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40278

Ramlal Hemchand v. Toronto Community Housing Corporation, et al.

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2023-03-22 Close file on Leave
2023-03-22 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties, Re: certificate of taxation (original sent by mail to respondent and by email to all parties)
2023-03-21 Certificate of taxation issued to, the Respondent's counsel - Doug Letto
2023-03-21 Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $800.00, Reg
2023-03-21 Submission of the bill of costs, Reg
2023-01-18 Bill of costs, Completed on: 2023-03-21 Toronto Community Housing Corporation
2023-01-12 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2023-01-12 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2023-01-12 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, Numbers C69822 and C69828, 2022 ONCA 330, dated April 28, 2022, is dismissed with costs to the respondent, Toronto Community Housing Corporation.

Jamal J. took no part in the judgment.

Dismissed, with costs
2023-01-12 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See decision on application

Granted
2022-11-21 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2022-11-21 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court
2022-09-07 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2022-09-14) Ramlal Hemchand
2022-08-09 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2022-08-16) Attorney General of Ontario
2022-08-09 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2022-08-16) Attorney General of Ontario
2022-08-09 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2022-08-24, (Printed version due on 2022-08-16) Attorney General of Ontario
2022-08-05 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2022-08-12) Toronto Community Housing Corporation
2022-08-05 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2022-08-12) Toronto Community Housing Corporation
2022-08-05 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-08-24, (Printed version due on 2022-08-12) Toronto Community Housing Corporation
2022-07-22 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Motion - Service Resolution

Ramlal Hemchand hereby applies to a judge or the Registrar pursuant to Rule 47 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada: "for service of my application for leave to appeal be deemed to be served on June 27, 2022.", Completed on: 2022-07-25, (Printed version due on 2022-07-29)
Ramlal Hemchand
2022-07-08 Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2022-07-08
2022-06-27 Supplemental document, (Book Form), supplemental 01: Court of Appeal File No. C 69828 - Appeal Book and Compendium
supplemental 02: Court of Appeal File No. C 69828 - Exhibit Book of the Appellant, (Printed version due on 2022-07-05)
Ramlal Hemchand
2022-06-27 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), received: amended 23A (rec'd 2022-09-07), (Printed version due on 2022-07-05) Ramlal Hemchand
2022-06-27 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), require:
-A copy of the CA Order(s) dated April 28, 2022 (rec'd 2022-09-07)
-A signed copy of the notice of application OR a signed copy of the memorandum of arguments (rec'd signed notice and memorandum 2022-09-07)
-Proof of service upon Toronto (rec'd 2022-07-08)
-Proof of service upon AGO (rec'd 2022-07-14)
-Motion for extension of time for service upon the AGO (rec'd motion re: service resolution 2022-07-22)
-Amended cover pages including: an amended style of cause, pursuant to Rule 22 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada (rec'd 2022-09-07), Completed on: 2022-09-15, (Printed version due on 2022-07-05)
Ramlal Hemchand

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Hemchand, Ramlal Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Toronto Community Housing Corporation Respondent Active
Attorney General of Ontario Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Hemchand, Ramlal

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Toronto Community Housing Corporation

Counsel
Name
Doug Letto
Contact information
Toronto Community Housing Corporation
931 Yonge Street
6th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 2H2
Telephone: (416) 981-4387
FAX: (416) 981-4294
Email: doug.letto@torontohousing.ca

Party: Attorney General of Ontario

Counsel
Name
Matthew Chung
Contact information
Attorney General of Ontario
Crown Law Office, Civil Law
720 Bay St., 8th Flr.
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2S9
Telephone: (416) 326-0275
FAX: (416) 326-4181
Email: matthew.chung@ontario.ca

Summary

Keywords

Damages — Applicant commencing application seeking damages and injunctive relief —Application dismissed — Court of Appeal dismissing and quashing appeals — Whether there are any issues of public importance raised.

Summary

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The applicant commenced an application seeking damages and injunctive relief. The applicant’s application was dismissed on the basis that it was frivolous, vexatious or otherwise an abuse of process (the Dismissal Decision). The applicant commenced an appeal of the Dismissal Decision (appeal file number C69822). Next, the applicant commenced a second appeal, also challenging the Dismissal Decision, and served his Certificate Respecting Evidence (appeal file number C69828). The Court of Appeal released a decision dismissing C69828 and quashing C69822.

Lower court rulings

August 24, 2021
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

CV-19-00621107-0000

pplicant’s application dismissed

April 28, 2022
Court of Appeal for Ontario

2022 ONCA 330, C69822, C69828

Appeal dismissed and appeal quashed

Filed documents

The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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Date modified: 2025-04-04