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42498
Animal Justice, et al. v. Attorney General of Ontario
(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2026-10-05) | Attorney General of Ontario |
| 2026-10-05 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-10-05, (Printed version filed on 2026-10-05) | Attorney General of Ontario |
| 2026-09-03 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2026-09-02 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2026-09-09) | Animal Justice |
| 2026-09-02 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2026-09-09) | Animal Justice |
| 2026-09-02 | Book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-09-03, (Printed version filed on 2026-09-09) | Animal Justice |
| 2026-09-02 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-09-03, (Printed version filed on 2026-09-09) | Animal Justice |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Justice | Applicant | Active |
| Jessica Scott-Reid and Louise Jorgensen | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Ontario | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Animal Justice
Counsel
Frederick R. Schumann
Kaitlyn Mitchell
Alexandra Pester
Arden Beddoes
Toronto-Dominion Centre North Tower, Box 140
77 King Street West, Suite 4130
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1H1
Telephone: (416) 593-3497
Email: andreag@stockwoods.ca
Agent
66 Lisgar Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0C1
Telephone: (613) 501-5350
Email: dshuhaibar@ovcounsel.com
Party: Jessica Scott-Reid and Louise Jorgensen
Counsel
Frederick R. Schumann
Kaitlyn Mitchell
Alexandra Pester
Arden Beddoes
Toronto-Dominion Centre North Tower, Box 140
77 King Street West, Suite 4130
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1H1
Telephone: (416) 593-3497
Email: andreag@stockwoods.ca
Agent
66 Lisgar Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0C1
Telephone: (613) 501-5350
Email: dshuhaibar@ovcounsel.com
Party: Attorney General of Ontario
Counsel
Yashoda Ranganathan
Elizabeth Guilbault
Constitutional Law Branch
720 Bay Street - 4th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2S9
Telephone: (416) 995-5249
FAX: (416) 326-4015
Email: robin.basu@ontario.ca
Agent
World Exchange Plaza
100 Queen Street, Suite 1300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J9
Telephone: (613) 787-3562
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Email: neffendi@blg.com
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