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29135

Ontario Public Service Employees Union v. Attorney General for Ontario

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2002-07-12 Close file on Leave
2002-07-10 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2002-06-13 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
2002-06-07 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
2002-06-06 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal
Dismissed, with costs
2002-05-13 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Ia Arb
2002-05-10 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2002-05-10 Ontario Public Service Employees Union
2002-05-07 Discontinuance of motion for a stay, (Letter Form), letter (by fax) from Andrew Lokan dated May 7/02 Ontario Public Service Employees Union
2002-05-03 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2002-05-03 Attorney General for Ontario
2002-04-29 Decision on motion to strike out, Arb, The respondent's motion to strike out the affidavits of Eugene Roy Swimmer dated April 4, 2002 and Pauline Tapping dated April 3, 2002.
Dismissed
2002-04-29 Decision on the motion for a stay of execution, Arb, The applicant's motion for a stay of proceedings is referred to the panel that will be seized of the application for leave to appeal
Referred
2002-04-29 Submission of motion to strike out, Arb
2002-04-29 Submission of motion for a stay of execution, Arb
2002-04-25 Reply to motion for a stay of execution, 2 copies, Completed on: 2002-04-25 Ontario Public Service Employees Union
2002-04-22 Response to the motion for a stay of execution, (book form), Completed on: 2002-04-22 Attorney General for Ontario
2002-04-22 Book of authorities, Completed on: 2002-04-22 Ontario Public Service Employees Union
2002-04-19 Decision on motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, and to abridge to time for responding to 12 days and the reply of OPSEU to 3 days.
Dismissed
2002-04-19 Submission of motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, Arb
2002-04-18 Supplemental document, Response Memorandum to the motion to strike Ontario Public Service Employees Union
2002-04-18 Reply to motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, being the affidavit of Andrew K. Lokan affirmed April 17/02, Completed on: 2002-04-19 Ontario Public Service Employees Union
2002-04-16 Supplemental document, 4 copies of supplementary motion record re: stay Ontario Public Service Employees Union
2002-04-16 Response to motion to strike out, Completed on: 2002-04-16 Ontario Public Service Employees Union
2002-04-16 Motion for a stay of execution, book form, Completed on: 2002-04-16 Ontario Public Service Employees Union
2002-04-11 Response to the motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, Affidavit of R.E. Charney's (joint Affidavit to Motion to Strike), Completed on: 2002-04-11 Attorney General for Ontario
2002-04-09 Motion to strike out, the affidavits of E.R. Swimmer dated Apr. 4/02 and P. Tapping sworn Apr. 3/02 (Affidavit in support at par. 7 of R.E. Charney's Affidavit in Response to Motion to Expedite served by fax and filed Apr. 11/02), Completed on: 2002-04-09 Attorney General for Ontario
2002-04-09 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), from R. Houston, Q.C. dated Apr. 9/02 (by fax) re: will file an Affidavit in response to the Application to Abridge as soon as possible Attorney General for Ontario
2002-04-09 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
2002-04-08 Motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, and to abridge to time for responding to 12 days and the reply of OPSEU to 3 days., Completed on: 2002-04-08 Ontario Public Service Employees Union
2002-04-04 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2002-04-15 Ontario Public Service Employees Union
2002-03-28 Notice of application for leave to appeal Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Ontario Public Service Employees Union Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Attorney General for Ontario Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Counsel
Linda Rothstein
Andrew K. Lokan
Robert A. Centa
Paliare, Roland, Rosenberg, Rothstein, LLP
Barristers & Solicitors
Suite 501, 250 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3E5
Telephone: (416) 646-4300
FAX: (416) 646-4301
Agent
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com

Party: Attorney General for Ontario

Counsel
Robert Earl Charney
Daniel Guttman
Attorney General for Ontario
720 Bay Street
8th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4452
FAX: (416) 326-4015
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

March 14, 2002
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

C-284-02

Motion to vary dismissed

March 22, 2002
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C37946

Appeal granted in part

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Date modified: 2025-02-27