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42277
Responsible Plastic Use Coalition, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada, et al.
(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2026-03-31 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2026-03-31) | Responsible Plastic Use Coalition |
| 2026-03-31 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2026-03-31) | Responsible Plastic Use Coalition |
| 2026-03-31 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-04-02, (Printed version filed on 2026-03-31) | Responsible Plastic Use Coalition |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Responsible Plastic Use Coalition | Applicant | Active |
| Dow Chemical Canada ULC, Imperial Oil, a partnership by its managing partner, Imperial Oil Limited | Applicant | Active |
| Nova Chemicals Corporation | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Respondent | Active |
| The Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, and the Minister of Health | Respondent | Active |
| Attorney General of Alberta | Respondent | Active |
| Attorney General of Saskatchewan | Respondent | Active |
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Responsible Plastic Use Coalition
Counsel
Adam Heckman
100 King Street West
Suite 1600, 1 First Canadian Place
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1G5
Telephone: (416) 862-7525
Email: jennifer.danahy@gowlingwlg.com
Agent
160 Elgin Street
Suite 1600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8699
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: graham.ragan@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Dow Chemical Canada ULC, Imperial Oil, a partnership by its managing partner, Imperial Oil Limited
Counsel
Brandon Chung
2100-22 Adelaide Street W.
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 4E3
Telephone: (416) 368-5000
FAX: (416) 368-6640
Email: ekrajewska@hhllp.ca
Agent
160 Elgin Street
Suite 1600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8699
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: graham.ragan@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Nova Chemicals Corporation
Counsel
Yael Bienenstock
Lauren Nickerson
79 Wellington St. West
30th Floor, TD South Tower
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1N2
Telephone: (416) 865-7678
FAX: (416) 865-7380
Email: abernstein@torys.com
Agent
160 Elgin Street
Suite 1600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8699
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: graham.ragan@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Andrew Law
Marilyn Venney
Alyson E. Sutton
National Litigation Sector
120 Adelaide Street West, Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 1T1
Telephone: (647) 407-9205
FAX: (416) 952-4518
Email: joseph.cheng@justice.gc.ca
Party: The Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, and the Minister of Health
Counsel
Andrew Law
Marilyn Venney
Alyson E. Sutton
National Litigation Sector
120 Adelaide Street West, Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 1T1
Telephone: (647) 407-9205
FAX: (416) 952-4518
Email: joseph.cheng@justice.gc.ca
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
Counsel
Adam Ollenberger
10e étage, Tour 102A
10025 - 102A Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 2Z2
Telephone: (780) 427-4530
FAX: (780) 643-0852
Email: ryan.l.martin@gov.ab.ca
Party: Attorney General of British Columbia
Counsel
1001 Douglas St
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 9J5
Telephone: (250) 940-7565
Email: trevor.bant@gov.bc.ca
Party: Attorney General of Saskatchewan
Counsel
Noah Wernikowski
Constitutional Law Branch
820 - 1874 Scarth Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 4B3
Telephone: (306) 787-6307
FAX: (306) 787-9111
Email: tom.irvine@gov.sk.ca
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