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38932

Antonio Cerqueira by his estate trustee, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario, et al.

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2022-12-06 Close file on Leave
2022-12-06 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, the parties. Letter from the Registrar.
2022-08-15 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), the applicants, RE: Supplementary Affidavit in response to the decision on the motion for reconsideration. Antonio Cerqueira by his estate trustee
2022-02-23 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), the applicants, RE: Decision on the motion for reconsideration., (Printed version due on 2022-03-02) Antonio Cerqueira by his estate trustee
2022-02-07 Reconsideration not accepted for filing, Letter by the Registrar (sent by email)
2022-01-20 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete motion for reconsideration
2021-01-07 Supplemental document, (Letter Form), Endorsement from the Superior Court of Justice dated September 10, 2015 - Amended
, (Printed version due on 2021-01-14)
Antonio Cerqueira by his estate trustee
2021-01-07 Supplemental document, (Book Form), Endorsement from the Superior Court of Justice dated September 10, 2015
, (Printed version due on 2021-01-14)
Antonio Cerqueira by his estate trustee
2021-01-07 Supplemental document, (Book Form), Superior Court of Justice transcript dated November 9, 2015
, (Printed version due on 2021-01-14)
Antonio Cerqueira by his estate trustee
2021-01-07 Supplemental document, (Book Form), Superior Court of Justice transcript dated January 9, 2014
, (Printed version due on 2021-01-14)
Antonio Cerqueira by his estate trustee
2021-01-07 Motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-01-20, (Printed version due on 2021-01-14) Antonio Cerqueira by his estate trustee
2020-04-24 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2020-04-24 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2020-04-23 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 Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number M49989, dated May 21, 2019, is dismissed without costs.
Dismissed, without costs
2020-04-23 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See judgment on application.
Granted
2020-03-23 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2020-03-23 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court
2020-01-29 Supplemental document, (Letter Form), Superior Court decision Antonio Cerqueira by his estate trustee
2020-01-29 Supplemental document, (Letter Form), Master Haberman's Endorsement Antonio Cerqueira by his estate trustee
2020-01-29 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2020-01-29 Antonio Cerqueira by his estate trustee
2020-01-20 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A Rodrigo Brando Cavalcanti
2020-01-20 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2020-01-20 Rodrigo Brando Cavalcanti
2020-01-03 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Will not be responding to the application, Completed on: 2020-01-03 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario
2019-12-11 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form) Antonio Cerqueira by his estate trustee
2019-12-09 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2019-12-09
2019-11-20 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form) Antonio Cerqueira by his estate trustee
2019-10-09 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Will not be responding to the application, Completed on: 2019-10-09 Canadian Back Institute (GP) Inc.
2019-10-07 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Will not be responding to the application, Completed on: 2019-10-07 Extendicare (Canada) Inc.
2019-10-03 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Will not be responding to the application, Completed on: 2019-10-03 VHA Home Healthcare
2019-09-30 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Will not be responding to the application, Completed on: 2019-09-30 Revera Inc.
2019-09-27 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Will not be responding to the application, Completed on: 2019-09-27 Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre
2019-09-17 Letter acknowledging receipt of an application for leave to appeal
2019-08-30 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), Amended motion rec'd 2020-01-10, Completed on: 2019-08-30 Antonio Cerqueira by his estate trustee
2019-08-30 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Public Access to Information Form Antonio Cerqueira by his estate trustee
2019-08-30 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-08-30 Antonio Cerqueira by his estate trustee

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Antonio Cerqueira by his estate trustee Applicant Active
Cerqueira, Delfina Applicant Active
Cerqueira, Helen Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario Respondent Active
Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre Respondent Active
Bridgepoint Health Respondent Active
Cota Health Respondent Active
Canadian Back Institute (GP) Inc. Respondent Active
VHA Home Healthcare Respondent Active
Extendicare (Canada) Inc. Respondent Active
K. & S. Temporary Medical Services Inc. Respondent Active
Circle of Home Care Services (Toronto) Respondent Active
Revera Inc. Respondent Active
University Health Network Respondent Active
Rodrigo Brando Cavalcanti Respondent Active
Bohdan Julius Laluck Junior Respondent Active
Dimitry Rozenberg Respondent Active
Courtney Ann Thompson Respondent Active
Marisa Sit Respondent Active
Sheila Brazel Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Antonio Cerqueira by his estate trustee

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Cerqueira, Delfina

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Cerqueira, Helen

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario

Counsel
Name
Colin Bourrier
Contact information
Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario
720 Bay Street, 8th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 246-7071
FAX: (416) 326-4181
Email: colin.bourrier@ontario.ca

Party: Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre

Counsel
Name
Daniel Girlando
Contact information
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Bay Adelaide Center, East Tower
22 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 4E3
Telephone: (416) 367-6516
FAX: (416) 367-6749
Email: dgirlando@blg.com

Party: Bridgepoint Health

Counsel
Name
Daniel Girlando
Contact information
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Bay Adelaide Center, East Tower
22 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 4E3
Telephone: (416) 367-6516
FAX: (416) 367-6749
Email: dgirlando@blg.com

Party: Cota Health

Counsel
Name
Daniel Girlando
Contact information
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Bay Adelaide Center, East Tower
22 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 4E3
Telephone: (416) 367-6516
FAX: (416) 367-6749
Email: dgirlando@blg.com

Party: Canadian Back Institute (GP) Inc.

Counsel
Name
Carole Jenkins
Contact information
Smockum Zarnett LLP
150 York St., Suite 700
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3S5
Telephone: (416) 864-3301
FAX: (416) 862-2793
Email: cjenkins@smockumzarnett.com

Party: VHA Home Healthcare

Counsel
Name
Jessica Pei
Contact information
Miller Thomson LLP
40 King Street West, Suite 5800
P.O. Box 1101
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3S1
Telephone: (416) 595-8632
FAX: (416) 595-8695
Email: jpei@millerthomson.com

Party: Extendicare (Canada) Inc.

Counsel
Name
Linda Matthews
Contact information
Matthews Abogado LLP
2600 - 401 Bay Street
Suite 2600
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2Y4
Telephone: (416) 703-8700
FAX: (416) 703-8499
Email: lmatthews@matthewsabogado.com

Party: K. & S. Temporary Medical Services Inc.

Counsel
Name
Linda Matthews
Contact information
Matthews Abogado LLP
2600 - 401 Bay Street
Suite 2600
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2Y4
Telephone: (416) 703-8700
FAX: (416) 703-8499
Email: lmatthews@matthewsabogado.com

Party: Circle of Home Care Services (Toronto)

Counsel
Name
Daniel Girlando
Contact information
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Bay Adelaide Center, East Tower
22 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 4E3
Telephone: (416) 367-6516
FAX: (416) 367-6749
Email: dgirlando@blg.com

Party: Revera Inc.

Counsel
Name
Shadi Katirai
Contact information
Stieber Berlach LLP
130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 1800
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 594-4696
FAX: (416) 366-1466
Email: skatirai@sblegal.ca

Party: University Health Network

Counsel
Name
Daniel Girlando
Contact information
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Bay Adelaide Center, East Tower
22 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 4E3
Telephone: (416) 367-6516
FAX: (416) 367-6749
Email: dgirlando@blg.com

Party: Rodrigo Brando Cavalcanti

Counsel
Name
Andrea Wheeler
Contact information
Lenczner Slaght LLP
130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 2600
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 865-3058
FAX: (416) 865-2859
Email: awheeler@litigate.com

Party: Bohdan Julius Laluck Junior

Counsel
Name
Andrea Wheeler
Contact information
Lenczner Slaght LLP
130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 2600
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 865-3058
FAX: (416) 865-2859
Email: awheeler@litigate.com

Party: Dimitry Rozenberg

Counsel
Name
Andrea Wheeler
Contact information
Lenczner Slaght LLP
130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 2600
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 865-3058
FAX: (416) 865-2859
Email: awheeler@litigate.com

Party: Courtney Ann Thompson

Counsel
Name
Andrea Wheeler
Contact information
Lenczner Slaght LLP
130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 2600
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 865-3058
FAX: (416) 865-2859
Email: awheeler@litigate.com

Party: Marisa Sit

Counsel
Name
Andrea Wheeler
Contact information
Lenczner Slaght LLP
130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 2600
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 865-3058
FAX: (416) 865-2859
Email: awheeler@litigate.com

Party: Sheila Brazel

Counsel
Name
Andrea Wheeler
Contact information
Lenczner Slaght LLP
130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 2600
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 865-3058
FAX: (416) 865-2859
Email: awheeler@litigate.com

Summary

Keywords

Charter of Rights — Right to equality — Health law — Consent to care — Public health — Applicants’ action against most of respondents dismissed as abuse of process and res judicata, without leave to amend — Applicants’ claims against remaining respondents struck with leave to amend —Whether Charter rights are a capable person’s supreme rights regarding health services? — Are court decisions that err in striking Charter claims without extensive analysis of merits of Charter claims inconsistent with the provisions of Constitution, to the extent of the inconsistency, of no force or effect?

Summary

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Mr. Antonio Cerqueira died in hospital in 2009. The applicants brought actions against the respondents due to their concern about the quality of care Mr. Cerqueira received from the health care system both in their home and in the hospital prior to his death. Their action also concerned the lack of informed consent to a cataract operation performed on the elder Ms. Cerqueira. The respondents brought a motion to strike the action. The motion judge struck the action against the first fifteen respondents without leave to amend on the basis of res judicata. The other claims were struck with leave to amend. The applicants’ motion for an extension of time in which to file their Notice of Appeal was dismissed. The applicants’ motion for leave to appeal that decision was dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

Lower court rulings

December 14, 2018
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

764/18, CV-17-584395

Applicants’ motion to extend time to file Notice of Appeal dismissed

May 21, 2019
Court of Appeal for Ontario

M49989

Applicants’ motion for leave to appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-10-15