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40552
Gwendolyn Louise Deegan v. Attorney General of Canada, et al.
(Federal) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-25 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2023-07-13 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2023-07-13 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2023-07-13 |
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 Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-370-19, 2022 FCA 158, dated September 21, 2022, is dismissed. Dismissed |
|
| 2023-07-13 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See decision on application Granted |
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| 2023-06-05 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2023-06-05 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2023-02-17 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2023-02-17 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2023-02-24 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2023-02-17 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2023-02-24, (Printed version filed on 2023-02-17) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2023-01-18 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2023-01-18 | |
| 2023-01-10 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A | Gwendolyn Louise Deegan |
| 2023-01-10 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2023-01-18, (Printed version due on 2023-01-17) | Gwendolyn Louise Deegan |
| 2023-01-10 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2023-01-10, (Printed version due on 2023-01-17) | Gwendolyn Louise Deegan |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Deegan, Gwendolyn Louise | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Respondent | Active |
| Minister of National Revenue | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Deegan, Gwendolyn Louise
Counsel
595 Burrard Street
27th Floor
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7X 1J2
Telephone: (604) 689-1261
FAX: (604) 688-4711
Email: greg@gregdelbigio.com
Agent
100- 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Whitney Dunn
Adrienne Copithorne
Department of Justice
900 - 840 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2S9
Telephone: (604) 666-2061
FAX: (604) 666-2214
Email: michael.taylor@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Department of Justice Canada, Civil Litigation Section
50 O'Connor Street, 5th Floor, room 556
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 941-2351
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: christopher.rupar@justice.gc.ca
Party: Minister of National Revenue
Counsel
Whitney Dunn
Adrienne CopIthorne
Department of Justice
900 - 840 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2S9
Telephone: (604) 666-2061
FAX: (604) 666-2214
Email: michael.taylor@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Department of Justice Canada, Civil Litigation Section
50 O'Connor Street, 5th Floor, room 556
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 941-2351
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: christopher.rupar@justice.gc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Charter of Rights — Constitutional law — Search and seizure — Income Tax — Action challenging the constitutionality of Canadian-enacted legislative provisions assisting the U.S. in compliance efforts relating to accounts held outside the U.S. by persons subject to worldwide U.S. taxation — Whether the Federal Court has the jurisdiction to grant the constitutional relief that was applied for — Whether the balancing of privacy interests against government interests are properly considered under s. 8 or s. 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — Whether R. v. Jarvis, 2002 SCC 73, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 757, is the proper framework through which to analyze international sharing of compelled information, as against the protections of ss. 7 and 8 of the Charter, or whether a new framework of analysis is required — Whether the impugned provisions violate s. 8 of the Charter and are of no force or effect.
Summary
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None.
Lower court rulings
Federal Court
2019 FC 960, T-1736-14
Constitutional claims action dismissed.
Federal Court of Appeal
2022 FCA 158, A-370-19
Appeal dismissed.
Filed documents
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