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41860

Michael John Doherty, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada

(Federal) (Criminal) (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)
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

Main parties - Appellants
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.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Canada Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General for Saskatchewan Intervener Active
Attorney General of Alberta Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Michael John Doherty

Counsel
Name
Arkadi Bouchelev
Contact information
181 University Avenue, Suite 2200
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3M7
Telephone: (416) 594-1400
Email: arkadi@bouchelevlaw.com
Agent
Name
Marie-France Major
Contact information
Supreme Advocacy LLP
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
Name
Arkadi Bouchelev
Contact information
181 University Avenue, Suite 2200
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3M7
Telephone: (416) 594-1400
Email: arkadi@bouchelevlaw.com
Agent
Name
Marie-France Major
Contact information
Supreme Advocacy LLP
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
Names
Robert MacKinnon
Jordan Milne
Kerry Boyd
Jennifer Bond
Sarah Jiwan
Contact information
Department of Justice
Civil Litigation Section
50 O'Connor Street, Suite 500
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 670-6288
Email: romackin@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Name
Zoe Oxaal
Contact information
Deputy Attorney General of Canada
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
Name
P. Mitch McAdam, K.C.
Contact information
Attorney General for Saskatchewan
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
Name
Matthew Estabrooks
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
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
Name
Aleisha Bartier
Contact information
Alberta Justice Constitutional and Aboriginal Law
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
Name
Léa Desjardins
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
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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Lower court rulings

October 30, 2023
Federal Court

2023 FC 1419

See file

April 15, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal

A-326-23, 2025 FCA 82

See file

Filed documents

The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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Date modified: 2026-01-23