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25057

Fording Coal Limited v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1997-07-30 Close file on Leave
1996-09-23 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, F.C.A. Ontario (Ottawa)
1996-09-23 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
1996-09-23 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, A.G. of Canada
1996-09-19 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
1996-09-19 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, A.G. of Canada
1996-09-19 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, L'HD So McL, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
1996-06-14 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD So McL
1996-04-29 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-04-29 Fording Coal Limited
1996-04-22 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1996-04-22 Her Majesty the Queen
1996-03-29 Correspondence received from, sent to A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON) enclosing copy of letter dated Mar 29/96 sent to applicant
1996-03-29 Correspondence received from, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with filing fee
1996-03-21 Application for leave to appeal, (extension granted on Jan. 4/96) - 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-03-21 Fording Coal Limited
1996-01-04 Correspondence received from, from Gowlings; re: extension of time for leave to appeal Fording Coal Limited
1996-01-04 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, Completed on: 1996-01-04 Her Majesty the Queen
1996-01-04 Affidavit, Warren J.A. Mitchell, Q.C. Fording Coal Limited
1996-01-04 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, 60 days after the entry of the Formal Judgment of the F.C.A., Completed on: 1996-01-04 Fording Coal Limited
1996-01-04 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, 60 days after the entry of the formal judgment of the F.C.A., Co
Granted, no order as to costs
1996-01-04 Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1996-01-04, 60 days after the entry of the formal judgment of the F.C.A., Co
1996-01-04 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1996-01-04, 60 days after the entry of the formal judgment of the F.C.A., Co
1996-01-04 $50.00 filing fee, receipt #31336 Fording Coal Limited

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Fording Coal Limited Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Fording Coal Limited

Counsel
Warren J.A. Mitchell, Q.C.
Thorsteinssons
595 Burrard Street, 27th Floor
P.O. Box 49123
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7X 1J2
Telephone: (604) 689-1261
FAX: (604) 688-4711
Email: wjamitchell@thor.ca
Agent
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Kathleen T. Lyons
Attorney General of Canada
211 - 10199, 101 ST
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5J 3Y4
Telephone: (403) 495-4314
Agent
Robert J. Frater
Attorney General of Canada
Department of Justice
284 Wellington St, 2nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
FAX: (613) 957-8412

Summary

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Summary

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Lower court rulings

November 4, 1994
Tax Court of Canada

93-1707

(SEE FILE)

January 22, 1996
Federal Court of Appeal

A-656-94

appeal allowed with costs

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27