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40025
Rebel News Network Ltd. v. Election Commissioner of Alberta
(Alberta) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-12 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2022-05-12 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2022-05-12 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2022-05-12 |
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 (Edmonton), Number 2003-0215AC, 2021 ABCA 376, dated November 19, 2021, is dismissed. Dismissed |
|
| 2022-03-28 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2022-02-24 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2022-03-09, (Printed version filed on 2022-03-07) | Rebel News Network Ltd. |
| 2022-02-17 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2022-03-01) | Election Commissioner of Alberta |
| 2022-02-17 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2022-03-01) | Election Commissioner of Alberta |
| 2022-02-17 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-03-01, (Printed version filed on 2022-03-01) | Election Commissioner of Alberta |
| 2022-01-20 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2022-01-20 | |
| 2022-01-11 | Certificate (on limitations to public access) | Rebel News Network Ltd. |
| 2022-01-11 | Notice of name | Rebel News Network Ltd. |
| 2022-01-11 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-01-11, (Printed version filed on 2022-01-11) | Rebel News Network Ltd. |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rebel News Network Ltd. | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Election Commissioner of Alberta | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Rebel News Network Ltd.
Counsel
Taylor M. Thiesen
10180 – 101 Street
3200 Manulife Place
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 3W8
Telephone: (780) 425-9510
FAX: (780) 429-3044
Email: mswanberg@rmrf.com
Agent
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0197
FAX: (613) 788-3559
Email: guy.regimbald@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Election Commissioner of Alberta
Counsel
#2250, 10104 - 103 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 0H8
Telephone: (780) 448-9275
FAX: (780) 423-0163
Email: paula@shoresjardine.com
Agent
100- 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
Summary
Keywords
Administrative law — Boards and tribunals — Test for impartiality at the investigative stage of an administrative proceeding when the decision-maker carries out both investigative and adjudicative functions and the two are not clearly delineated — Whether Court of Appeal’s decision allows for arbitrarily divergent standards of procedural fairness depending on whether the same individual or body carries out both investigative and adjudicative phases of the process and whether the phases are clearly delineated?
Summary
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Elections Alberta complained to the Election Commissioner that Rebel News Network Ltd. engaged in political advertising without registering as a third-party advertiser as required by the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act, RSA 2000, c E-2. The Election Commissioner investigated and issued a letter of reprimand. The Court of Queen’s Bench dismissed an application for judicial review. The Court of appeal dismissed an appeal.
Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta
1903 01625, 2020 ABQB 682
Application for judicial review dismissed
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton)
2003-0215AC, 2021 ABCA 376
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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