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41480
Juanita Wood v. Director, Occupational Health and Safety Branch Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board, et al.
(Yukon Territory) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2026-01-20 | Reconsideration not accepted for filing, Letter by the Registrar sent to parties (by email) | |
| 2025-12-03 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete motion for reconsideration | |
| 2025-11-07 | Motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), INCLUDING : Motion to extend time to serve and file motion for reconsideration (rec'd 2025-12-10), Completed on: 2025-12-11 | Juanita Wood |
| 2025-10-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Applicant - re: objection under R. 84(2) | |
| 2025-10-29 |
Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, parties, RE: Certificate of Taxation aux parties, Objet: Certificat de taxation |
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| 2025-10-28 | Certificate of taxation issued to, I. H. Fraser | |
| 2025-10-28 | Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $1,062.09, Reg | |
| 2025-10-28 | Submission of the bill of costs, Reg | |
| 2025-03-11 | Reply to the bill of costs, Completed on: 2025-03-11 | Attorney General of Yukon |
| 2025-03-04 | Response to the bill of costs, (Letter Form), Motion under Rule 84(2) rec'd 2025-03-11, Completed on: 2025-03-05 | Juanita Wood |
| 2025-02-26 | Bill of costs, (Letter Form), UNDER REVIEW, Completed on: 2025-02-28, (Printed version due on 2025-03-05) | Attorney General of Yukon |
| 2025-02-20 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-02-20 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-02-20 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The miscellaneous motion to remove the Attorney General of Yukon as a respondent from the style of cause is dismissed. The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the amended reply is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Yukon, Number 18-YU825, 2024 YKCA 8, dated July 23, 2024, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2025-02-20 | Decision on the miscellaneous motion, See decision on application | |
| 2025-02-20 | Decision on motion to extend time, See decision on application | |
| 2025-02-20 | Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See decision on application | |
| 2025-01-06 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-01-06 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-01-06 | Submission of motion to extend time, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-01-06 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-11-20 | Response to motion to extend time, Completed on: 2024-11-20, (Printed version due on 2024-11-27) | Director, Occupational Health and Safety Branch Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board |
| 2024-11-18 | Motion to extend time, (Book Form), to file an amended reply, Completed on: 2024-11-19, (Printed version due on 2024-11-25) | Juanita Wood |
| 2024-11-06 |
Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Reply to Attorney General of Yukon's response Amended reply filed and served on Nov. 13, 2024. Missing: -Motion to extend time (rec'd 2024-11-19), Completed on: 2024-11-19, (Printed version filed on 2024-11-07) |
Juanita Wood |
| 2024-11-01 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Response to Director, Occupational Health and Safety Branch Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board, Completed on: 2024-11-01 | Juanita Wood |
| 2024-11-01 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-11-01) | Attorney General of Yukon |
| 2024-11-01 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Included in the respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2024-11-01, (Printed version filed on 2024-11-01) | Attorney General of Yukon |
| 2024-11-01 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-11-01, (Printed version filed on 2024-11-01) | Attorney General of Yukon |
| 2024-10-29 | Notice of name, (Printed version filed on 2024-11-04) | Director, Occupational Health and Safety Branch Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board |
| 2024-10-24 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-11-04) | Director, Occupational Health and Safety Branch Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board |
| 2024-10-24 |
Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Missing: -Form 14 (rec'd 2024-10-30), Completed on: 2024-10-25, (Printed version filed on 2024-11-04) |
Director, Occupational Health and Safety Branch Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board |
| 2024-10-03 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-10-04, (Printed version filed on 2024-10-18) | Juanita Wood |
| 2024-10-02 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, File open on Oct. 2nd, 2024 | |
| 2024-10-01 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-10-18) | Juanita Wood |
| 2024-10-01 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), Motion to remove the named respondents from the style of cause, Completed on: 2024-10-02, (Printed version filed on 2024-10-02) | Juanita Wood |
| 2024-10-01 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: -Proof of service (rec'd 2024-10-03) -CA Judgement (2024 YKCA 8) (rec'd 2024-10-03) -Trial judgement (dated May 3, 2018 2018 YKSC 24) (rec'd 2024-10-03) -Signed version of trial judgement (dated May 3, 2018 2018 YKSC 24) (rec'd 2024-10-08) -Order (dated May 3, 2018 2018 YKSC 24) (rec'd 2024-10-08) -Amended Form 23A (rec'd 2024-10-08) , Completed on: 2024-10-09, (Printed version filed on 2024-10-02) |
Juanita Wood |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wood, Juanita | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Director, Occupational Health and Safety Branch Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board | Respondent | Active |
| Attorney General of Yukon | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Wood, Juanita
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Director, Occupational Health and Safety Branch Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board
Counsel
Unit 180-300 Alpine Way
Headingley, Manitoba
R4H 0B7
Email: srp@tdslaw.com
Agent
331 Somerset Street West
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0J8
Telephone: (613) 282-1712
FAX: (613) 288-2896
Email: msobkin@sympatico.ca
Party: Attorney General of Yukon
Counsel
Legal Services Branch
2134 2nd Avenue, 2nd Floor (J-2)
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
Y1A 5H6
Telephone: (867) 667-5142
Email: i.h.fraser@yukon.ca
Agent
340 Gilmour Street
Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
Summary
Keywords
Civil Procedure – Appeals – Applicant’s application to re-open an appeal dismissed – Was the Court of Appeal proceeding tainted by actual bias? Did the Chief Justice otherwise err in law in dismissing the leave application? Should the applicant’s fresh evidence be heard? Has the administration of justice been brought into disrepute by the Yukon Courts?
Summary
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The applicant, Ms. Wood, filed an amended petition arising out of a complaint made by Ms. Wood subsequent to her termination of employment. The employer sought an order dismissing the petition pursuant to the provisions of Rule 20(26) of the Yukon Rule of Court, YOIC 2009/65. It maintained that the petition disclosed no reasonable claim, was vexatious and was an abuse of process of the court. It also sought an order of costs against Ms. Wood. The chambers judge struck the amended petition with costs. Ms. Wood’s application for leave to re-open her appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
Lower court rulings
Applicant’s amended petition dismissed with costs
Applicant’s application to re-open her appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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