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41574
Ahmad Mohammad v. Attorney General of Canada
(Ontario) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-05-01 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-05-01 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-05-01 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court, Number 215/24ML, 2024 ONSC 2841, dated May 24, 2024, is quashed. Quashed |
|
| 2025-03-17 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-01-09 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version due on 2025-01-16) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2025-01-09 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-01-09, (Printed version due on 2025-01-16) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2024-12-03 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2024-11-04 |
Supplemental document, (Letter Form), Vol 1 Lower court documents |
Ahmad Mohammad |
| 2024-11-04 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - Amended notice of application - Public Access to Information form - Motion for extension of time, Completed on: 2025-03-18 |
Ahmad Mohammad |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad, Ahmad | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Mohammad, Ahmad
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
400-120 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 1T1
Telephone: (416) 573-6649
Email: Ryan.Deshpande@justice.gc.ca
Agent
National Litigation Sector
275 Sparks Street, St-Andrew Tower
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 294-6588
Email: SCCAgentCorrespondentCSC@justice.gc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Civil procedure — Case Management — Whether Attorney General of Canada and Government of Canada, by delaying eligibility for medical assistance in dying, are showing lack of respect for patients with chronic psychiatric conditions and are in breach of s. 15(1) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Summary
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Mr. Mohammed filed a statement of claim alleging that exclusion from medical assistance in dying where the sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness breaches s. 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and seeking a constitutional exemption. The Attorney General of Canada brought a motion to strike the claim. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice scheduled the motion for a hearing and ordered a timetable for exchanging materials. The Ontario Divisional Court granted Mr. Mohammed an extension of time to seek leave to appeal and dismissed his application for leave to appeal.
Lower court rulings
Motion for an extension of time to seek leave to appeal granted; Motion for leave to appeal dismissed
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