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26060

James Mercier v. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Alberta

(Alberta) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1998-06-10 Close file on Leave
1998-01-13 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, all parties
1998-01-08 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Alberta (Edmonton)
1997-11-07 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Robert C. Burgener (Edmonton, AB)
1997-11-07 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON)
1997-11-06 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
1997-11-06 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, So G Ba
Granted, no order as to costs
1997-11-06 Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1997-11-06, So G Ba
1997-11-06 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1997-11-06, So G Ba
1997-09-19 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges
1997-08-26 Proof of service, (service of the respondent's book of authorities) - book form, with service
1997-08-26 Proof of service, (service of the respondent's response) - book form (service admitted on Aug. 25, 1997), with service
1997-08-18 Book of authorities, 4 copies (1 more copy requested), Completed on: 1997-08-18 Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Alberta
1997-08-18 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 4 copies (1 more copy requested), Completed on: 1997-08-18 Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Alberta
1997-08-12 Correspondence received from, (by fax) dated August 12/97 from Robert Burgener to confirm that he will NOT be proceeding with the STAY included with the motion to extend time James Mercier
1997-08-08 Affidavit, to serve the application (of Jim Mercier), with service James Mercier
1997-08-08 $50.00 filing fee for a notice of motion, to extend time receipt #34564 James Mercier
1997-08-08 Motion to extend time, to file the application for leave to August 15/97 (bookform), with service, Completed on: 1997-08-08 James Mercier
1997-07-29 Correspondence received from, sent to Robert C. Burgener (Edmonton, AB) enclosing receipt for the filing fee
1997-07-28 $50.00 filing fee, receipt #34538 James Mercier
1997-07-09 Correspondence received from, sent to Robert C. Burgener (Edmonton, AB) to acknowledge receipt of the application for leave to appeal
1997-07-09 Correspondence received from, sent to Alberta Justice Constitutional Law (Edmonton, AB) to acknowledge of a copy of the letter dated July 9, 1997 sent to the Applicant
1997-06-20 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (missing service & $50.00 & table of contents to the redone; extension of time for service was also requested) [SEE NEW BOOKS FILED ON AUGUST 8/97] NEW BOOKS 5 copies (see extension of time), with service, Completed on: 1997-08-08 James Mercier

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Mercier, James Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Alberta Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Mercier, James

Counsel
Robert C. Burgener
5647 Riverbend Rd
Box 59144
Edmonton, Alberta
T6H 5Y3
Telephone: (403) 430-6363
FAX: (403) 326-2832

Party: Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Alberta

Counsel
Margaret Unsworth
Attorney General of Alberta
9833 - 109th St NW
4th Fl
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (780) 427-0072
FAX: (780) 425-0307
Agent
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
PO Box 466, Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Summary

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Lower court rulings

April 15, 1996
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

9601-00972

Application to set aside order for public inquiry denied

April 23, 1997
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary)

96-16500

appeal dismissed

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