Case information

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)
2000-04-03	Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal
2000-03-07	Appeal closed
2000-02-08	Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2000-02-08	Copy of formal judgment being prepared
2000-01-28	Approved order for payment out, sent to finance dept. on Jan. 28/00.
2000-01-27	Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2000-01-14	Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2000-01-13	Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G McL Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb, The appeal is allowed with costs on a solicitor-client basis throughout. The decision of the Prince Edward Island Supreme Court, Appeal Division is set aside and the decision of DesRoches J. is restored. Allowed, costs on a solicitor client basis
1999-11-22	Transcript received, and distributed to the justices (159 p.)
1999-11-04	Hearing of the appeal, 1999-11-04, CJ L'HD G McL Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb Judgment reserved
1999-11-04	Order on miscellaneous motion, (by the Court)
1999-11-04	Decision on miscellaneous motion, (rendered at the hearing of the appeal), Ba, by the respondent to exclude Mr. Justice Bastarache from sitting on this appeal (for reasons see long judgment) Dismissed, no order as to costs
1999-11-03	Supplemental document, respondent's condensed book	Government of Prince Edward Island
1999-11-03	Supplemental document, recueil abrégé de jurisprudence et de pièces	Attorney General of Canada
1999-11-02	Notice of appearance, of Paul S. Rouleau at the hearing of the appeal	Commission nationale des parents francophones
1999-11-01	Response to miscellaneous motion, Completed on: 1999-11-01	Noëlla Arsenault-Cameron
1999-10-29	Submission of miscellaneous motion, Ba
1999-10-29	Notice of miscellaneous motion, (excluding Mr. Justice Bastarache from the panel hearing this appeal) - 12 copies - book form, Completed on: 1999-10-29	Government of Prince Edward Island
1999-10-28	Notice of appearance, of Pierre Foucher at the hearing of the appeal	Commission scolaire de langue française de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard
1999-10-27	Notice of appearance	Attorney General of Canada
1999-10-27	Notice of appearance	Société St-Thomas d'Aquin - Société Acadienne de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard (ci-après "SSTA")
1999-10-27	Notice of appearance	Government of Prince Edward Island
1999-10-26	Order on motion to extend time
1999-10-25	Supplemental document, (appellant's condensed book)	Noëlla Arsenault-Cameron
1999-10-21	Notice of appearance, of Robert McConnell at the hearing of the appeal	Noëlla Arsenault-Cameron
1999-10-21	Notice of appearance, of Richard Tardif and Daniel Mathieu at the hearing of the appeal	Commissaire aux langues officielles
1999-10-18	Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve & file the factum of the intervener Attorney General of Manitoba to Oct. 12/99, nunc pro tunc. Granted, no order as to costs
1999-10-18	Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
1999-10-15	Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), re: motion by A.G. Manitoba, Completed on: 1999-10-15	Government of Prince Edward Island
1999-10-15	Motion to extend time, to file the intervener's factum to Oct. 12, 1999 - 1 copy (service received on Oct. 18, 1999), Completed on: 1999-10-15	Attorney General of Manitoba
1999-10-14	Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), from S. Roussel dated Oct. 14, 1999 (fax copy) re: motion to extend the time by A.G. Manitoba, Completed on: 1999-10-14	Noëlla Arsenault-Cameron
1999-10-12	Book of authorities, Completed on: 1999-10-12	Attorney General of Manitoba
1999-10-12	Intervener's factum, Completed on: 1999-10-12	Attorney General of Manitoba
1999-10-08	Correspondence received from, Me P. Faucher datée du 5 oct./99 re: corrections dans le mémoire (envoyée au JC et les juges LHD, Go, McL, Iac, Ma, Ba, Bi et Ar le 14 oct./99)	Commission scolaire de langue française de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard
1999-08-30	Appeal hearing scheduled, 1999-11-04 Judgment reserved
1999-08-16	Order on motion to extend time
1999-08-16	Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve & file the factum and book of authorities of the intervener La Société St-Thomas d'Aquin to July 15/99. Granted, no order as to costs
1999-08-16	Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve & file the factum of the intervener A.G. - Ontario to July 16/99 and its book of authorities to July 20/99 Granted, no order as to costs
1999-08-16	Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve & file the factum of the intervener Commission nationale des parents francophones (CNPF) to July 22/99. Granted, no order as to costs
1999-08-16	Submission of motion to extend time, by (CNPF), (S.S-T.A.) & (A.G.-Ont.), Reg
1999-08-16	Response to motion to extend time, consent to extension of factum & authorities, Completed on: 1999-08-16	Noëlla Arsenault-Cameron
1999-08-06	Response to motion to extend time, from Lang, Michener, Completed on: 1999-08-06	Government of Prince Edward Island
1999-08-04	Motion to extend time, to file the factum to July 16 and authorities to July 20, 1999 - 1 copy, Completed on: 1999-08-04	Attorney General for Ontario
1999-07-22	Motion to extend time, to file the intervener's factum to July 22, 1999 (2 copies - book form), Completed on: 1999-07-22	Commission nationale des parents francophones
1999-07-22	Supplemental document, (authorities - extension of time requested)	Commission nationale des parents francophones
1999-07-22	Intervener's factum, (extension of time requested), Completed on: 1999-07-22	Commission nationale des parents francophones
1999-07-20	Book of authorities, (new copies filed August 6/99 with service on August 10/99), Completed on: 1999-08-06	Attorney General for Ontario
1999-07-20	Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), Completed on: 1999-07-20	Noëlla Arsenault-Cameron
1999-07-19	Motion to extend time, to file the factum and authorities to July 15, 1999 - 1 copy, Completed on: 1999-07-19	Société St-Thomas d'Aquin - Société Acadienne de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard (ci-après "SSTA")
1999-07-16	Intervener's factum, (extension requested), Completed on: 1999-07-16	Attorney General for Ontario
1999-07-15	Book of authorities, (extension of time requested), Completed on: 1999-07-15	Société St-Thomas d'Aquin - Société Acadienne de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard (ci-après "SSTA")
1999-07-15	Intervener's factum, (extension of time requested), Completed on: 1999-07-15	Société St-Thomas d'Aquin - Société Acadienne de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard (ci-après "SSTA")
1999-06-25	Book of authorities, Completed on: 1999-06-25	Attorney General of Canada
1999-06-25	Intervener's factum, (english and french copies of the factum filed), Completed on: 1999-06-25	Attorney General of Canada
1999-06-25	Book of authorities, Completed on: 1999-06-25	Commissaire aux langues officielles
1999-06-25	Intervener's factum, (english and french copies of the factum filed), Completed on: 1999-06-25	Commissaire aux langues officielles
1999-06-24	Correspondence received from, Martine Richard dated June 24, 1999 re: Scott & Aylen has been changed for Borden, Elliot, Scott & Aylen	Commission scolaire de langue française de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard
1999-06-23	Book of authorities, (Sprint messager - proof of delivery requested)(proof of service received on June 24, 1999), Completed on: 1999-06-24	Commission scolaire de langue française de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard
1999-06-23	Intervener's factum, (Sprint messager - proof of delivery requested)(proof of service received on June 24, 1999), Completed on: 1999-06-24	Commission scolaire de langue française de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard
1999-06-01	Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1999-10-04
1999-05-28	Respondent's record, Completed on: 1999-05-28	Government of Prince Edward Island
1999-05-28	Respondent's factum, Completed on: 1999-05-28	Government of Prince Edward Island
1999-05-04	Appeal court record, (1 large box and 1 tube)
1999-04-26	Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), (consent from Lang, Michener to the motion to intervene by A.G. Ontario), Completed on: 1999-04-26	Government of Prince Edward Island
1999-04-23	Order on motion for leave to intervene, (by the Court)
1999-04-23	Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Bi, by Attorney General of Manitoba. The factum is limited to 20 pages & oral argument to 15 minutes (see order for details) Granted, no order as to costs
1999-04-23	Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Bi, by Attorney General of Canada. The factum is limited to 20 pages & oral argument to 15 minutes (see order for details) Granted, no order as to costs
1999-04-23	Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Bi, by Attorney General of Ontario. The factum is limited to 20 pages & oral argument to 15 minutes. (see order for details) Granted, no order as to costs
1999-04-23	Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Bi, by Le Commissaire aux langues officielles. The factum is limited to 20 pages & oral argument to 15 minutes. (see order for details). Granted, no order as to costs
1999-04-23	Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Bi, by La Commission Scolaire de Langue Française de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard. The factum is limited to 20 pages & oral argument to 15 minutes. (see order for details). Granted, no order as to costs
1999-04-23	Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Bi, by La Commission nationale des parents francophones. The factum is limited to 20 pages & oral argument to 15 minutes. (see order for details) Granted, no order as to costs
1999-04-23	Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Bi, by La Société Saint-Thomas d'Aquin - La Société Acadienne de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard. The factum is limited to 20 pages & oral arguement to 15 minutes. The interveners shall not be entitled to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record apart from their factums and oral submissions. Pursuant to Rule 18(6) each of the interveners shall pay to the appellants and respondent any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellants and respondent by the interventions. Granted, no order as to costs
1999-04-21	Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Bi
1999-04-15	Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 1999-04-16	Attorney General of Manitoba
1999-04-15	Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 1999-04-15	Attorney General of Canada
1999-04-15	Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (responding to A.G. Ontario's intervention), Completed on: 1999-04-15	Noëlla Arsenault-Cameron
1999-04-14	Motion for leave to intervene, (joint with extension of time), Completed on: 1999-04-14	Attorney General for Ontario
1999-04-13	Response to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 1999-04-13	Noëlla Arsenault-Cameron
1999-04-06	Appellant's book of authorities, (Vol. I and Vol. II), Completed on: 1999-04-06	Noëlla Arsenault-Cameron
1999-04-06	Appellant's record, (Vol. I to Vol. VIII), Completed on: 1999-04-06	Noëlla Arsenault-Cameron
1999-04-06	Appellant's factum, Completed on: 1999-04-06	Noëlla Arsenault-Cameron
1999-03-18	Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Burke-Robertson, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson, Lang Michener, Beament, Grace, Dust, Robert Frater, Noël, Berthiaume from A. Roland re: constitutional question under Rule 32, intervener status should be applied for by April 15/99
1999-03-16	Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, CJ Dismissed, no order as to costs
1999-03-16	Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1999-03-16, CJ Decision rendered
1999-02-19	Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 1999-02-19	Société St-Thomas d'Aquin - Société Acadienne de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard (ci-après "SSTA")
1999-02-15	Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (bookform), Completed on: 1999-02-15	Commission nationale des parents francophones
1999-02-11	Response to the motion for leave to intervene, by the Commissioner of official languages - book form, Completed on: 1999-02-11	Government of Prince Edward Island
1999-02-09	Response to the motion for leave to intervene, by Comm. Nat. des parents francophones (book form), Completed on: 1999-02-09	Government of Prince Edward Island
1999-02-09	Response to the motion for leave to intervene, by Société St-Thomas d'Aquin - Société Acadienne l'Ile-du-Prince-Edouard (book form), Completed on: 1999-02-09	Government of Prince Edward Island
1999-02-08	Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1999-03-16, CJ Decision rendered
1999-02-05	Reply to the motion to state a constitutional question, Completed on: 1999-02-05	Noëlla Arsenault-Cameron
1999-02-04	Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), by French School Board of P.E.I. (fax copy), Completed on: 1999-02-04	Government of Prince Edward Island
1999-02-04	Motion for leave to intervene, 5 copies - book form, Completed on: 1999-02-08	Commissaire aux langues officielles
1999-02-03	Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, 5 copies - book form, Completed on: 1999-02-03	Government of Prince Edward Island
1999-02-03	Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), (fax copy) (consent aux interventions par Comm. scolaire de langue française de I.P.E., Soc. acadienne de I.P.E. et Comm. nat. des parents francophones), Completed on: 1999-02-03	Noëlla Arsenault-Cameron
1999-02-02	Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 1999-02-02	Société St-Thomas d'Aquin - Société Acadienne de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard (ci-après "SSTA")
1999-02-01	Motion for leave to intervene, book form, Completed on: 1999-02-01	Commission nationale des parents francophones
1999-01-26	Motion for leave to intervene, (book form), Completed on: 1999-01-26	Commission scolaire de langue française de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard
1999-01-26	Motion to state a constitutional question, (bookform), Completed on: 1999-01-26	Noëlla Arsenault-Cameron
1998-12-15	Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal
1998-12-14	Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal
1998-12-09	Notice of deposit for security, 2470	Noëlla Arsenault-Cameron
1998-12-03	Notice of appeal, (2470), Completed on: 1998-12-03	Noëlla Arsenault-Cameron
1998-12-03	Order granting leave to appeal
1998-11-20	Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, all parties
1998-11-19	Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, L'HD G Ba, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs
1998-09-28	All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD G Ba
1998-07-06	Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-07-06	Noëlla Arsenault-Cameron
1998-06-25	Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-06-25	Government of Prince Edward Island
1998-06-10	Correspondence received from, envoyée à Noël & Assoc. et à Roger B. Langille, Q.C. re: réception des documents introductifs d'instance et des frais de dépôt
1998-06-05	$50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 30734	Noëlla Arsenault-Cameron
1998-06-02	Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, filing fee missing., with service, Completed on: 1998-06-05	Noëlla Arsenault-Cameron

Parties

Main parties

Main parties - Appellants

Name	Role	Status
Arsenault-Cameron, Noëlla	Appellant	Active
Costa-Petitpas, Madeleine	Appellant	Active
Fédération des parents de l'Ile-du-Prince-Édouard Inc.	Appellant	Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents

Name	Role	Status
Government of Prince Edward Island	Respondent	Active

Other parties

Other parties

Name	Role	Status
Commission scolaire de langue française de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard	Intervener	Active
Commission nationale des parents francophones	Intervener	Active
Société St-Thomas d'Aquin - Société Acadienne de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard (ci-après "SSTA")	Intervener	Active
Commissaire aux langues officielles	Intervener	Active
Attorney General for Ontario	Intervener	Active
Attorney General of Canada	Intervener	Active
Attorney General of Manitoba	Intervener	Active

Counsel

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Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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