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28584

The Attorney General of Canada, et al. v. The Information Commissioner of Canada, et al.

(Federal) (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)
2001-11-22 Close file on Leave
2001-11-21 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2001-10-17 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
2001-09-14 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
2001-09-13 Decision on motion to extend time, Motion for extension of time to file and serve the response to the motion for stay.
Granted, no order as to costs
2001-09-13 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal
Dismissed, no order as to costs
2001-09-13 Decision on the motion for a stay of execution
Dismissed, no order as to costs
2001-09-11 Supplemental document, 5 copies of Changes in the record (joint with 28585) - book form (sent to panel on Sept. 12, 2001) The Information Commissioner of Canada
2001-09-11 Correspondence received from, D. Brunet dated Sept. 11, 2001 re: changes that could affect the record in the leave applications (joint with 28585) (sent to panel on Sept. 12, 2001) The Information Commissioner of Canada
2001-08-17 Reply to motion for a stay of execution, (book form) (sent to panel Aug. 21/01), Completed on: 2001-08-17 The Information Commissioner of Canada
2001-08-13 Response to the motion for a stay of execution, (see motion filed July 17/01) (book form) (sent to panel Aug. 14/01), Completed on: 2001-08-13 The Attorney General of Canada
2001-07-17 Response to motion to extend time, (sent to panel on July 18, 2001), Completed on: 2001-07-17 The Information Commissioner of Canada
2001-07-17 Motion to extend time, to file the response to the motion for stay to Aug. 13, 2001 - 2 copies (sent to panel on July 18, 2001), Completed on: 2001-07-17 The Attorney General of Canada
2001-06-28 Book of authorities, re: Motion for Stay (sent to panel June 29/01), Completed on: 2001-06-28 The Information Commissioner of Canada
2001-06-28 Correspondence received from, D. Brunet dated June 28/01 re: consenting to an extension of time to Aug. 13/01 for the response to the Motion for Stay The Information Commissioner of Canada
2001-06-28 Motion for a stay of execution, (sent to panel June 29/01), Completed on: 2001-06-28 The Information Commissioner of Canada
2001-06-25 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Ia Ba
2001-06-07 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2001-06-07 The Information Commissioner of Canada
2001-05-30 Book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-05-30 The Attorney General of Canada
2001-05-30 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (to Information Commissioner's Leave Application), Completed on: 2001-05-30 The Attorney General of Canada
2001-05-28 Book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-05-28 The Information Commissioner of Canada
2001-05-28 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (to A.G. of Canada's Leave Application), Completed on: 2001-05-28 The Information Commissioner of Canada
2001-05-15 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2001-05-08 Correspondence received from, (by fax) Borden, Ladner, Gervais; re: no publication ban The Attorney General of Canada
2001-04-30 Book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-04-30 The Information Commissioner of Canada
2001-04-30 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2001-04-30 The Information Commissioner of Canada
2001-04-27 Book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-04-27 The Attorney General of Canada
2001-04-27 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2001-04-27 The Attorney General of Canada

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
The Attorney General of Canada Applicant Active
Hartley, Bruce Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
The Information Commissioner of Canada Respondent Active

And Between

Sub parties (1) - Appellants
Name Role Status
The Information Commissioner of Canada Applicant Active

v.

Sub parties (1) - Respondents
Name Role Status
The Attorney General of Canada Respondent Active
Hartley, Bruce Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: The Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
David W. Scott, Q.C.
Peter K. Doody
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
1100 - 100 Queen Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J9
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842

Party: Hartley, Bruce

Counsel
David W. Scott, Q.C.
Peter K. Doody
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
1100 - 100 Queen Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J9
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842

Party: The Information Commissioner of Canada

Counsel
Daniel Brunet
Information Commissioner of Canada
Place de Ville - Tower B
112 Kent Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1H3
Telephone: (613) 943-2411
FAX: (613) 947-5252

Summary

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Summary

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Lower court rulings

October 19, 2000
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division

T-1640-00, T-1641-00

see file

March 1, 2001
Federal Court of Appeal

A-674-00

Appeal is allowed in part ... the appeal is otherwise dismissed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27