Case information
Conduct a refined search of the Supreme Court of Canada database to obtain details on the status of a matter before the Court.
36678
Canadian Arab Federation (CAF) v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
(Federal) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-12 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2016-10-12 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties, re: cover letter and certificate of taxation | |
| 2016-10-12 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Ms. Mary Matthews | |
| 2016-10-12 | Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $1,231.78, Reg | |
| 2016-10-12 | Submission of the bill of costs, Reg | |
| 2016-09-29 | Bill of costs, Justice, Completed on: 2016-09-29 | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |
| 2016-04-01 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2016-04-01 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2016-03-31 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-68-14, 2015 FCA 168, dated July 24, 2015, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
|
| 2016-03-31 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, see judgment on leave application Granted |
|
| 2016-02-22 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, (Previously Abella, Karakatsanis and Brown JJ.)., Ka Wa Br | |
| 2016-02-22 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, Ka Wa Br | |
| 2015-11-23 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2015-11-23 | Canadian Arab Federation (CAF) |
| 2015-11-13 | Certificate (on limitations to public access) | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |
| 2015-11-13 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2015-11-13 | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |
| 2015-10-15 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, File opened on 2015-10-15 | |
| 2015-10-14 | Certificate (on limitations to public access) | Canadian Arab Federation (CAF) |
| 2015-10-14 | Notice of name | Canadian Arab Federation (CAF) |
| 2015-10-14 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Included in the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2015-10-14 | Canadian Arab Federation (CAF) |
| 2015-10-14 | Application for leave to appeal, (3 volumes), Completed on: 2015-10-14 | Canadian Arab Federation (CAF) |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Arab Federation (CAF) | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of Citizenship and Immigration | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Canadian Arab Federation (CAF)
Counsel
596 St. Clair Avenue West, Unit 3
Toronto, Ontario
M6C 1A6
Telephone: (416) 653-9964
FAX: (416) 653-1036
Email: barb@bjackman.com
Agent
43 Florence Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0W6
Telephone: (613) 237-4740
FAX: (613) 232-2680
Email: pchamp@champlaw.ca
Party: Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Counsel
Nur Muhammed-Ally
130 King Street West
Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1K6
Telephone: (416) 954-6091
FAX: (416) 954-8982
Email: mar.matthews@justice.gc.ca
Agent
50 O'Connor Street, Suite 500, Room 557
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 670-6290
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: christopher.rupar@justice.gc.ca
Summary
Keywords
None.
Summary
Case summaries are prepared by the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (Law Branch). Please note that summaries are not provided to the Judges of the Court. They are placed on the Court file and website for information purposes only.
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 2(b) – Administrative law – Contracts with the Crown – Natural justice – Procedural fairness – Freedom of expression – Whether and in what circumstances a duty of fairness is owed to a party denied access to contracts with the canadian government that have a “mix of public and private law” elements, particularly in circumstances where the Minister has publicly labelled the party as supporter of terrorism – Whether the Charter should be interpreted to provide a significantly lower level of protection for the freedoms of expression and association than that enjoyed by American citizens under the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.
For a number of years, the Canadian Arab Federation provided language instruction to newcomers to Canada through the federal government’s Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (“LINC”) program. The contribution agreement that governed the relationship between the Federation and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC”) from 2007 to 2009 expired on March 31, 2009. While the Federation and CIC entered into negotiations for the subsequent funding cycle, the then Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Jason Kenney, decided that CIC would not enter into a further contribution agreement with the Federation. In a letter advising the Federation of this decision, he explained that the Federation had made public statements promoting hatred, anti-Semitism and support for the terrorist organizations Hamas and Hezbollah.
Lower court rulings
Federal Court
T-447-09, 2013 FC 1283
Application for judicial review of Minister of Citizenship and Immigration’s decision, dismissed
Federal Court of Appeal
A-68-14, 2015 FCA 168
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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 filling 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.
If you have questions about a memorandum of argument or want to use a memorandum of argument, please contact the author of the memorandum of argument directly. Their name appears at the end of the memorandum of argument. The contact information for counsel is found in the “Counsel” tab of this page.
Downloadable PDFs
Not available
Related links
The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing 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 factums by filling 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.
If you have questions about a factum or want permission to use a factum, please contact the author of the factum directly. Their contact information appears on the first page of each factum.
Downloadable PDFs
Not available
Related links
The condensed books of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here upon receipt of the electronic version, 2 days prior to the scheduled appeal hearing. You may also obtain copies of condensed books by filling 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.
If you have questions about a condensed book or want permission to use a condensed book, please contact the author of the condensed book directly. Their contact information appears on the first page of each condensed book.
Downloadable PDFs
Not available