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41647
Tanya Rebello v. His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services of Ontario and ServiceOntario
(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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-08-15 | Reconsideration not accepted for filing, Letter by the Registrar (sent by email) | |
| 2025-08-06 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete motion for reconsideration | |
| 2025-06-20 | Motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-06-23 | Tanya Rebello |
| 2025-05-22 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-05-22 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-05-22 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number COA-23-CV-0199, 2024 ONCA 842, dated November 19, 2024, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2025-04-14 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-02-12 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-02-13 | Tanya Rebello |
| 2025-02-05 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-02-07) | His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services of Ontario and ServiceOntario |
| 2025-02-05 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-02-06, (Printed version filed on 2025-02-07) | His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services of Ontario and ServiceOntario |
| 2025-01-27 | Letter advising parties of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2025-01-20 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Public access to information form | Tanya Rebello |
| 2025-01-20 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-01-20 | Tanya Rebello |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rebello, Tanya | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services of Ontario and ServiceOntario | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Rebello, Tanya
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services of Ontario and ServiceOntario
Counsel
Bhavini Lekhi
720 Bay Street
8th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2S9
Telephone: (416) 326-4008
FAX: (416) 326-4015
Email: adam.mortimer@ontario.ca
Summary
Keywords
Charter of Rights — Access to justice — Limitation of actions — Claims arising from mistakenly transferred vehicle identification number and medical drivers’ license suspension dismissed for being statute-barred — Whether lower courts denied applicant access to justice — Whether applicant’s ss. 7 and 15 Charter rights were violated — Whether application for leave to appeal raises issues of national importance — Whether lower courts erred in their reasoning and decisions.
Summary
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The applicant appealed the order of the trial judge dismissing her claims arising from a mistakenly transferred Vehicle Identification Number in 2018, and a medical drivers’ license suspension in 2016. She also sought leave to appeal the related costs order. The trial judge dismissed the applicant’s claims on the basis that they were statute-barred, and ordered costs against her on a substantial indemnity basis in the amount of $100,000.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.
Lower court rulings
Claim against Crown dismissed.
Appeal dismissed.
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
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