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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)
2003-10-17	Close file on Leave
2003-10-16	Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2003-10-09	Decision on the miscellaneous motion, Re: Quash and Motions to be added as parties., CJ Ia Ma Ba Bi, The motions to quash the leave applications are granted. The motions to be added as parties are dismissed. Granted
2003-10-08	Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the applicant's response to the motions to quash to Sept. 15/03 Granted
2003-10-08	Submission of motion to extend time, DeRg
2003-10-06	Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 2003-10-06, CJ Ia Ma Ba Bi Decision reserved
2003-10-06	Supplemental document, Joint Book of Oral Extracts	Hedy Halpern and Colleen Rogers
2003-10-01	Correspondence received, P. MacEachern dated Oct. 1, 2003 (fax copy) re: status of Egale (original received on Oct. 7, 2003)
2003-10-01	Correspondence received, P. MacEachern dated Sept. 30, 2003 (fax copy) re: requesting oral hearing on the motion to be heard on Oct. 6, 2003 (original received on Oct. 7, 2003)
2003-09-30	Correspondence received, Notice of Appearance of Association for Marriage
2003-09-30	Correspondence received from, T. Morris dated Sept. 29, 2003 re: enclosing authorities, corrigendum and corrected Parts VI of the motion (sent to the judges on Oct. 3, 2003)	Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto
2003-09-30	Book of authorities, 15 copies (sent to the judges on Oct. 3, 2003)	Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto
2003-09-29	Supplemental document, (Supplementary Book of Authorities re: Motion to Quash) (sent to the judges Oct. 1/03)	The Association for Marriage and the Family in Ontario
2003-09-29	Correspondence received, Notice of Appearance of A.G.O re: will not be participating in the Hearing of Oct. 6/03
2003-09-29	Correspondence received, Notice of Appearance of A.G.C.
2003-09-29	Notice of miscellaneous motion, (cross-motion in the alternative to its motion to be added as a party - that Evangelical Fellowship and Catholic Civil Rights be added as parties) - book form - 3 copies, Completed on: 2003-09-30	The Association for Marriage and the Family in Ontario
2003-09-29	Notice of miscellaneous motion, (to file suppl. affidavit of John McKay) - book form - 3 copies (re: leave application), Completed on: 2003-09-30	The Association for Marriage and the Family in Ontario
2003-09-24	Correspondence received, Notice of Appearance of Metropotitan Community
2003-09-23	Correspondence received, from Gowlings re: List of reference
2003-09-23	Correspondence received, Notice of Appearance of Halpern et al.
2003-09-23	Correspondence received, from L. Mendelson re: Novina Wong will not be participating in the hearing of Oct. 6/03
2003-09-23	Correspondence received, Notice of Appearance of Interfaith Coalition
2003-09-22	Reply to miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), G. Sinclair dated Sept. 19/03 (by fax) re: reply to Interfaith Coalition's response (sent to the judges Sept. 22/03), Completed on: 2003-09-22	Attorney General of Canada
2003-09-15	Book of authorities, re: leave and stay (service and 1 more copy requested)	The Interfaith Coalition on Marriage and Family
2003-09-15	Motion to extend time, to file the response to the motions to quash to Sept. 15, 2003 (book form), Completed on: 2003-09-15	The Interfaith Coalition on Marriage and Family
2003-09-15	Response to miscellaneous motion, book form - 15 copies (sent to the judges Sept. 17/03), Completed on: 2003-09-15	The Interfaith Coalition on Marriage and Family
2003-09-09	Submission of miscellaneous motion, 2003-10-06, CJ Ia Ma Ba Bi Decision reserved
2003-09-05	Notice of miscellaneous motion, to Quash the application for leave filed by the Interfaith Coalition on Marriage and Family, Completed on: 2003-09-05	Attorney General of Canada
2003-09-02	Correspondence received, from Cynthia Petersen counsel for EGALE intervener in the Court of Appeal dated 08/26/03 re supports the motions to quash (sent to the judges Sept. 11/03)
2003-08-29	Correspondence received from, Christine Snow dated 08/29/03 re: intends to respond to each of the motions to quash contemporaneously	The Interfaith Coalition on Marriage and Family
2003-08-25	Notice of miscellaneous motion, to Quash the application for leave of the Interfaith Coalition on Marriage and Family (bookform), Completed on: 2003-08-25	Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto
2003-08-25	Reply to miscellaneous motion, to Quash (bookform), Completed on: 2003-09-03	Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto
2003-08-25	Reply to miscellaneous motion, to Quash (bookform), Completed on: 2003-08-25	Attorney General of Canada
2003-08-22	Reply to motion to add or substitute parties, (bookform), Completed on: 2003-08-22	The Association for Marriage and the Family in Ontario
2003-08-21	Notice of miscellaneous motion, to Quash the application for leave of the Interfaith Coalition on Marriage and Family (bookform)(response to the motion to be added as a party included), Completed on: 2003-08-21	Hedy Halpern and Colleen Rogers
2003-08-20	Motion to extend time, (bookform) to file its response to motion to be added as a party and for an order that the motion to quash be considered its response to the motion to be added as a party, Completed on: 2003-08-20	Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto
2003-08-19	Motion to extend time, (bookform), Completed on: 2003-08-19	Attorney General of Canada
2003-08-19	Response to motion to add or substitute parties, (bookform), Completed on: 2003-08-19	Attorney General of Canada
2003-08-19	Book of authorities, re: response to motion to Quash	The Association for Marriage and the Family in Ontario
2003-08-19	Response to miscellaneous motion, to Quash by the A.G. of Canada, the Applicant Couples and Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto (bookform, 5 copies), Completed on: 2003-08-19	The Association for Marriage and the Family in Ontario
2003-08-14	Application for leave to appeal, (SECOND application) Vol. I to III (motion to be added as a party included in application) - 3 extra copies rec'd Sept. 24/03, Completed on: 2003-08-14	The Interfaith Coalition on Marriage and Family
2003-08-11	Correspondence received, from Cynthia Petersen counsel for EGALE, intervener in the Court of Appeal dated 08/11/03 re: supports the motions to quash (sent to the judges Sept. 11/03)
2003-08-11	Correspondence received from, Gail Sinclair dated 08/08/03 re: prepared the A.G. of Canada's motion under Rule 47	Attorney General of Canada
2003-08-11	Correspondence received from, Gail Sinclair dated 08/08/03 re: style of cause of A.G. of Canada's motion to Quash in compliance with Rule 22(2)	Attorney General of Canada
2003-08-11	Motion to add or substitute parties, (The Association for Marriage and the Family in Ontario as Applicant (bookform, 5 copies), Completed on: 2003-08-11	The Association for Marriage and the Family in Ontario
2003-08-11	Notice of miscellaneous motion, to Quash the application for leave of the Association for Marriage and the Family in Ontario (joint with motion to extend time to file a response on leave)(bookform), Completed on: 2003-08-11	Attorney General of Canada
2003-08-11	Notice of miscellaneous motion, to Quash the application for leave of the Association for the Marriage and the Family in Ontario (bookform), Completed on: 2003-08-26	Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto
2003-08-08	Correspondence received from, Gowlings dated 08/07/03 re: respondents have not responded to the substance of the Association's application and asked for an extension of time in their motion to quash	Hedy Halpern and Colleen Rogers
2003-08-07	Notice of miscellaneous motion, to Quash the application for leave of the Association of Marriage and the Family in Ontario (bookform), Completed on: 2003-08-07	Hedy Halpern and Colleen Rogers
2003-07-30	Book of authorities	The Association for Marriage and the Family in Ontario
2003-07-30	Motion for a stay of execution, (included in the application), Completed on: 2003-07-30	The Association for Marriage and the Family in Ontario
2003-07-30	Application for leave to appeal, (FIRST application)(joint with motion to stay)(oral hearing requested), Completed on: 2003-09-03	The Association for Marriage and the Family in Ontario

Parties

Main parties

Main parties - Appellants

Name	Role	Status
The Association for Marriage and the Family in Ontario	Applicant	Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents

Name	Role	Status
Hedy Halpern and Colleen Rogers	Respondent	Active
Michael Leshner and Michael Stark, Aloysius Pittman and Thomas Allworth, Dawn Onishenko and Julie Erbland, Carolyn Rowe and Carolyn Moffatt, Barbara McDowall and Gail Donnelly, and Alison Kemper and Joyce Barnett	Respondent	Active
Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto	Respondent	Active
Attorney General of Canada	Respondent	Active
Attorney General of Ontario	Respondent	Active
Novina Wong, the Clerk of the City of Toronto	Respondent	Active

And Between

Sub parties (1) - Appellants

Name	Role	Status
The Interfaith Coalition on Marriage and Family	Applicant	Active

v.

Sub parties (1) - Respondents

Name	Role	Status
Hedy Halpern and Colleen Rogers	Respondent	Active
Michael Leshner and Michael Stark, Aloysius Pittman and Thomas Allworth, Dawn Onishenko and Julie Erbland, Carolyn Rowe and Carolyn Moffatt, Barbara McDowall and Gail Donnelly, and Alison Kemper and Joyce Barnett	Respondent	Active
Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto	Respondent	Active
Attorney General of Canada	Respondent	Active
Attorney General of Ontario	Respondent	Active
Novina Wong, the Clerk of the City of Toronto	Respondent	Active

Counsel

Summary

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filing out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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