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42261
Attorney General of Canada, et al. v. Canadian Civil Liberties Association, et al.
(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties; regarding participation of the Chief Justice in this matter | |
| 2026-04-27 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2026-04-29, (Printed version filed on 2026-04-29) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2026-04-27 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B-Reply and response to intervention, (Printed version filed on 2026-04-29) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2026-04-27 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2026-04-29) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2026-04-27 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2026-04-29, (Printed version filed on 2026-04-29) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2026-04-24 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Incomplete, (Printed version due on 2026-05-01) | Edward Cornell and Vincent Gricys |
| 2026-04-17 | Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Proof of service missing, Incomplete, (Printed version due on 2026-04-24) | Maurice Gatien |
| 2026-04-17 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2026-04-22) | Canadian Civil Liberties Association |
| 2026-04-17 |
Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A - Amended 23A required 23B missing, (Printed version filed on 2026-04-22) |
Canadian Civil Liberties Association |
| 2026-04-17 | Application for leave to cross-appeal, (Included in the respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2026-04-17 | Canadian Civil Liberties Association |
| 2026-04-17 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-04-22, (Printed version filed on 2026-04-22) | Canadian Civil Liberties Association |
| 2026-04-17 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), Amended notice required-rec'd 04/20/2026, (Printed version filed on 2026-04-23) | Canadian Constitution Foundation |
| 2026-04-17 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2026-04-21) | Canadian Constitution Foundation |
| 2026-04-17 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2026-04-21) | Canadian Constitution Foundation |
| 2026-04-17 | Application for leave to cross-appeal, (Included in the respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2026-04-17 | Canadian Constitution Foundation |
| 2026-04-17 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-04-21, (Printed version filed on 2026-04-21) | Canadian Constitution Foundation |
| 2026-04-17 | Intervener's memorandum of argument on application for leave, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-04-17, (Printed version filed on 2026-04-17) | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 2026-04-16 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2026-04-17) | Edward Cornell and Vincent Gricys |
| 2026-04-16 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2026-04-17) | Edward Cornell and Vincent Gricys |
| 2026-04-16 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-04-17, (Printed version filed on 2026-04-17) | Edward Cornell and Vincent Gricys |
| 2026-03-18 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 03/18/2026 | |
| 2026-03-17 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2026-03-23) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2026-03-17 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2026-03-23) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2026-03-17 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-03-18, (Printed version filed on 2026-03-23) | Attorney General of Canada |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Civil Liberties Association | Respondent / Applicant on cross-appeal | Active |
And Between
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Constitution Foundation | Respondent / Applicant on cross-appeal | Active |
And Between
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Cornell and Vincent Gricys | Respondent | Active |
And Between
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Civil Liberties Association | Respondent / Applicant on cross-appeal | Active |
And Between
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Constitution Foundation | Respondent / Applicant on cross-appeal | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Alberta | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Saskatchewan | Intervener | Active |
| Gatien, Maurice | Intervener | Pending |
Counsel
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
John Provart
Connor Bildfell
Nicholas Dodokin
Bernard Letarte
745 Thurlow Street
Suite 2400
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 0C5
Telephone: (604) 643-5983
FAX: (416) 954-8982
Email: mfeder@mccarthy.ca
Agent
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
Party: Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Counsel
Brandon Chung
Érik Arsenault
2100-22 Adelaide Street W.
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 4E3
Telephone: (416) 368-5000
FAX: (416) 368-6640
Email: ekrajewska@hhllp.ca
Party: Edward Cornell and Vincent Gricys
Counsel
2525 Encor Place 645-7th Avenue SW
calgary, Alberta
T2P 5C5
Telephone: (403) 457-6680
Email: bector@lobergector.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: Canadian Constitution Foundation
Counsel
Janani Shanmuganathan
319 Sunnyside Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M6R 2R3
Telephone: (416) 436-3679
Email: sujit.choudhry@hakichambers.com
Agent
100 - 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: tslade@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
Counsel
Leah McDaniel
10011 - 109 St
9th Floor, Peace Hills Trust Tower
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 3S8
Telephone: (780) 427-1230
Email: shaheer.meenai@gov.ab.ca
Party: Attorney General of 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) 788-3573
Email: matthew.estabrooks@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Gatien, Maurice
This party is not represented by counsel.
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