Case information

Civil procedure — Appeals — Judgments and orders — Interlocutory orders — Application for recusal — Applicant seeking to appeal from application judge’s decision not to recuse himself —Court of Appeal determining that recusal decision constituted interlocutory order for which leave to appeal was required — Court of Appeal determining that test for leave to appeal not met in the circumstances — Leave to appeal denied — Whether dismissal of recusal motion constituting interlocutory order — Whether absence of appellate review violating s. 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — Whether characterization of some individuals by prominent Canadian law firm as having personality disorders violating s. 15 of Charter — Whether Attorneys General should assume neutral, supportive, or adversarial role in judicial review where self-represented litigant raises constitutional questions — Whether constructive dismissal under collective agreement infringing s. 2(d) of Charter — Whether exclusive jurisdiction of labour board arbitrators over disputes involving unionized workplaces undermining psychological and socio-economic well-being of marginalized workers — Whether well-connected lawyers on boards and committees with familial ties to judiciary undermine access to justice and fair administration of justice of self-represented litigants — Whether influence of large Canadian law firms, by appointment to judiciary, leadership positions within regulatory bodies, management of professional liability insurance, provision of court transcription services, and participation in appellate court rules revision committees, violating principle of judicial independence and impartiality

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Applicant Ingrid Delrietha Johnson Mushinski sought to appeal an order dismissing an application for recusal. The Court of Appeal of Manitoba denied leave to appeal.