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37738
Robert Lavigne v. Canadian Human Rights Commission, et al.
(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)
(Sealing order) (Certain information not available to the public)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-27 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2018-03-27 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, All parties, re: cover letter and certificate of taxation. | |
| 2018-03-27 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Ms. Caroline Laverdière | |
| 2018-03-27 | Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $1,148.43, Reg | |
| 2018-03-27 | Submission of the bill of costs, Reg | |
| 2018-03-19 | Bill of costs, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-03-19 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2018-02-09 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2018-02-09 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2018-02-08 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion to adduce new evidence is dismissed. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number 17-A-23, dated August 10, 2017, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
|
| 2018-02-08 |
Decision on motion to adduce new evidence, See judgment on application for leave to appeal. Dismissed |
|
| 2017-12-18 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2017-12-18 | Submission of motion to adduce new evidence, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2017-11-03 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23B | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 2017-10-23 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-23 | Robert Lavigne |
| 2017-10-13 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), amended form 23a filed on Nov.3/2017. | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 2017-10-13 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-13 | Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| 2017-09-20 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), Form 23B | Robert Lavigne |
| 2017-09-15 | Letter advising parties of a complete application for leave to appeal, File opened on 2017-09-15 | |
| 2017-09-05 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an application for leave to appeal | |
| 2017-09-01 | Correspondence received from, Fee waiver request | Robert Lavigne |
| 2017-09-01 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Book Form), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), Form 23A | Robert Lavigne |
| 2017-09-01 | Motion to adduce new evidence, (Book Form), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2017-09-01 | Robert Lavigne |
| 2017-09-01 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Exhibit RL-4 was filed sealed - Fee waiver granted by the Registrar on 2017-09-20, Completed on: 2017-09-01 | Robert Lavigne |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lavigne, Robert | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Human Rights Commission | Respondent | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Lavigne, Robert
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Canadian Human Rights Commission
Counsel
200 René-Lévesque Blvd West, East Tower, 9th floor
Guy-Favreau Complex
Montréal, Quebec
H2Z 1X4
Telephone: (514) 515-8132
FAX: (514) 496-7876
Email: caroline.laverdiere@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
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
200 René-Lévesque Blvd West, East Tower, 9th floor
Guy-Favreau Complex
Montréal, Quebec
H2Z 1X4
Telephone: (514) 515-8132
FAX: (514) 496-7876
Email: caroline.laverdiere@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
Civil procedure – Appeals – Federal Courts – Applicant declared vexatious litigant –Federal Court of Appeal directing Registry not to accept motion for filing – Whether the Federal Court of Appeal erred in finding that the Applicant had no right to appeal?
Summary
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The applicant was declared a vexatious litigant by the Federal Court in 2015. His appeal from that decision was dismissed as was his application for leave to appeal. The applicant brought a motion record for reconsideration of Federal Court’s direction, for an order of mandamus against some of the defendants, and for the rescission of the vexatious litigant order. The Federal Court refused the motion for filing and the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the applicant’s motion.
Lower court rulings
Federal Court
T-1632-13
Motion records not accepted for filing
Federal Court of Appeal
17-A-23
Motion dismissed
Filed documents
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