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29572

Holly Big Canoe, Inquiry Officer v. Attorney General of Ontario, et al.

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2003-05-22 Close file on Leave
2003-05-20 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2003-05-15 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C37981, dated November 29, 2002, is dismissed.

Dismissed
2003-03-25 Book of authorities Holly Big Canoe, Inquiry Officer
2003-03-24 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, G Ma Arb
2003-03-05 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2003-03-05 Holly Big Canoe, Inquiry Officer
2003-03-04 Correspondence received from, M. W. Kortes dated March 3/03 (by fax) re: copy of the letter sent to A.G. for Ontario confirming James Doe, Requester will not participate in these proceedings James Doe, Requester
2003-02-26 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2003-02-24 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2003-02-24 Attorney General of Ontario
2003-01-24 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2003-01-24 Holly Big Canoe, Inquiry Officer

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Holly Big Canoe, Inquiry Officer Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Ontario Respondent Active
James Doe, Requester Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Holly Big Canoe, Inquiry Officer

Counsel
William S. Challis
Shirley Senoff
Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario
80 Bloor Street West
Suite 1700
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 2V1
Telephone: (416) 326-3921
FAX: (416) 325-9195
Email: wchallis@ipc.on.ca

Party: Attorney General of Ontario

Counsel
Luba A. Kowal
Attorney General for Ontario
720 Bay Street
8th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4576
FAX: (416) 326-4181
Email: luba.kowal@jus.gov.on.ca
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: James Doe, Requester

Counsel
Michael W. Kortes
Lerner & Associates
130 Adelaide Street West
Suite 2400
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 867-3076
FAX: (416) 867-9192

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Lower court rulings

December 7, 2001
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

316/98

Respondent, Attorney General of Ontario's application for judicial review allowed: Applicant's decision regarding s. 19 quashed; Respondent, James Doe's cross-application dismissed: Applicant's decision regarding s. 21 confirmed

November 29, 2002
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C37981

Appeal dismissed

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Date modified: 2025-02-27