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26337

Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, et al. v. Municipal Corporation of the City of Yellowknife

(Northwest Territories) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1998-09-23 Close file on Leave
1998-05-14 Certificate of taxation issued to, Lang, Michener
1998-05-13 Decision on the bill of costs, by the Registrar at $1,1818.77
1998-03-20 $50.00 filing fee for a bill of costs for taxation, receipt #30298 Municipal Corporation of the City of Yellowknife
1998-03-04 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, N.W.T. (Yellowknife)
1998-03-04 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, all parties
1998-02-19 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ Co McL, The application for extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
1998-02-19 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, CJ Co McL
Granted, no order as to costs
1998-02-19 Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1998-02-19, CJ Co McL
1998-02-19 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1998-02-19, CJ Co McL
1998-02-19 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, all parties
1998-01-30 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Co McL
1998-01-16 Correspondence received from, from Gullberg, Wiest to M. Larmour, letter dated Jan. 7, 1998 re: does not intend to take any position with respect to the motion to extend the time (to be sent to the judges) Municipal Corporation of the City of Yellowknife
1997-12-24 $50.00 filing fee for a notice of motion, receipt #28387 Minister of Economic Development and Tourism
1997-12-24 Affidavit, Douglas G. McNiven (TO BE DISTRIBUTED), with service Minister of Economic Development and Tourism
1997-12-24 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (TO BE DISTRIBUTED), with service, Completed on: 1997-12-24 Minister of Economic Development and Tourism
1997-12-18 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-12-18 Municipal Corporation of the City of Yellowknife
1997-12-11 Correspondence received from, sent to Lang, Michener (Ottawa, ON) enclosing copy of letter dated Dec. 11/97 sent to Applicant
1997-12-11 Correspondence received from, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) to acknowledge receipt of application for leave to appeal
1997-11-24 $50.00 filing fee, receipt #28165 Minister of Economic Development and Tourism
1997-11-24 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (missing formal C.A. Order and Extension of time), with service, Completed on: 1998-01-30 Minister of Economic Development and Tourism

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Minister of Economic Development and Tourism Applicant Active
Northwest Territories Business Credit Corporation Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Municipal Corporation of the City of Yellowknife Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Minister of Economic Development and Tourism

Counsel
Douglas G. McNiven
Marshall & Company
5125 - 48th St
PO Box 1236
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
X1A 2N9
Telephone: (867) 873-4969
FAX: (867) 787-3656
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

Party: Northwest Territories Business Credit Corporation

Counsel
Douglas G. McNiven
Marshall & Company
5125 - 48th St
PO Box 1236
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
X1A 2N9
Telephone: (867) 873-4969
FAX: (867) 787-3656
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

Party: Municipal Corporation of the City of Yellowknife

Counsel
Geoffrey P. Wiest
Gullberg, Wiest & MacPherson
4908 - 49th St
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
X1A 2N9
Telephone: (867) 669-5544
FAX: (867) 792-0220
Agent
Kenneth S. Purchase
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

August 29, 1996
Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories

CV 06569

Order granted: Respondent allowed to proceed with the tax sale

April 16, 1997
Court of Appeal for the Northwest Territories

CA 00643

Appeal dismissed

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Date modified: 2025-02-27