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40902

Roberto Orellana Gonzalez v. His Majesty the King in Right of the Province of British Columbia as represented by the Attorney General of British Columbia

(British Columbia) (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)
2025-08-29 Close file on Leave
2025-08-29 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, parties, RE: Certificate of Taxation
2025-08-29 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Applicant - bill of costs can not be accepted for filing
2025-08-28 Certificate of taxation issued to, Kayla Fast
2025-08-28 Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $300.00, Reg
2025-08-28 Submission of the bill of costs, Reg
2025-03-17 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Letter by the Registrar (sent by mail)
2025-03-17 Reconsideration not accepted for filing
2025-02-28 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete motion for reconsideration
2024-07-15 Motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), UNDER REVIEW, Completed on: 2025-03-17 Roberto Orellana Gonzalez
2024-05-24 Bill of costs, UNDER REVIEW

Missing:
- filing fee (rec'd 2024-12-16), Completed on: 2024-12-16
His Majesty the King in Right of the Province of British Columbia as represented by the Attorney General of British Columbia
2024-05-17 Correspondence received from, applicant
re: notice of taxation and bill costs served by applicant (dated May 6, 2024)
His Majesty the King in Right of the Province of British Columbia as represented by the Attorney General of British Columbia
2024-05-07 Correspondence received from, applicant
re: taxation documents titled "notice of overall costs" and "application for a certificate"
Roberto Orellana Gonzalez
2024-04-04 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2024-04-04 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2024-04-04 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, It is not necessary to consider the motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA 48756, 2023 BCCA 155, dated April 14, 2023, is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2024-04-04 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See decision on application
Judgment accordingly
2024-03-04 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2024-03-04 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application
2023-11-14 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Received at SCC on 2023-11-11. Processed on 2023-11-14.

, Completed on: 2023-11-14, (Electronic version filed on 2023-11-14)
Roberto Orellana Gonzalez
2023-10-10 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A His Majesty the King in Right of the Province of British Columbia as represented by the Attorney General of British Columbia
2023-10-10 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing:

- Proof of service (Rec'd 2023-10-19)
- 23A (Rec'd 2023-10-10)

APPLICANT RECEIVED RESPONSE 2023-10-31, Completed on: 2023-10-19, (Printed version filed on 2023-11-14)
His Majesty the King in Right of the Province of British Columbia as represented by the Attorney General of British Columbia
2023-09-19 Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
2023-06-02 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2023-09-08 Roberto Orellana Gonzalez
2023-06-02 Supplemental document, (Book Form), Affidavit supporting application for leave to appeal Roberto Orellana Gonzalez
2023-06-02 Certificate (on limitations to public access), Form on public access to information Roberto Orellana Gonzalez
2023-06-02 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing:

- Amended Notice of application required (Rec'd 2024-02-23)
- Filling fee (Rec'd 2023-09-28), Completed on: 2024-03-04
Roberto Orellana Gonzalez

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Gonzalez, Roberto Orellana Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
His Majesty the King in Right of the Province of British Columbia as represented by the Attorney General of British Columbia Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Gonzalez, Roberto Orellana

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: His Majesty the King in Right of the Province of British Columbia as represented by the Attorney General of British Columbia

Counsel
Name
Kayla Fast
Contact information
Ministry of Attorney General (BC)
1301 – 865 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G3
Telephone: (604) 660-3093
Email: Kayla.Fast@gov.bc.ca

Summary

Keywords

Civil procedure – Vexatious litigant – Whether the applicant should be granted leave to proceed with a tort action against the respondent.

Summary

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Mr. Gonzalez wants to bring an action against His Majesty the King in Right of the Province of British Columbia on a number of bases, including breach of duty of care, breaches of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and racial discrimination. His claims relate to injuries he suffered in September 1995 on a worksite. Mr. Gonzalez was declared a vexatious litigant and under the terms of the order, he must apply for leave of a justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court before he may bring or commence proceedings arising from injuries he suffered in September 1995. Mr. Gonzalez sought but was denied leave to commence a proposed new legal proceeding. His application for leave to appeal and for permission to proceed with a further tort action and to claim compensatory damages was dismissed. A subsequent application to vary this decision was also dismissed.

Lower court rulings

November 23, 2022
Supreme Court of British Columbia

S228954

Application for leave to commence a proposed new legal proceeding dismissed

April 14, 2023
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

2023 BCCA 155

Application to vary decision dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-08-30