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39467
Corey Heffernan v. Saskatchewan Police Commission, et al.
(Saskatchewan) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-31 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2022-01-27 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties | |
| 2022-01-27 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Mr. Zachary Carter (original sent by mail to respondent and copie sent electronically to all parties on 2022-01-31) | |
| 2022-01-27 | Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $1,196.97, Reg | |
| 2022-01-27 | Submission of the bill of costs, Reg | |
| 2021-09-17 | Bill of costs, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2022-01-13, (Printed version filed on 2021-09-20) | Chief of Police of the Prince Albert Police Service |
| 2021-03-19 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2021-03-19 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2021-03-18 |
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 for Saskatchewan, Number CACV3602, 2020 SKCA 119, dated October 23, 2020, is dismissed with costs to the respondent, the Chief of Police of the Prince Albert Police Service. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2021-02-22 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2021-02-05 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-02-22 | Corey Heffernan |
| 2021-01-28 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2021-01-28) | Saskatchewan Police Commission |
| 2021-01-28 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2021-01-28) | Saskatchewan Police Commission |
| 2021-01-28 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-02-22, (Printed version filed on 2021-01-28) | Saskatchewan Police Commission |
| 2020-12-17 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2020-12-17 | |
| 2020-12-04 | Certificate (if inappropriate for a judge to take part in adjudication), (Letter Form), 23C, (Printed version filed on 2020-12-07) | Corey Heffernan |
| 2020-12-04 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2020-12-07) | Corey Heffernan |
| 2020-12-04 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2020-12-07) | Corey Heffernan |
| 2020-12-04 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2020-12-07) | Corey Heffernan |
| 2020-12-04 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), required: -proof of service to all parties via acceptable method (rec'd 2020-12-17) -Trial Court Order (Rec' 2021-02-18), Completed on: 2021-02-22, (Printed version filed on 2020-12-07) |
Corey Heffernan |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Heffernan, Corey | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Police Commission | Respondent | Active |
| Chief of Police of the Prince Albert Police Service | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Heffernan, Corey
Counsel
1000 - 1st Avenue West
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
S6V 4Y4
Telephone: (306) 764-1099
FAX: (306) 922-2351
Email: peterabrametz@sasktel.net
Party: Saskatchewan Police Commission
Counsel
200-3085 Albert Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4S 0B1
Telephone: (306) 787-9711
FAX: (306) 787-0497
Email: charita.ohashi@gov.sk.ca
Party: Chief of Police of the Prince Albert Police Service
Counsel
1200 Central Avenue
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
S6V 4V8
Telephone: (306) 922-4700
FAX: (306) 922-0633
Email: zcarter@novuslaw.ca
Agent
1800 - 275 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H9
Telephone: (613) 691-1224
FAX: (613) 691-1338
Email: mdillon@supremelawgroup.ca
Summary
Keywords
Administrative law — Judicial review — Standard of review — Whether the decision of the Saskatchewan Police Commission denying the applicant leave to appeal a conviction under the Saskatchewan Police Act on the basis that the applicant was no longer a member an unreasonable decision — Whether the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal erred in denying the applicant leave to file fresh evidence.
Summary
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The applicant, Corey Heffernan, was employed as a Special Constable with the Prince Albert Police Service. Mr. Heffernan was charged with three disciplinary offences. He was found not guilty of the first two charges, but found guilty of the third charge of making a misleading and inaccurate entry in a dispatch ticket. As a result, he was given a reprimand. Mr. Heffernan applied for permission to appeal the penalty decision to the Saskatchewan Police Commission. About one week later, Mr. Heffernan was dismissed from his employment for unrelated operational reasons. Approximately six months later, the Saskatchewan Police Commission dismissed Mr. Heffernan’s application for permission to appeal on the basis that they lacked jurisdiction and that the issue was moot since Mr. Heffernan was no longer an employee of the Prince Albert Police Service. Mr. Heffernan submitted an application for judicial review of the Saskatchewan Police Commission’s decision to the Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan. However, the application for judicial review was dismissed. Mr. Heffernan appealed the Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan’s decision and sought the introduction of fresh evidence. The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan dismissed both the appeal and the application for the admission of fresh evidence.
Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan
2020 SKQB 65 ;, QB 153 of 2019 ;
Application by Mr. Heffernan for judicial review of the Saskatchewan Police Commission’s decision dismissed.
Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
2020 SKCA 119 ;, CACV3602 ;
Appeal from the Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan’s decision dismissed. Mr. Heffernan’s application for the admission of fresh evidence dismissed.
Filed documents
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