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37056
Jessica Leblanc v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-23 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2016-11-23 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties, re: cover letter and certificate of taxation | |
| 2016-11-23 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Mr. Jonathan Bricker | |
| 2016-11-23 | Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $812.70, Reg | |
| 2016-11-23 | Submission of the bill of costs, Reg | |
| 2016-10-31 | Bill of costs, Completed on: 2016-10-31 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2016-10-21 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2016-10-21 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2016-10-20 |
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 344-14, 2016 FCA 9, dated January 13, 2016, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2016-10-20 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, see judgment on application. Granted |
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| 2016-09-19 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Wa Ga | |
| 2016-09-19 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, CJ Wa Ga | |
| 2016-07-06 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2016-07-05) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2016-07-06 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2016-07-06, (Electronic version filed on 2016-07-05) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2016-06-10 | Letter advising parties of a complete application for leave to appeal, (File open) | |
| 2016-04-07 | Letter requesting materials at end of review period; Court file no. not assigned | |
| 2016-03-16 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an application for leave to appeal | |
| 2016-03-14 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), (2nd page of notice of application), Completed on: 2016-03-14 | Jessica Leblanc |
| 2016-03-14 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Included in the application for leave to appeal) | Jessica Leblanc |
| 2016-03-14 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Amended application rec'd 2016-06-07, Completed on: 2016-06-10 | Jessica Leblanc |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Leblanc, Jessica | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Leblanc, Jessica
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
Andrew Wheeler
3400-130 King Street West
PO Box 36, Exchange Tower
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1K6
Telephone: (416) 973-7171
FAX: (416) 973-0809
Email: jon.bricker@justice.gc.ca
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Constitutional law – Constitutional proceedings – Appeals and judicial review – Civil procedure – Self represented litigants challenging constitutionality of medical marijuana regulations and seeking interim exemption from criminal law pending trial – Whether the applicants proved sufficient medical need to warrant exemption from marijuana prohibitions pending action for repeal – Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 1996, c. 19.
Since February 2014, approximately 300 self-represented plaintiffs, including the applicant, have filed identical claims seeking declarations that the Marijuana Medical Access Regulations (“MMAR”), S.O.R./2001-227, which were repealed on March 31, 2014 and the Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations, S.O.R./2013-119, which succeeded the MMAR are unconstitutional. In the course of their actions, twenty-six plaintiffs, including the applicant, brought motions for interim constitutional exemptions from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (“CDSA”) for the personal use of marijuana pending trial of their actions.
Lower court rulings
Federal Court
2014 FC 435
Motion for interim constitutional exemptions from provisions of Controlled Drugs and Substances Act dismissed
Federal Court of Appeal
A 344-14
Appeal dismissed
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