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42104

Dianne L. Stackhouse v. His Majesty the King

(Federal) (Civil) (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)
2025-11-21 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, File open
2025-11-20 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-21) Dianne L. Stackhouse
2025-11-20 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-11-21, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-21) Dianne L. Stackhouse

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Stackhouse, Dianne L. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
His Majesty the King Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Stackhouse, Dianne L.

Counsel
Karen D. Stilwell
Connors Stilwell
212 Queen St., Suite 401
Frederiction, New Brunswick
E3B 1A8
Telephone: (506) 300-9632
Email: karen.stilwell@connorsstilwell.com
Agent
Marie-France Major
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: His Majesty the King

Counsel
Stan W. McDonald
Sam Perlmutter
Attorney General of Canada
Department of Justice Canada
1400-5251 Duke Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 1P3
Telephone: (902) 426-8803
FAX: (902) 426-8802
Email: stan.mcdonald@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Zoe Oxaal
Attorney General of Canada
Department of Justice Canada
50 O'Connor Street, Suite 500, Room 556
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 670-6376
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: SCCAgentCorrespondantCSC@justice.gc.ca

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Lower court rulings

November 8, 2023
Tax Court of Canada

2023 TCC 156

See file

September 26, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal

2025 FCA 175

See file

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-11-22