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27082

Canada Safeway Limited, et al. v. Retail Merchants' Association of British Columbia, et al.

(British Columbia) (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)
2000-01-14 Close file on Leave
2000-01-14 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2000-01-06 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2000-01-06 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
1999-09-17 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
1999-09-16 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, (costs to Retail Merchants' Association of British Columbia and Southland Canada Inc.), The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs to Retail Merchants' Association of British Columbia and Southland Canada Inc.
Dismissed, with costs
1999-07-26 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Ma Ba Bi
1999-02-12 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (joint response with Southland Canada Inc.), Completed on: 1999-02-15 Retail Merchants' Association of British Columbia
1999-02-05 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 1999-02-16 Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia
1999-02-03 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
1999-01-15 Supplemental document, APPENDIX to memorandum of argument Canada Safeway Limited
1999-01-15 Application for leave to appeal, (service + C/A judgment missing)(service filed Feb. 3/99), Completed on: 1999-07-26 Canada Safeway Limited

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Canada Safeway Limited Applicant Active
West Fair Foods Ltd. Applicant Active
Overwaitea Foods Group Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Retail Merchants' Association of British Columbia Respondent Active
Southland Canada Inc. Respondent Active
Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Canada Safeway Limited

Counsel
Jack M. Giles, Q.C.
Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy
TD Bank Tower, 26th Floor
700 Georgia Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B3
Telephone: (604) 661-9312
FAX: (604) 661-9349
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: West Fair Foods Ltd.

Counsel
Jack M. Giles, Q.C.
Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy
TD Bank Tower, 26th Floor
700 Georgia Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B3
Telephone: (604) 661-9312
FAX: (604) 661-9349
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: Overwaitea Foods Group

Counsel
Jack M. Giles, Q.C.
Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy
TD Bank Tower, 26th Floor
700 Georgia Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B3
Telephone: (604) 661-9312
FAX: (604) 661-9349
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: Retail Merchants' Association of British Columbia

Counsel
Stephen Antle
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
1200 Waterfront Centre, 200 Burrard St.
P.O. Box 48600, Stn. Bentall Ctr
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7X 1T2
Telephone: (604) 640-4101
FAX: (604) 622-5901
Email: santle@blgcanada.com
Agent
Patricia J. Wilson
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: Southland Canada Inc.

Counsel
Stephen Antle
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
1200 Waterfront Centre, 200 Burrard St.
P.O. Box 48600, Stn. Bentall Ctr
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7X 1T2
Telephone: (604) 640-4101
FAX: (604) 622-5901
Email: santle@blgcanada.com
Agent
Patricia J. Wilson
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: Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia

Counsel
Scott A. Nielson
Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia
6951 Westminster Highway
Richmond, British Columbia
V7C 1C6
Telephone: (604) 276-3121
FAX: (604) 279-8116
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

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Lower court rulings

June 24, 1997
Supreme Court of British Columbia

A961806

decision No: 96-0333 of the Workers' Compensation Board Appeal Division dated March 2, 1996 is quashed

November 19, 1998
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

CA023536

appeal allowed; order of the court below set aside

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