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27757

Elwyn Patterson, et al. v. Attorney General 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)
2001-02-14 Close file on Leave
2001-02-13 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2001-01-19 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
2000-10-17 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
2000-10-13 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
2000-10-12 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2000-06-19 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD Ba LeB
2000-03-28 Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve & file the respondent's response to Mar. 22, 2000.
Granted, no order as to costs
2000-03-28 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
2000-03-27 Motion to extend time, (to file the response to March 22, 2000) - 1 copy, Completed on: 2000-03-27 Attorney General of British Columbia
2000-03-22 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (extension requested), Completed on: 2000-03-22 Attorney General of British Columbia
2000-02-22 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, Ma, to Feb. 11, 2000
Granted, no order as to costs
2000-02-22 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, Ma
2000-02-22 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
2000-02-11 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Letter Form), from H. Groberman dated Dec. 10, 1999, Completed on: 2000-02-11 Attorney General of British Columbia
2000-02-11 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, to Feb. 11, 2000, Completed on: 2000-02-11 Elwyn Patterson
2000-02-11 Application for leave to appeal, (grounds on notice requested)(page 3 of the grounds received on Feb. 29, 2000), Completed on: 2000-03-01 Elwyn Patterson

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Patterson, Elwyn Applicant Active
The Marginalized Workers Action League Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Attorney General of British Columbia Respondent Active
Ministry of Human Resources and Mervin W.C. Harrower Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Patterson, Elwyn

Counsel
David W. Mossop, Q.C.
Frances Kelly
Community Legal Assistance Society
Suite 300 - 1140 West Pender Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 4G1
Telephone: (604) 685-3425
FAX: (604) 685-7611
Email: dmossop@clasbc.net
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: The Marginalized Workers Action League

Counsel
David W. Mossop, Q.C.
Frances Kelly
Community Legal Assistance Society
Suite 300 - 1140 West Pender Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 4G1
Telephone: (604) 685-3425
FAX: (604) 685-7611
Email: dmossop@clasbc.net
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: Attorney General of British Columbia

Counsel
Harvey M. Groberman
Attorney General of British Columbia
1001 Douglas Street, 6th Floor
P.O. Box 9280, Stn. Provincial Government
Victoria, British Columbia
V8V 1X4
Telephone: (250) 356-8848
FAX: (250) 356-9154
Agent
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com

Party: Ministry of Human Resources and Mervin W.C. Harrower

Counsel
Harvey M. Groberman
Attorney General of British Columbia
1001 Douglas Street, 6th Floor
P.O. Box 9280, Stn. Provincial Government
Victoria, British Columbia
V8V 1X4
Telephone: (250) 356-8848
FAX: (250) 356-9154
Agent
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com

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Lower court rulings

July 20, 1998
Supreme Court of British Columbia

A980444

See file

November 10, 1999
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

CA024941

See file

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27