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38445
Xiaoli Lily Wang, et al. v. Alberta Health Services
(Alberta) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-02 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2020-03-02 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties, Re: certificate of taxation | |
| 2020-02-28 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Mr. Gib van Ert | |
| 2020-02-28 | Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $1,029.70, DeRg | |
| 2020-02-28 | Submission of the bill of costs, DeRg | |
| 2019-09-11 | Bill of costs, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-09-11 | Alberta Health Services |
| 2019-04-12 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2019-04-12 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2019-04-11 |
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 of Alberta (Calgary), Number 1701-0143-AC, 2018 ABCA 339, dated October 16, 2018, is dismissed with costs. Martin J. took no part in the judgment. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2019-03-11 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2019-02-14 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-02-14 | Xiaoli Lily Wang |
| 2019-02-04 | Certificate (if inappropriate for a judge to take part in adjudication), (Letter Form) | Alberta Health Services |
| 2019-02-04 | Notice of name, (Letter Form) | Alberta Health Services |
| 2019-02-04 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | Alberta Health Services |
| 2019-02-04 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-02-04 | Alberta Health Services |
| 2018-12-18 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2018-12-18 | |
| 2018-12-14 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | Xiaoli Lily Wang |
| 2018-12-14 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (2 volumes), Completed on: 2018-12-14 | Xiaoli Lily Wang |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wang, Xiaoli Lily | Applicant | Active |
| Li, Daiming Robert | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta Health Services | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Wang, Xiaoli Lily
Counsel
Ran He
77 King Strreet West
Suite 2915
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1K7
Telephone: (647) 945-8828
FAX: (647) 925-8829
Email: ctan@thcllp.com
Agent
50 O'Connor Street
Suite 300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 231-8343
FAX: (613) 788-3686
Email: wing.yan@nelligan.ca
Party: Li, Daiming Robert
Counsel
Ran He
77 King Strreet West
Suite 2915
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1K7
Telephone: (647) 945-8828
FAX: (647) 925-8829
Email: ctan@thcllp.com
Agent
50 O'Connor Street
Suite 300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 231-8343
FAX: (613) 788-3686
Email: wing.yan@nelligan.ca
Party: Alberta Health Services
Counsel
700 9th Avenue Southwest
Suite 3000
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 3V4
Telephone: (403) 298-2425
FAX: (403) 262-0007
Email: ibernardo@millerthomson.com
Agent
148 Third Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
K1S 2K1
Telephone: (604) 643-1211
FAX: (604) 643-1200
Email: gvanert@millerthomson.com
Summary
Keywords
Health law — Public health — Privacy — Access to rental properties for health inspections —Should a privately owned single residential dwelling be considered a “public place” or a “private place” in the context of a government agency’s inspection powers? — Does access to rental properties without reasonable and probable grounds violate section 8 of the Charter? — Public Health Act, RSA 2000, c. P-37
Summary
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Xiaoli Lily Wang and Daiming Li own several residential properties in Calgary, Alberta which they rent out. In 2014, Alberta Health Services [“AHS”] sent notices to Ms. Wang and Mr. Li that it intended to conduct health and safety inspections of some of their properties. The notices were met with resistance. As a result, AHS filed an application with the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench seeking court-ordered access. In October of 2014 the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta ordered Ms. Wang and Mr. Li to grant access to AHS pursuant to the Public Health Act, RSA 2000, c. P-37. In March of 2015 the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta denied an application to set aside or vary the order. The Court of Appeal of Alberta dismissed the appeal in October of 2018.
Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta
1401-10235
Application to set aside or vary order denied.
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary)
1701-0143-AC, 2018 ABCA 339
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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