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25228
Canadian Human Rights Commission, et al. v. Canadian Liberty Net, et al.
(Federal) (Criminal) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-07 | Certificate of taxation issued to, W. Pentney | |
| 1999-05-06 | Decision on the bill of costs, taxed at $12,160.56, Reg | |
| 1999-05-06 | Submission of the bill of costs, Reg | |
| 1999-01-21 | Bill of costs, Completed on: 1999-01-21 | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1998-05-15 | Appeal closed | |
| 1998-05-07 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, Trial court record 2 boxes (joint with C/A record) | |
| 1998-04-20 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, all parties | |
| 1998-04-17 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, F.C.A. (Ottawa, Ontario) | |
| 1998-04-16 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, all parties | |
| 1998-04-09 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, L'HD G McL Ma Ba, The appeal of the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal on jurisdiction is allowed with costs, McLachlin and Major JJ. dissenting. The second appeal is dismissed with costs. Allowed, with costs |
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| 1998-04-09 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, all parties | |
| 1997-12-24 | General proceeding, (transcripts received and distributed to the judges) - 89 pages | |
| 1997-12-10 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1997-12-10, L'HD G McL Ma Ba Decision reserved |
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| 1997-12-08 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, Completed on: 1997-12-08 | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1997-12-04 | Notice of appearance, (David Sgayias, Q.C.) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1997-12-03 | Notice of appearance, (David Sgayias, Q.C.) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1997-12-03 | Notice of appearance, (William F. Pentney and Eddie Taylor) (fax copy) | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1997-12-01 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling re: duration of argument | |
| 1997-10-09 | Notice of appearance, of Douglas H. Christie and Tony McAleer and will take 1 hour for the submissions | Canadian Liberty Net |
| 1997-10-03 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1997-12-10 Decision reserved |
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| 1997-09-19 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-09-19 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1997-09-12 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies (OK as service of respondent's factum upon B'nai Brith filed August 25/970, with service, Completed on: 1997-09-12 | League for Human Rights of B'Nai Brith Canada ('The League') |
| 1997-08-25 | Proof of service, of the respondents' factum upon B'nai Brith Canada | |
| 1997-08-25 | Proof of service, of the appellants' factum upon B'nai Brith Canada | |
| 1997-06-11 | Order on motion to extend time, to file their factum | |
| 1997-06-09 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file their factum to Apr. 30/97, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-06-09 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1997-06-09, to file their factum to Apr. 30/97, Reg | |
| 1997-06-09 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1997-06-09, to file their factum to Apr. 30/97, Reg | |
| 1997-06-06 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 34280 | Canadian Liberty Net |
| 1997-06-06 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to Apr. 30/97, Completed on: 1997-06-06 | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1997-06-05 | Affidavit, to file the appellant's factum to April 30, 1997 (Douglas Christie) | Canadian Liberty Net |
| 1997-06-05 | Motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum to April 30, 1997 ($50.00 requested), with service, Completed on: 1997-06-05 | Canadian Liberty Net |
| 1997-05-14 | Respondent's factum, 25 copies (responding to Canadian Liberty Net), with service, Completed on: 1997-05-14 | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1997-05-13 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Douglas H. Christie (Victoria, BC) enclosing copy of notice to the profession dealing with condensed books | |
| 1997-05-13 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Canadian Human Rights Commission (Ottawa, ON) enclosing copy of notice to the profession dealing with condensed books | |
| 1997-04-30 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1997-10-06 | |
| 1997-04-30 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies (responding to Canadian Human Rights Commmission), with service, Completed on: 1997-04-30 | Canadian Liberty Net |
| 1997-04-30 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies (extension requested), with service, Completed on: 1997-04-30 | Canadian Liberty Net |
| 1997-04-08 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file the factum to April 4, 1997, DeRg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-04-08 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1997-04-08, to file the factum to April 4, 1997, DeRg | |
| 1997-04-08 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1997-04-08, to file the factum to April 4, 1997, DeRg | |
| 1997-04-04 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, Completed on: 1997-04-04 | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1997-04-04 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum, Completed on: 1997-04-04 | Canadian Liberty Net |
| 1997-04-04 | Affidavit, to file the appellant's factum (of Rejeanne de Champlain) | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1997-04-04 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, to extend time receipt #33890 | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1997-04-04 | Motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum, Completed on: 1997-04-04 | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1997-04-03 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1997-03-21 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, factum is limited to 20 pages and oral argument to 20 minutes, McL Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-03-21 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1997-03-21, factum is limited to 20 pages and oral argument to 20 minutes, McL | |
| 1997-03-21 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1997-03-21, factum is limited to 20 pages and oral argument to 20 minutes, McL | |
| 1997-03-21 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, factum is limited to 20 pages and oral argument to 15 minutes, McL Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-03-21 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1997-03-21, factum is limited to 20 pages and oral argument to 15 minutes, McL | |
| 1997-03-21 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1997-03-21, factum is limited to 20 pages and oral argument to 15 minutes, McL | |
| 1997-03-05 | Appeal court record, 2 boxes (joint with Trial record) | |
| 1997-03-05 | Trial court record, 2 boxes (joint with C/A record) | |
| 1997-03-05 | Certified casebook, vol. I to III | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1997-02-20 | Case on appeal, 23 copies of vol. I to III (see order of Jan. 31, 1997) | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1997-02-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Burke-Robertson re: Mr. Christie opposes the application to intervene by the League for Human Rights of B'nai Birth (fax copy) | |
| 1997-02-06 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, of Attorney General of Canada and the League for Human Rights of B'Nai Brith Canada, Completed on: 1997-02-06 | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1997-01-31 | Order on motion to extend time, to file the Case on Appeal until February 21, 1997 | |
| 1997-01-31 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file the case on appeal to Feb. 21, 1997, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-01-31 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1997-01-31, to file the case on appeal to Feb. 21, 1997, Reg | |
| 1997-01-31 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1997-01-31, to file the case on appeal to Feb. 21, 1997, Reg | |
| 1997-01-30 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the case on appeal to Feb. 21, 1997 (Burke-Robertson) - fax copy, Completed on: 1997-01-30 | Canadian Liberty Net |
| 1997-01-27 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt #23425 | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1997-01-27 | Affidavit, to file the Case on Appeal to feb. 21/97; William F. Pentney; 2 copies, with service | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1997-01-27 | Motion to extend time, to file the Case on Appeal to Feb. 21/97; 2 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-01-27 | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1997-01-21 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from Eddie Taylor; re: requesting an extension of time to file the Case on Appeal (Mr. Taylor was informed by phone that he will need a notice of motion) | |
| 1997-01-21 | General proceeding, 2 copies of STATEMENT OF FACT IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION TO INTERVENE - BOOK FORM, with service | League for Human Rights of B'Nai Brith Canada ('The League') |
| 1997-01-21 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 33391 | League for Human Rights of B'Nai Brith Canada ('The League') |
| 1997-01-21 | Motion to extend time, to file the motion to intervene by League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith Canada - book form, with service, Completed on: 1997-01-21 | League for Human Rights of B'Nai Brith Canada ('The League') |
| 1997-01-21 | Affidavit, or Dr. Karen Mock - (book form), with service | League for Human Rights of B'Nai Brith Canada ('The League') |
| 1997-01-21 | Motion for leave to intervene, 2 copies - book form (joint with motion to extend the time), with service, Completed on: 1997-01-21 | League for Human Rights of B'Nai Brith Canada ('The League') |
| 1997-01-10 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Douglas H. Christie (Victoria, BC) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Burke-Robertson | |
| 1997-01-10 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Canadian Human Rights Commission enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1997-01-09 | General proceeding, RESPONSE TO THE MOTION TO INTERVENE OF A.G. CANADA (joint with respondent, Canadian Liberty) (fax copy) - 1 copy | Canadian Liberty Net |
| 1997-01-06 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, (deducted from Justice Account) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1997-01-06 | Affidavit, Henry L. Molot, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1997-01-06 | Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 1997-01-06 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1996-11-13 | General proceeding, (tel. conv. advising Doug Christie that he would have to make a formal motion to state questions) | |
| 1996-11-08 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Douglas Christie to L. Meagher, letter dated Nov. 8, 1996 (fax copy) re: need some guidance relatively to constitutional question | |
| 1996-11-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Douglas H. Christie (Victoria, BC) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Robert Houston, Q.C. | |
| 1996-11-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Canadian Human Rights Commission enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1996-11-06 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1996-11-05 | Notice of appeal, (1 copy), with service, Completed on: 1996-11-05 | Canadian Liberty Net |
| 1996-10-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Dougals H. Christie (Victoria, BC) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Burke-Robertson | |
| 1996-10-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Canadian Human Rights Commission (Ottawa, ON) enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1996-10-25 | Notice of appeal, With service, Completed on: 1996-10-25 | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1996-10-11 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Canadian Human Rights Commission | |
| 1996-10-11 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson | |
| 1996-10-10 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ G Ia, The applications for leave to appeal are granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1996-06-28 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ G Ia | |
| 1996-04-15 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-04-15 | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1996-04-03 | Correspondence received from, from Marshall Crowe, counsel to Can. Human Rights re: enclosing a formal order which was inadvertently omitted in their application for leave to appeal | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1996-04-03 | General proceeding, 5 copies of formal order of F.C.A. of the applicant, Canadian Human Rights Commission (TO BE SENT WITH THE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL) | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1996-03-29 | Correspondence received from, sent to Johnston & Buchan (Ottawa, ON) enclosing copy of letter dated Mar 29/96 sent to applicant | |
| 1996-03-29 | Correspondence received from, sent to Burke-Robertson enclosing copy of letter dated Mar 29/96 sent to applicant | |
| 1996-03-29 | Correspondence received from, sent to Johnston & Buchan (Ottawa, ON) to acknowledge receipt of application for leave to appeal | |
| 1996-03-29 | Correspondence received from, sent to Burke-Robertson to acknowledge receipt of application for leave to appeal | |
| 1996-03-25 | General proceeding, THESE TWO LEAVE APPLICATION TO BE OPENED UNDER ONE FILE NUMBER (as per B. Kincaid) | |
| 1996-03-25 | $50.00 filing fee, receipt #31775 | Canadian Liberty Net |
| 1996-03-25 | Book of authorities, 5 copies, Completed on: 1996-03-25 | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1996-03-25 | $50.00 filing fee, receipt #31785 | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 1996-03-25 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (missing formal F.C.A. Order), with service (as formal order of the applicant, Can. Human Rights Commission received), Completed on: 1996-04-03 | Canadian 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Human Rights Commission | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Liberty Net | Respondent | Active |
| McAleer (alias Derek J. Peterson), Tony | Respondent | Active |
And Between
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Liberty Net | Applicant | Active |
| McAleer (alias Derek J. Peterson), Tony | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Human Rights Commission | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| League for Human Rights of B'Nai Brith Canada ('The League') | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Canadian Human Rights Commission
Counsel
320 Queen Street
13th Floor Tower A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1E1
Telephone: (613) 995-9151
FAX: (613) 993-3089
Party: Canadian Liberty Net
Counsel
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 1C4
Telephone: (250) 385-1022
FAX: (250) 479-3294
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: McAleer (alias Derek J. Peterson), Tony
Counsel
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 1C4
Telephone: (250) 385-1022
FAX: (250) 479-3294
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
David Sgayias, Q.C.
Department of Justice
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4865
FAX: (613) 941-1972
Email: Brian.Saunders@justice.gc.ca
Party: League for Human Rights of B'Nai Brith Canada ('The League')
Counsel
Suite 602
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 1T7
Telephone: (204) 944-1831
FAX: (204) 942-1494
Email: dmatas@mts.net
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
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Lower court rulings
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division
T-209-92
Interlocutory injunction restraining Canadian Liberty Net and Tony McAleer
Federal Court of Appeal
A-339-92
Appeal of injunction allowed; Appeal of conviction dismissed
Filed documents
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