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42001

Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner v. Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

(Manitoba) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2026-03-30 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Joint reply: 42001, 42043 et 42226, Incomplete, (Printed version due on 2026-04-08) Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2026-03-24 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Email addressed to the registrar
Missing
Proof of Service
Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2026-03-24 Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), Disclose and Stay Proceedings
Missing
Proof of Service , Incomplete
Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2026-03-13 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), the respondent , (Printed version filed on 2026-03-25) Attorney General of Manitoba
2026-02-26 Response to miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2026-02-26, (Printed version due on 2026-03-05) Attorney General of Canada
2026-02-24 Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), Motion to Join
Missing
Proof of Service , Incomplete
Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2026-01-15 Supplemental document, (Letter Form), Email exchange
Missing:
-Proof of service
Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2026-01-15 Supplemental document, (Letter Form), Procedural Record Clarification and Filing of Transcript Excerpt
Missing:
-Proof of service
Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2026-01-06 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), the Attorney General of Canada indicates that they are not a party in these proceedings nor does it have an interest in participating in these proceedings. Attorney General of Canada
2026-01-06 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), the applicant regarding procedural context of the motion to pend the application until the release of the reserved written reasons of the CA Manitoba heard on December 10, 2025.
Missing:
-Proof of service on AGs
Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2026-01-05 Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), to pend the application until the release of the reserved written reasons of the CA Manitoba heard on December 10, 2025., Completed on: 2026-01-05 Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2025-12-23 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Request for Direction Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2025-12-05 Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), for disclosure
Missing:
-Provision of law (rec'd 2025-12-08)
-Proof of service on AG Manitoba (rec'd 2025-12-19)
-Proof of service on AG Canada, Incomplete
Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2025-11-27 Supplemental document, (Letter Form), Support letter
Missing:
-Proof of service
Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2025-11-26 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), the applicant to the respondents.
Missing:
-Proof of service (rec'd 2025-11-26)
Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2025-11-07 Supplemental document, Transcript AI24-30-10112 Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2025-11-03 Supplemental document, (Letter Form), Lower court document Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2025-10-10 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-10-14) Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
2025-10-10 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-14) Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
2025-10-10 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-10-14, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-14) Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
2025-10-09 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), from the applicant to Manitoba Nurses Union Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2025-10-09 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), from the applicant to the respondent Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2025-10-08 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-10-14) Manitoba Nurses Union
2025-10-08 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-14) Manitoba Nurses Union
2025-10-08 Response to motion to add or substitute parties, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-10-15, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-14) Manitoba Nurses Union
2025-09-29 Motion to add or substitute parties, (Book Form), Missing:
-Proof of service on the respondent and the pending parties (moot on MNU) (rec'd 2025-10-15), Completed on: 2025-10-15
Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2025-09-25 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, File opened
2025-09-22 Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A
Amended version required (rec'd 2025-09-26)
Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2025-09-15 Affidavit, in support of motion to extend time Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2025-09-15 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-09-29 Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner
2025-09-15 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing:
-Memorandum of arguments (rec'd 2025-09-18)
-Motion to extend time (rec'd 2025-09-15)
-Order from CA (draft order rec'd 2025-09-26, estimate date 2025-10-03) (N/A)
-Order from TC (N/A)
-Amended 23A (Q. 5) (rec'd 2025-09-26), Completed on: 2025-10-02
Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Respondent Active
Manitoba Nurses Union Respondent Pending
Attorney General of Manitoba Respondent Pending
Attorney General of Canada Respondent Pending

Counsel

Party: Shannon Hancock Formerly Known as Shannon Loechner

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Counsel
Name
Lynda Troup
Contact information
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
1700 – 242 Hargrave Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 0V1
Telephone: (204) 934-2337
FAX: (204) 934-0568
Email: lkt@tdslaw.com

Party: Manitoba Nurses Union

Counsel
Name
Shannon Carson
Contact information
Myers LLP
Telephone: (204) 926-1525
Email: scarson@myersfirm.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 Manitoba

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Name
Cynthia Lau
Contact information
Department of Justice Canada - Prairie Region
601 – 400 St. Mary Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 4K5
Telephone: (431) 275-4508
FAX: (204) 983-3636
Email: Cynthia.Lau@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: (343) 574-6955
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: SCCAgentCorrespondentCSC@justice.gc.ca

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Lower court rulings

August 27, 2024
Court of King's Bench for Manitoba

2024 MBKB 126

See file

December 18, 2024
Court of Appeal of Manitoba

2024 MBCA 107

Voir dossier

May 27, 2025
Court of Appeal of Manitoba

2025 MBCA 53

See file

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2026-04-02