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41860
Michael John Doherty, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada
(Federal) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | Notice of change of solicitor, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2026-01-21) | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 2026-01-08 | Notice of change of solicitor, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2026-01-21) | Attorney General for Saskatchewan |
| 2025-08-29 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-08-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-09-02) | Michael John Doherty |
| 2025-08-19 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-08-25) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2025-08-19 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-08-19, (Printed version filed on 2025-08-25) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2025-08-19 | Intervener's memorandum of argument on application for leave, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-08-19, (Printed version due on 2025-08-26) | Attorney General for Saskatchewan |
| 2025-06-19 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, File open | |
| 2025-06-16 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-06-18) | Michael John Doherty |
| 2025-06-16 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: -Affidavit for proof of service (rec'd 2025-06-19) , Completed on: 2025-06-23, (Printed version filed on 2025-06-18) |
Michael John Doherty |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Michael John Doherty | Applicant | Active |
| Nils Robert EK, Richard William, Robert Delve, Lindsay David Jamieson, Mark Roy Nichol and Peter Craig Minuk | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General for Saskatchewan | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Alberta | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Michael John Doherty
Counsel
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3M7
Telephone: (416) 594-1400
Email: arkadi@bouchelevlaw.com
Agent
340 Gilmour Street
Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: Nils Robert EK, Richard William, Robert Delve, Lindsay David Jamieson, Mark Roy Nichol and Peter Craig Minuk
Counsel
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3M7
Telephone: (416) 594-1400
Email: arkadi@bouchelevlaw.com
Agent
340 Gilmour Street
Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Jordan Milne
Kerry Boyd
Jennifer Bond
Sarah Jiwan
Civil Litigation Section
50 O'Connor Street, Suite 500
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 670-6288
Email: romackin@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Department of Justice Canada, Civil Litigation Sector
50 O’Connor Street, Suite 500
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 295-0765
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: SCCAgentCorrespondentCSC@justice.gc.ca
Party: Attorney General for Saskatchewan
Counsel
820 - 1874 Scarth St
Constitutional Law Branch
Regina, Saskatchewan
S3P 3B3
Telephone: (306) 787-7846
FAX: (306) 787-9111
Email: mitch.mcadam@gov.sk.ca
Agent
2600 – 160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: matthew.estabrooks@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
Counsel
9th Floor, Peace Hills Trust
10011–109 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 3S8
Telephone: (780) 427-1295
FAX: (780) 427-1230
Email: aleisha.bartier@gov.ab.ca
Agent
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: lea.desjardins@gowlingwlg.com
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