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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.

List of proceedings
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Vancouver Society of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Minister of National Revenue Respondent Active

Other parties

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
Name
David W. Mossop
Contact information
Community Legal Assistance Society
800 - 1281 Georgia St. West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 3Y2
Telephone: (604) 685-3425
FAX: (604) 685-7611
Agent
Name
Patricia J. Wilson
Contact information
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
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
Name
Roger LeClaire
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
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
Name
W. Laird Hunter
Contact information
Worton, Hunter
1270 - 5555 Calgary Trail Sthbnd NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T6H 5P9
Telephone: (403) 436-8554
FAX: (403) 343-6856
Agent
Name
David M. Attwater
Contact information
Lang Michener
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191

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Lower court rulings

March 6, 1996
Federal Court of Appeal

A-552-94

appeal dismissed

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Date modified: 2025-05-13