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25359
Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women v. Minister of National Revenue
(Federal) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-09-28 | Appeal closed | |
| 1999-03-11 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 1999-03-11 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared | |
| 1999-02-25 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal | |
| 1999-02-02 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 1999-01-28 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba, The appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs, L'Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier and McLachlin JJ. dissenting. Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-03-10 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the judges (72 pages) | |
| 1998-02-23 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1998-02-23, L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Decision reserved |
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| 1998-02-20 | General proceeding, 12 copies of Book of References | Canadian Centre for Philanthropy |
| 1998-02-20 | Notice of appearance, of Mr. Laird Hunter and Mr. Arthur Drache, Q.C. for the hearing of the appeal | Canadian Centre for Philanthropy |
| 1998-02-19 | Book of authorities, 12 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-02-19 | Minority Advocacy and Rights Council |
| 1998-02-19 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of vol. I & II, Completed on: 1998-02-19 | Minister of National Revenue |
| 1998-02-12 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file their factum (Joint with I02-03) to Feb. 3/98, Ma Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-02-12 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1998-02-12, to file their factum (Joint with I02-03) to Feb. 3/98, Ma | |
| 1998-02-04 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) dated Feb. 4/98 from Roger Leclaire re: has no objection to the extension of time by the Minority Advocacy & Rights Council | |
| 1998-02-04 | Affidavit, to file the the intervener's factum to Feb. 3/98 (of Michael Eng), with service | Minority Advocacy and Rights Council |
| 1998-02-04 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, to extend time receipt #30051 | Minority Advocacy and Rights Council |
| 1998-02-04 | Motion to extend time, to file the intervener factum to Feb. 3/98 (joint with I02-03), with service, Completed on: 1998-02-04 | Minority Advocacy and Rights Council |
| 1998-02-04 | Notice of appearance, of David Mossop | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
| 1998-02-03 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies (joint with I02-03)(extension of time requested), with service, Completed on: 1998-02-03 | Minority Advocacy and Rights Council |
| 1998-02-02 | Book of authorities, 12 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-02-02 | Canadian Centre for Philanthropy |
| 1998-02-02 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies (see order of Jan. 22/98), with service, Completed on: 1998-02-02 | Canadian Centre for Philanthropy |
| 1998-01-26 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1998-01-22 |
Decision on motion to extend time, for leave to intervene of Minority Advocacy and Rights Council, G Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-01-22 | Submission of motion to extend time, for leave to intervene of Minority Advocacy and Rights Council, G | |
| 1998-01-22 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file Minority Advocacy and Rights Council`s factum to Feb. 2/98, G Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-01-22 | Submission of motion to extend time, to file the Minority Advocacy and Rights Council factum to Feb. 3/98, G | |
| 1998-01-22 |
Decision on motion to extend time, G Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-01-22 | Submission of motion to extend time, G | |
| 1998-01-22 |
Decision on motion to extend time, 5 copies with service, G Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-01-22 | Submission of motion to extend time, G | |
| 1998-01-22 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, by the Minority Advocacy and Rights Council et al. as per request a) and b). It is ordered that the joint factum be filed by Feb. 2/98 and that oral argument not to exceed 15 min. be joint, G Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-01-22 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-01-22, by the Minority Advocacy and Rights Council et al. as per request a) and b). It is ordered that the joint factum be filed by Feb. 2/98 and that oral argument not to exceed 15 min. be joint, G | |
| 1998-01-22 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, as per requests a) and b) provided that the factum be filed by Feb. 2/98, and oral argument not exceed 15 min., G Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-01-22 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-01-22, as per requests a) and b) provided that the factum be filed by Feb. 2/98, and oral argument not exceed 15 min., G | |
| 1998-01-22 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-01-22, as per requests a) and b) provided that the factum be filed by Feb. 2/98, and oral argument not exceed 15 min., G | |
| 1998-01-22 | Proof of service, of the motion to extend the time to file the respondent's factum and the motion to intervene | |
| 1998-01-21 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, of Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, Completed on: 1998-01-21 | Minister of National Revenue |
| 1998-01-21 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, of Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, Completed on: 1998-01-21 | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
| 1998-01-21 | Affidavit, 5 copies; Patrick Johnston, with service | Canadian Centre for Philanthropy |
| 1998-01-21 | Motion for leave to intervene, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-01-21 | Canadian Centre for Philanthropy |
| 1998-01-21 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt #28474 | Canadian Centre for Philanthropy |
| 1998-01-21 | Affidavit, for leave to intervene; Patrick Johnston; 5 copies, with service | Canadian Centre for Philanthropy |
| 1998-01-21 | Motion to extend time, for leave to intervene; 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-01-21 | Canadian Centre for Philanthropy |
| 1998-01-21 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies (see order dated Jan. 15, 1998), with service, Completed on: 1998-01-21 | Minister of National Revenue |
| 1998-01-21 | General proceeding, 1 copy of intervener's reply to the respondent's response (fax copy) | Minority Advocacy and Rights Council |
| 1998-01-15 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file their factum to Jan. 21/98, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-01-15 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1998-01-15, to file their factum to Jan. 21/98, Reg | |
| 1998-01-15 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1998-01-15, to file their factum to Jan. 21/98, Reg | |
| 1998-01-14 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1998-02-23 Decision reserved |
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| 1998-01-14 | General proceeding, 5 copies of RESPONDENT'S RESPONSE on motion to intervene by the Minority Advocacy, et al | Minister of National Revenue |
| 1998-01-14 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to Jan. 21, 1998 (David Mossop) (fax copy), Completed on: 1998-01-14 | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
| 1998-01-14 | Affidavit, to file the respondent's factum to Jan. 21, 1998 (Roger Leclaire, 2nd affidavit for further extension) - 5 copies | Minister of National Revenue |
| 1998-01-14 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, (deducted from Justice account) | Minister of National Revenue |
| 1998-01-14 | Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to Jan. 21, 1998 (further extension) - 5 copies, Completed on: 1998-01-14 | Minister of National Revenue |
| 1998-01-13 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file their factum to Jan. 14/98, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-01-13 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1998-01-13, to file their factum to Jan. 14/98, Reg | |
| 1998-01-13 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1998-01-13, to file their factum to Jan. 14/98, Reg | |
| 1997-12-31 | Affidavit, to file the respondent's factum to Jan. 14, 1998 (Roger Leclaire) - 5 copies | Minister of National Revenue |
| 1997-12-31 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, (deducted from Justice account) | Minister of National Revenue |
| 1997-12-31 | Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to Jan. 14, 1998 (5 copies), Completed on: 1997-12-31 | Minister of National Revenue |
| 1997-11-19 | Notice of hearing, With service | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
| 1997-11-12 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 28077 | Minority Advocacy and Rights Council |
| 1997-11-06 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (David Mossop) (joint consent), Completed on: 1997-11-06 | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
| 1997-11-06 | Affidavit, of Indra Singh, Irene Kamchen, Fo Niemi (2 copies), with service | Minority Advocacy and Rights Council |
| 1997-11-06 | Motion for leave to intervene, (joint with motion to extend the time and with I02,I03) - 2 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-11-06 | Minority Advocacy and Rights Council |
| 1997-11-06 | Motion to extend time, (to file the motion to intervene) (joint with I02, I03), with service, Completed on: 1997-11-06 | Minority Advocacy and Rights Council |
| 1997-09-10 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1998-01-19 | |
| 1997-07-30 | Book of authorities, 11 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-07-30 | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
| 1997-07-16 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-07-16 | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
| 1997-06-25 | Appeal court record, 1 box (joint with Trial record) | |
| 1997-06-25 | Trial court record, 1 box (joint with C/A record) | |
| 1997-06-25 | Certified casebook, 1 copy | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
| 1997-06-19 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, CJ Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-06-19 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1997-06-19, CJ | |
| 1997-06-19 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1997-06-19, CJ | |
| 1997-06-11 | Case on appeal, 23 copies, with service | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
| 1997-06-10 | General proceeding, 5 copies of REPLY SUBMISSIONS OF THE APPELLANT RE: motion for constitutional questions, with service | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
| 1997-06-05 | General proceeding, Respondent's submission to the motion for constitutional question | Minister of National Revenue |
| 1997-04-14 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt #33938 | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
| 1997-04-14 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from David Mossop; re: constitutional question on account of the case, Eaton v. Brant County Board of Education | |
| 1997-04-14 | Motion to state a constitutional question, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-04-14 | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
| 1997-03-21 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Attorney General of Canada enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1997-03-21 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Community Legal Assistance Society (Vancouver, BC) enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1997-03-18 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1997-03-17 | $10.00 fee for depositing security, receipt #33749 | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
| 1997-03-17 | Notice of deposit of security | |
| 1997-03-17 | $500 security deposit paid, Direction #2410 | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
| 1997-03-17 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 1997-03-17 | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
| 1997-03-07 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Attorney General of Canada | |
| 1997-03-07 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt | |
| 1997-03-06 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, L'HD So McL, The motion for extension of time and the application for leave to appeal are granted (REVISED MARCH 11/97) Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-03-06 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, L'HD So McL Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-03-06 | Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1997-03-06, L'HD So McL | |
| 1997-03-06 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1997-03-06, L'HD So McL | |
| 1996-10-07 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1997-03-06, L'HD So McL | |
| 1996-09-06 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 6 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-09-06 | Minister of National Revenue |
| 1996-06-19 | Correspondence received from, from Osler, Hoskin, letter dated June 20/96 (fax) re: leave taken directly to the Fed. Court of Appeal (TO BE SENT WITH THE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL) | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
| 1996-06-13 | Correspondence received from, sent to A.G. of Canada enclosing copy of letter dated June 13/86 sent to applicant | |
| 1996-06-13 | Correspondence received from, sent to Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt to acknowledge receipt of application for leave to appeal | |
| 1996-06-06 | Affidavit, of David Mossop (included in the application for leave to appeal), with service | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
| 1996-06-06 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (included in the application for leave to appeal) 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-06-06 | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
| 1996-06-06 | $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 32187 | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
| 1996-06-06 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (formal order & reasons of T.C. missing), with service, Completed on: 1996-06-19 | Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of National Revenue | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Minority Advocacy and Rights Council | Intervener | Active |
| Canadian Ethnocultural Council | Intervener | Active |
| Centre for Research Action on Race Relations | Intervener | Active |
| Canadian Centre for Philanthropy | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women
Counsel
800 - 1281 Georgia St. West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 3Y2
Telephone: (604) 685-3425
FAX: (604) 685-7611
Agent
1500 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 787-1009
FAX: (613) 235-2867
Email: pwilson@osler.com
Party: Minister of National Revenue
Counsel
222 QUEEN ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 941-2293
Party: Minority Advocacy and Rights Council
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Canadian Ethnocultural Council
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Centre for Research Action on Race Relations
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Canadian Centre for Philanthropy
Counsel
1270 - 5555 Calgary Trail Sthbnd NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T6H 5P9
Telephone: (403) 436-8554
FAX: (403) 343-6856
Agent
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
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A-552-94
appeal dismissed
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