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29048
Attorney General of Canada, et al. v. The Law Society 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.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-22 | Appeal closed | |
| 2002-05-22 | Discontinuance of the appeal, (Letter Form), from G. Garton dated May 22, 2002 (fax copy) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2002-04-29 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties | |
| 2002-04-25 |
Decision on the motion for a stay of execution, G Ma LeB Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 2002-04-25 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for the matter to be expedited is granted. The motion for the interim stay is dismissed. The application for leave to appeal is granted. No order as to costs. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2002-03-25 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, G Ma LeB | |
| 2002-03-25 | Submission of motion for a stay of execution, G Ma LeB | |
| 2002-03-20 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2002-03-20 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2002-03-15 | Book of authorities, Completed on: 2002-03-15 | Federation of Law Societies of Canada |
| 2002-03-15 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2002-03-15 | Federation of Law Societies of Canada |
| 2002-03-13 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2002-03-13 | The Law Society of British Columbia |
| 2002-02-21 | Supplemental document, including Court of Appeal Orders | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2002-02-21 | Book of authorities, Completed on: 2002-02-21 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2002-02-18 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2002-02-15 | Motion for a stay of execution, (included in leave application), Completed on: 2002-02-15 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2002-02-15 | Application for leave to appeal, (formal order of C.A. missing - rec'd Feb. 21/02 (book form)) - joint with motion to abridge the time to file the response, expediting the hearing of this application, stay, Completed on: 2002-02-21 | Attorney General of Canada |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Law Society of British Columbia | Respondent | Active |
And Between
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Federation of Law Societies of Canada | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Harry J. Wruck, Q.C.
Exchange Tower
130 King Street West, Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1K6
Telephone: (416) 952-6807
FAX: (416) 973-8253
Email: ggarton@justice.gc.ca
Party: The Law Society of British Columbia
Counsel
Cassandra Doulis
TD Bank Tower, 26th Floor
700 Georgia Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B3
Telephone: (604) 661-9312
FAX: (604) 661-9349
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: brian.crane@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Federation of Law Societies of Canada
Counsel
Roy Millen
2600 - 595 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7X 1L3
Telephone: (604) 631-3300
FAX: (604) 631-3309
Email: jow@blakes.com
Agent
World Exchange Plaza
20th Floor, 45 O'Connor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1A4
Telephone: (613) 788-2222
FAX: (613) 788-2247
Email: gord.cameron@blakes.com
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
L013116, L013117
Application allowed; interim order that legal counsel are exempt from the applicaton of s.5 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Suspicious Transaction Reporting Regulations issued
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA029189/CA029190
Appeals dismissed
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