply to the applicant's response to the application for leave to cross-appel (original received on Jan. 17, 1994) | |
| 1994-01-11 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Richard A. Buchan re: taking no position to the motion to intervene of Yukon Status of Women Council (fax copy) | |
| 1994-01-10 | Proof of service, of the motion and affidavit for leave to intervene of Yukon Status of Women Council (admitted on Jan. 7/94 | |
| 1994-01-10 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from K. Hardie re: R. Buchan, counsel for the respondents has not consented, but not opposed to the motion to intervene; ALSO, IF A HEARING IS REQUIRED, REQUESTS A HEARING VIA SATELLITE | |
| 1994-01-10 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, of Yukon Status of Women Council (2 copies) | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
| 1994-01-10 | Affidavit, of Laura Cabott (2 copies), with service | Yukon Status of Women Council |
| 1994-01-10 | Motion for leave to intervene, (2 copies), with service | Yukon Status of Women Council |
| 1994-01-06 | General proceeding, 5 copies (applicant's response to application for leave to cross-appeal)(6TH COPY WITH SERVICE RECEIVED ON JAN. 7, 1994) sent to LaF Co I, Jan. 7/94, with service | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
| 1993-12-15 | Notice of cross appeal, 5 copies, with service | Yukon Order of Pioneers |
| 1993-12-15 | Motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Yukon Order of Pioneers |
| 1993-12-02 | Proof of service, of Notice of Deposit of Security | |
| 1993-11-15 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Anton, Campion, MacDonald & Phillips (Whitehorse, YK) enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1993-11-15 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Tory, Tory, Deslauriers & Binnington (Toronto, ON) enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1993-11-12 | $500 security deposit paid, direction #2284 | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
| 1993-11-12 | Proof of service, of Notice of Appeal | |
| 1993-11-12 | Notice of appeal | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
| 1993-10-27 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1993-10-14 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF Co Ia, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-10-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, B.C. Public Interest Advocacy Centre (Vancouver, BC) | |
| 1993-10-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Anton, Campion, Macdonald & Phillips (Whitehorse, YT) | |
| 1993-10-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Nelligan, Power (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-07-13 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF Co Ia | |
| 1993-06-11 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (see order June 2, 1993), with service | Yukon Order of Pioneers |
| 1993-06-07 | Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file their response to June 11, 1993. | |
| 1993-06-02 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's response to June 11, 1993., Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-06-02 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-06-02, to serve and file the respondent's response to June 11, 1993., Reg | |
| 1993-06-02 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-06-02, to serve and file the respondent's response to June 11, 1993., Reg | |
| 1993-05-28 | Response to motion to extend time, from the appellants (2 copies) | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
| 1993-05-28 | Affidavit, from Jane Jago (2 copies) | Yukon Order of Pioneers |
| 1993-05-28 | Motion to extend time, to file the respondents' response to June 11, 1993 (2 copies), with service | Yukon Order of Pioneers |
| 1993-05-26 | General proceeding, (5 copies) of the formal order of C.A. (TO BE INSERTED IN TAB 15 of the application for leave to appeal) N.B.: draft order has been inserted into the motion book | |
| 1993-05-18 | Correspondence received from, sent to Nelligan, Power (Ottawa, ON) enclosing receipt for $30.00 filing fee | |
| 1993-05-07 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt no. 27033 | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
| 1993-05-07 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1993-05-07 | Yukon Human Rights Commission |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yukon Human Rights Commission | Applicant | Active |
| Gould, Madeleine | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Yukon Order of Pioneers | Respondent | Active |
| Dawson Lodge Number 1 | Respondent | Active |
| Groner, Walter | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Yukon Status of Women Council | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Yukon Human Rights Commission
Counsel
200 - 8 PRICE ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M4W 1Z4
Telephone: (416) 920-3030
FAX: (416) 920-3033
Agent
1900 - 66 Slater St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H1
Telephone: (613) 238-8080
FAX: (613) 238-2098
Party: Gould, Madeleine
Counsel
200 - 8 PRICE ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M4W 1Z4
Telephone: (416) 920-3030
FAX: (416) 920-3033
Agent
1900 - 66 Slater St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H1
Telephone: (613) 238-8080
FAX: (613) 238-2098
Party: Yukon Order of Pioneers
Counsel
J.J. Camp, Q.C.
200 - 204 Lambert St
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
Y1A 3T2
Telephone: (403) 667-7885
FAX: (403) 667-7600
Agent
1500 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 787-1009
FAX: (613) 235-2867
Email: pwilson@osler.com
Party: Dawson Lodge Number 1
Counsel
200 - 204 Lambert St
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
Y1A 3T2
Telephone: (403) 667-7885
FAX: (403) 667-7600
Agent
1500 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 787-1009
FAX: (613) 235-2867
Email: pwilson@osler.com
Party: Groner, Walter
Counsel
200 - 204 Lambert St
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
Y1A 3T2
Telephone: (403) 667-7885
FAX: (403) 667-7600
Agent
1500 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 787-1009
FAX: (613) 235-2867
Email: pwilson@osler.com
Party: Yukon Status of Women Council
Counsel
Gwen Brodsky
815 - 815 HASTINGS ST W
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6C 1B4
Telephone: (604) 687-3063
FAX: (604) 682-7896
Agent
1204 - 1 Nicholas St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 7B7
Telephone: (613) 562-4002
FAX: (613) 562-0007
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of the Yukon Territory
1128.88
appeal allowed
Court of Appeal of the Yukon Territory
YU00165
appeal dismissed
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