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June 6, 1997  1095 - 1120                                                                     le 6 juin 1997

CONTENTS                                                   TABLE DES MATIÈRES

Nandu Patel

Nandu Patel

v. (25997)

Department of National Health and Welfare Canada (F.C.A.)

D. Akman, Sr.

A.G. of Canada

FILING DATE 8.5.1997

James Webb

Irwin Koziebrocki

v. (25999)

Her Majesty The Queen (Ont.)

A.G. of Ontario

FILING DATE 12.5.1997

Louis Rhingo

Paul Burstein

Burstein and Paine

v. (26001)

Her Majesty The Queen (Ont.)

A.G. for Ontario

FILING DATE 20.5.1997

Vernon Frederick Gale et al.

John A. MacIver

D.N. MacIver & Assoc.

v. (26002)

Robin Alexander Hominick et al. (Man.)

J.G. McKelvey

K.M. McColloch

FILING DATE 14.5.1997

Philip Avrith

André C. Lavigne

c. (26003)

William I. Miller (Qué.)

Cheryl S. Miller

Miller, Adel & Assoc.

DATE DE PRODUCTION 16.5.1997

Charlene (Redekopp) Daum

Daniel Tapp

v. (26004)

David Schroeder et al. (Sask.)

Robert Gibbings

Goldstein, Jackson, Gibbings

FILING DATE 16.5.1997

Jeannine Godin

E. Thomas Christie

Christie and Associates

v. (26005)

Minister of Health and Community Services et al. (N.B.)

Bruce Judah, Q.C.

Dept. of Justice

FILING DATE 12.5.1997

Commercial Union Assurance Co. of Canada

Walley P. Lightbody, Q.C.

Connell Lightbody

v. (26006)

City of Surrey et al. (B.C.)

John S. Logan

Jenkins Marzan Logan

FILING DATE 16.5.1997

Marvin Lerch

Jonathan B. Pitblado

Giffen & Partners

v. (26007)

Cableshare Inc. (Ont.)

Jeffery B. Simpson

Lang, Michener

FILING DATE 20.5.1997

Steven Simonyi-Gindele

Leonard T. Doust, Q.C.

McCarthy Tétrault

v. (26008)

The Attorney General of British Columbia (B.C.)

V. Victor Svacek

A.G. of B.C.

FILING DATE 20.5.1997

Constantine Xinos

John McKinnon

Injured Workers’ Consultants

v. (26009)

The Minister of Human Resources Development (F.C.A.)

Cathy Doolan

Dept. of Justice

FILING DATE 20.5.1997

Émilien Boutet et al.

Jean-Guy Ouellet

Campeau, Ouellet & Assoc.

c. (26010)

La Commission de l’Emploi et de l’Immigration du Canada (C.A.F.)

P. G. du Canada

DATE DE PRODUCTION 20.5.1997

Succession André Dubois et al.

Louis D. Pasquin

Pasquin & Assoc.

c. (26011)

Ministère des Transports du Québec (Qué.)

Patrice Claude

Bernard, Roy & Assoc.

DATE DE PRODUCTION 23.5.1997

Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. et al.

Ross H. Haynes

The Haynes Group of Lawyers

v. (26012)

The Maritime Life Assurance Co., a body corporate (N.S.)

Scott C. Norton

McInnes Cooper & Robertson

FILING DATE 23.5.1997

The Children’s Foundation

William M. Holburn, Q.C.

Alexander, Holburn, Beaudin & Lang

v. (26013)

Patrick Allan Bazley (B.C.)

D. Brent Adair

FILING DATE 26.5.1997

Donald John Marshall, Jr.

Bruce H. Wildsmith

v. (26014)

Her Majesty The Queen (N.S.)

Michael A. Pare

Dept. of Justice

FILING DATE 23.5.1997

Vic Van Isle Construction Ltd.

William E. Knutson

Shapiro Hankinson & Knutson

v. (26015)

The Board of School Trustees of School District No. 23 (Central Okanagan) (B.C.)

John R. Singleton

Singleton Urquhart Scott

FILING DATE 20.5.1997

Jacques Thériault

Darquise Jolicoeur

Beaudry, Bertrand

c. (26016)

La Commission scolaire Outaouais-Hull (Qué.)

Marie-Josée Bédard

Bédard, Saucier

DATE DE PRODUCTION 22.5.1997

Sheldon S. Richmond et al.

Dougald E. Brown

Nelligan Power

v. (26017)

Attorney General of Canada (F.C.A.)

Harvey Newman

Treasury Board Legal Services

FILING DATE 20.5.1997

Chief Victor Buffalo

James A. O’Reilly

O’Reilly & Assoc.

v. (26018)

Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Canada et al. (F.C.A.)

Barbara Ritzen

A.G. of Canada

FILING DATE 30.5.1997

Clifford Robert Olson

Clifford Robert Olson

v. (26019)

Her Majesty The Queen (Crim.)(Sask.)

Bruce Gibson

Dep. A.G. of Canada

FILING DATE 26.5.1997

MAY 30, 1997 / LE 30 MAI 1997

                                 CORAM:  Chief Justice Lamer and Cory and McLachlin JJ. /

Le juge en chef Lamer et les juges Cory et McLachlin

                                                              John Louis Stevenson

                                                                        v. (25892)

                                                                       Her Majesty The Queen (Crim.)(Alta.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Criminal Law - Evidence - Charged with second degree murder - Whether the trial judge’s verdict was unreasonable and unsupported by the evidence - Whether the trial judge erred in applying R. v. Cooper (1977) 34 C.C.C. (2d) 18 as it related to finding guilt or innocence based on circumstantial evidence - Whether the trial judge erred in failing to give full consideration to the theory of the defence - Whether the trial judge erred in imposing the sentence.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

                                                                                        Owen Wayne Lloyd

                                                                                                v. (25925)

                                                                        Her Majesty the Queen (Crim.)(Alta.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms  - Criminal law - Impaired driving - Right to counsel - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in finding that the Applicant’s right to counsel was not denied when the police officer arrested the Applicant prior to making the screening test demand.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

                                                                                       Qatar Central Bank

                                                                                                v. (25846)

                                                                                Akram Raja Himadeh (Ont.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

International - Procedural law - Appeal - To what extent do the principles of international comity affect Canadian court proceedings involving foreign litigants - Is the “palpable and overriding error” test an acceptable standard of appellate review of findings of fact?

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

                                                                                          William Muckalt

                                                                                                v. (25799)

                                                                                        William Zapf (B.C.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Torts - Negligence - Damages - Is a finding of carelessness sufficient to justify a finding that one participant was liable for the injuries sustained by another participant in the course of a competitive contact sporting event? - Is standard of care owed by one participant to another in a competitive contact sporting event is the same as the standard of care owed by one participant to another in a recreational non contact sporting event? - Did the British Columbia Court of Appeal err by either misinterpreting findings of fact or alternately by replacing the findings of fact with its own? - Assessment of special damages.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

CORAM: Chief Justice Lamer and L’Heureux-Dubé and Gonthier JJ. /

Le juge en chef Lamer et les juges L’Heureux-Dubé et Gonthier

                                                                           Quintus Perera and Iris Aloysius

                                                                                                v. (25830)

                                                                                Aristea Stavropoulos (Qué.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Civil Code - Property law - Real rights - Latent defect - Purchase with legal warranty - Action to recover the costs of repairing latent defects.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

CORAM: La Forest, Gonthier and Major JJ. /

Les juges La Forest, Gonthier et Major

                                                                                  Western Surety Company

                                                                                                v. (25633)

                                                                             National Bank of Canada (N.B.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Procedural law - Civil Procedure - Appeal - Property law - Mechanics’ liens - Whether the motions judge erred in law - Whether this decision conflicts with other courts’ decisions.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

September 20, 1996

Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick

(Miller J.)

Decision in respect of Applicant’s motion: Respondent’s defence relying on s. 2 of the Mechanics’Lien Act should not be struck out

October 15, 1996

Court of Appeal of New Brunswick (Bastarache J.A.)

Applicant’s motion for leave to appeal the September 20, 1996 decision dismissed

January 20, 1997

Court of Appeal of New Brunswick

(Hoyt, C.J.N.B., Ayles, Ryan J.A.)

Applicant’s application for an order to review, reconsider and rehear the decision on the motion for leave to appeal dismissed

November 22, 1996

Supreme Court of Canada (Gonthier J.)

Motion to extend time to file application for leave to appeal granted

February 17, 1997

Supreme Court of Canada

Application for leave to appeal the October 15, 1996 decision filed

                                                                                     Frederick W.L. Black

                                                                                                v. (25724)

                                             Krupp Mak Maschinenbau Gmbh, and Krupp Mak Diesel Inc. (N.S.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Procedural law - Pre-trial procedure - Bankruptcy - Statutes - Interpretation - Fraud - Order pursuant to s. 38(1)  of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act , R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3  - Whether the lower courts were in a conflict of interest respecting the conduct of the Associate Chief Justice in matters relating to the bankruptcy file of NsC Diesel Power Inc. - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in law when it failed to follow the law and refused to honour the proper exercise of discretion that the Court of first instance had a responsibility and jurisdiction to hear the present application - Whether the Court of Appeal erred in law when it wrongly applied s. 38  of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act  to the facts as determined by the Court of first instance, and wrongly applied s.38 to the procedures as reviewed and adjudicated on by the Justices in the Court of first instance and in bankruptcy.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

                                                                                         Douglas A. Mayer

                                                                                                v. (25847)

                                                                       Her Majesty the Queen (F.C.A.)(Man.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Procedural law - Actions - Pre-trial procedure - Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms  - Civil Rights - Pensions - Contributions to Canada Pension Plan - Whether the Federal Court of Appeal erred in striking out the Applicant’s Statement of Claim - Whether the Canada Pension Plan violates ss. 7  and 15(1)  of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms  and the Constitution Act.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

John R. Hetherington, by his litigation guardian, Robert John Hetherington, Ado Park, Joseph H.S. Carriere, Robert C. Watt and Catherine Agnes Fallis, Executrix of the Estate of George A. Fallis, deceased

                                                                                                v. (25864)

The Estate of Frances McDonic by her Executrixes Jane Cooper Coon, Martha Cooper Carr

and the Estate of Norah Janetta Cooper by her Executrixes Jane Cooper Coon and

Martha Cooper Carr (Ont.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Torts - Negligence - Vicarious liability - Partnership - Agency - mandate - Ordinary scope of a solicitor’s practice - Scrivening - Partnerships Act, R.S.O. 1980, c.370 - Whether, in the absence of any contrary evidence, the ordinary scope of a solicitor’s practice does not include receiving monies for investment at the solicitor’s discretion - Whether the deposit of clients’ funds in the firm account is an important consideration in determining whether the activity fell within the ordinary course of business of a law firm if the partners do not know that the monies are being deposited in the account.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

CORAM: L’Heureux-Dubé, Sopinka and Iacobucci JJ. /

Les juges L’Heureux-Dubé, Sopinka et Iacobucci

                                                                                       Ali Mohammed Siad

                                                                                                v. (25802)

                                                                      The Secretary of State of Canada (B.C.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Administrative Law - Procedural Law - Evidence - Duty of disclosure by the Crown before and during a Convention Refugee status hearing - Admissibility of a written report containing hearsay during a Convention Refugee status hearing.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

April 24, 1994

Federal Court, Trial Division (Strayer J.)

Application for judicial review allowed, rehearing ordered

December 3, 1996

Federal Court of Appeal

(Isaac C.J., McDonald and Gray JJ.A.)

Appeal allowed, application for judicial review dismissed, rehearing order set aside

February 3, 1997

Supreme Court of Canada

Application for leave to appeal filed

                                                           Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia

                                                                                                v. (25784)

                                                              Frances Elizabeth Kovach and G.S. Singh (B.C.)

AND BETWEEN:

Dr. G.S. Singh

- and -

Frances Elizabeth Kovach,  Workers’ Compensation Board and Attorney General of British Columbia (B.C.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Administrative law - Judicial review - Jurisdiction - Torts - Negligence - Whether the Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columia erred in determining that the injuries allegedly suffered by an employee during the treatment of a work-related injury, were also injuries “arising out of and in the course of her employment”, which precluded her from bringing an action in negligence against the employee/doctor - If the Board was in error, was it an error of law made within its jurisdiction, or an error as to the jurisdiction of the Board.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

October 6, 1993

Workers’ Compensation Board - Appeal Division

Certificate issued under s. 11 of the Workers Compensation Act

March 6, 1995

Supreme Court of British Columbia (Huddart J.)

Petitioner’s application dismissed

December 2, 1996

Court of Appeal for British Columbia

(Donald, Newbury and Proudfoot JJ.A.)

Appeal allowed, certificate issued under s. 11 of the Act set aside

January 28, 1997

Supreme Court of Canada

Application for leave to appeal filed by The Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia

January 30, 1997

Supreme Court of Canada

Application for leave to appeal filed by Dr. Singh

                                                                                 Carter Motor Cars Limited

                                                                                                v. (25853)

Charm Morrison (B.C.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Torts - Motor vehicles - Statutes - Interpretation - Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.B.C. 1979, c.288 - Owner’s liability - Express consent - Whether express consent to acquiring automobile keys and custody of demonstrator plates constitutes possession within the meaning of s.79(1) of the Motor Vehicle Act, despite limits placed on the use of the automobiles.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

John Pawluk, Banff Investments Ltd., Regional Investments Ltd. and Quinpak Developments Ltd.

                                                                                                v. (25868)

                                                                   Bank of Montreal and Fred G. Allen (Alta.)

NATURE OF THE CASE

Commercial Law - Contracts - Banks/Banking Operations - Evidence - Parole evidence - Whether parol evidence should have been led to contradict a commitment letter - Whether a bank breached a commitment letter by failing to take care and diligence or to use reasonable banking practices - Whether a failure to advance funds caused a loss of contractors - Onus to prove a causal link between withdrawn financing and losses - Whether it was reasonably foreseeable that refinancing would be difficult - Whether there were intervening acts and reasonable attempts to mitigate - Foreseeability of an opportunity to convert to another loan in another currency.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

January 17, 1997

Court of Appeal of Alberta

(McClung, Irving and Conard JJ.A.)

Appeal dismissed

March 5, 1997

Supreme Court of Canada

Application for leave to appeal filed

MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION -- REHEARING

DEMANDE DE RÉEXAMEN -- NOUVELLE AUDITION

CORAM: Chief Justice Lamer and Cory and McLachlin JJ. /

Le juge en chef Lamer et les juges Cory et McLachlin

Eric Yu-Hua Chu v. Huberman Cristall Hutchinson (B.C.)(25681)

APRIL 24, 1997 / LE 24 AVRIL 1997

(REVISED MAY 28, 1997 / RÉVISÉ LE 28 MAI 1997)

25838               THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONTARIO v. M. AND H. (Ont.)

CORAM:           L’Heureux-Dubé, Sopinka and Iacobucci JJ.

The application for leave to appeal and the application for leave to cross-appeal are granted on the condition that the applicant undertakes to pay the costs of the appeal of the Respondent M. in any event of the cause.

La demande d'autorisation d'appel et la demande d’autorisation d’appel incident sont accordées à la condition que le requérant s’engage à payer les dépens de l’appel de l’intimé M. quelle qu’en soit l’issue.

NATURE OF THE CASE

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom - Family law - Maintenance - Definition of “spouse” pursuant to s. of the Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3 - Same-sex respondents living together in relationship resembling that of marriage for twelve years - Relationship engendering economic dependancy of one party on the other - Respondents separating with majority of the personal and business assets retained by non-dependant party - Whether dependant party entitled to make a claim for interim and permanent support pursuant to the Family Law Act - Whether statutory definition of spouse should be broadened to include same-sex couples - Charter of Rights  - Whether dependant party’s s. 15(1) rights violated by spousal definition that does not include same-sex relationships - Whether violation under s.15(1) can be justified under s.1 - Procedural law - Costs - Whether Appellant, Attorney General, should bear the costs of appeal against successful litigant where neither party to the action has requested leave to appeal - Whether leave to appeal should be conditional on Attorney General paying Respondent, M’s  costs of appeal - Whether the suspended declaration, the denial of a personal exemption and the refusal to order costs of the appeal below are legal questions of national importance.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

JUNE 5, 1997 / LE 5 JUIN 1997

25728               MARCEL BOURASSA, GEMMA BOURASSA, LISE BOURASSA, ROLAND DUPONT, 2949-3343 QUÉBEC INC. ET CLÉMENCE MELANÇON - c. - CAISSE POPULAIRE DE VERDUN (Qué.)

CORAM:           Le Juge en chef et les juges L'Heureux-Dubé et Gonthier

La demande d’autorisation d’appel est rejetée avec dépens.

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

NATURE DE LA CAUSE

Procédure - Procédure civile - Appel - Cautionnement - Application de l’art. 497 du Code de procédure civile, L.R.Q. 1977, ch. C-25, qui confère à un juge de la Cour d’appel le pouvoir d’ordonner à l’appelant, lorsque l’appel paraît abusif ou dilatoire, ou pour quelque autre raison spéciale, de fournir un cautionnement destiné à garantir, en totalité ou en partie, le paiement des frais d’appel et du montant de la condamnation au cas où le jugement de première instance serait confirmé - Est-ce que le cautionnement ordonné en l’espèce nie le droit d’appel des demandeurs et statue sur le fond du litige compte tenu de la forme de l’ordonnance, du montant fixé et vu qu’il est imposé à tous les demandeurs sans égard au jugement les concernant ou aux garanties détenues?

HISTORIQUE PROCÉDURAL

Le 27 février 1996

Cour supérieure du Québec (Tannenbaum j.c.s.)

Action de l’intimée accueillie

Le 11 novembre 1996

Cour d’appel du Québec

(Beauregard j.c.a.)

Requête de l’intimée pour cautionnement accueillie en partie:  les demandeurs doivent fournir 250 000$ dans un délai de 60 jours

Le 7 janvier 1997

Cour suprême du Canada

Demande d’autorisation d’appel déposée

25632               CANADIAN NEWSPAPERS CO. LTD. v. KANSA GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., KANSA INSURANCE MANAGEMENT INC. and JEVCO INSURANCE MANAGEMENT INC. (Ont.)

CORAM:           La Forest, Gonthier and Major JJ.

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

La demande d’autorisation d’appel est rejetée avec dépens.

NATURE OF THE CASE

Commercial Law - Contracts - Insurance - Insured’s duty to co-operate - Implied covenant of good faith - Effect of a special reporting arrangement agreed to outside an insurance policy - Standard to determine a breach of an implied obligation of good faith - Burden of proof regarding whether a breach of an implied obligation of good faith prejudiced an insurer - Whether the payment of legal accounts amounted to a waiver of breaches of an insurance policy - Whether the Court of Appeal was justified in overturning the trial judge’s findings of facts and credibility.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

25741               GEORGE PAN HADJIANTONIOU v. EDITH HADJIANTONIOU (Ont.)

CORAM:           La Forest, Gonthier and Major JJ.

The application for leave to appeal and other related motions are dismissed with costs.

La demande d’autorisation d’appel et les autres requêtes connexes sont rejetées avec dépens.

NATURE OF THE CASE

Family law - Custody and access - Child Support - Income attribution - Arrears of support - Best interests of the child - Two children of the marriage residing with Respondent pursuant to court order - Applicant seeking “joint” custody whereby younger child would reside with him until age fourteen, then would reside with Respondent - Older child wishing to remain with Respondent - Strong bond between children - Applicant demonstrating rigid and inflexible attitude toward children - Recommendations of Official Guardian adopted - Custody awarded to Respondent - Whether trial judge erred in failing to admit certain evidence - Whether trial judge erred in failing to give weight to Applicant’s evidence and in adopting recommendations of Official Guardian - Whether trial judge failed to recognize parental bond - Whether s. 15 of the Charter  infringed - Whether decisions of trial judge were biased - Applicant wilfully unemployed for six years despite education and experience - Child support awarded based upon income  attributed to Applicant - Whether trial judge erred in failing to consider Applicant’s past financial contributions to the children - Whether trial judge erred in rejecting Applicant’s plan for the continued and future support of the children - Whether law regarding attribution of income incorrectly applied in the circumstances -  Whether trial judge erred in refusing to rescind arrears of support.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

30.5.1997

CORAM:               Chief Justice Lamer and La Forest, L’Heureux-Dubé, Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ.

Motion for a stay of proceedings and for ancillary relief; motion to challenge the validity of section 23

Canadian Egg Marketing Agency

   v. (25192)

Pineview Poultry Products Ltd.

   and between

Canadian Egg Marketing Agency

   v.

Frank Richardson Operating as Northern Poultry (N.W.T.)

Requête en suspension des procédures et en obtention d’une réparation accessoire et requête visant à constater la validité de l’article 23

François Lemieux and David K. Wilson, for the appellant.

David R. Boyd, for the interveners the Council for Canadians et al.

Lori Sterling and Jennifer August, for the intervener the A.G. for Ontario.

Jean Bouchard, pour l’intervenant le procureur général du Québec.

George H. Copley, Q.C., for the intervener the A.G. of B.C.

Jim Bowron, for the intervener the A.G. of Alberta.

Edward R. Sojonky, Q.C. and Ian McCowan, for the intervener the A.G. of Canada.

Graham McLennan and Katharine L. Hurlburt, for the respondents.

James G. McConnell, for the intervener the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories.

RESERVED / EN DÉLIBÉRÉ

30.5.1997

Before / Devant: CHIEF JUSTICE LAMER

Motion to extend the time for leave to intervene

BY/PAR:                John Remington Graham et al.

IN/DANS:              Reference Re: Secession of Québec (Ont.)(25506)

Requête en prorogation du délai imparti pour obtenir l’autorisation d’intervenir

DISMISSED / REJETÉE

À LA REQUÊTE de John Remington Graham et de Marie Bérengère Gabrielle Sylvie Fortin visant à obtenir la permission d’intervenir dans le présent renvoi et également pour obtenir une prorogation du délai prévu pour une telle permission d’intervenir;

APRÈS AVOIR PRIS EN CONSIDÉRATION les documents déposés par les parties à cet égard, y compris le fait que le Procureur général du Canada s’en remet à la décision de la Cour;

IL EST ORDONNÉ PAR LES PRÉSENTES:

que la demande pour obtenir une prorogation du délai est rejetée.

3.6.1997

Before / Devant: THE REGISTRAR

Motion to extend the time in which to file the intervener’s factum

BY/PAR:                A.G. of Manitoba

IN/DANS:              Winnipeg Child and Family Services

v. (25508)

G. (D.F.) (Man.)

Requête en prorogation du délai imparti pour déposer le mémoire de l’intervenant

With the consent of the parties.

GRANTED / ACCORDÉE   Time extended to May 29, 1997.

3.6.1997

Before / Devant: THE REGISTRAR

Motion to extend the time in which to file the applicant’s reply

Paul Fitzpatrick

   v. (25819)

Her Majesty The Queen (Ont.)

Requête en prorogation du délai imparti pour déposer la réplique du requérant

With the consent of the parties.

GRANTED / ACCORDÉE    Time extended to May 21, 1997.

3.6.1997

Before / Devant: THE REGISTRAR

Motion to extend the time in which to file the case on appeal

Nancy Law

   v. (25374)

Minister of Human Resources Development (B.C.)

Requête en prorogation du délai imparti pour déposer le dossier d’appel

With the consent of the parties.

GRANTED / ACCORDÉE   Time extended to May 16, 1997.

3.6.1997

Before / Devant: THE REGISTRAR

Motion to extend the time in which to file the respondent’s factum

Brian Gordon Jack

   v. (25505)

Her Majesty The Queen (Man.)

Requête en prorogation du délai imparti pour déposer le mémoire de l’intimée

With the consent of the parties.

GRANTED / ACCORDÉE   Time extended to May 22, 1997.

2.6.1997

CORAM:               Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin and Major JJ.

Motion to quash

Peter Hamilton

   v. (25837)

Her Majesty The Queen (Qué.)

Requête en annulation

Robert Marchi and Thierry Nadon, for the motion / pour la requête.

Richard F. Prihoda, for the appellant / pour l’appelant.

GRANTED / ACCORDÉE

2.6.1997

CORAM:               Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin and Major JJ.

SHOW CAUSE

George Westley Ryerse

   v. (25721)

Her Majesty The Queen (Ont.)

AUDIENCE DE JUSTIFICATION

Andrew Lenz, for the appellant.

Robert Houston, Q.C., for the respondent.

GRANTED  -- motion for an order removing Larry L. Ross / ACCORDÉE -- requête visant à obtenir le retrait de Larry L. Ross

DISMISSED -- Appeal abandoned / REJETÉE -- Appel abandonné

3.6.1997

Before / Devant: GONTHIER J.

Motion for leave to intervene

BY/PAR:                League for Human Rights of B’Nai Brith Canada

IN/DANS:              Erichs Tobiass et al.

   v. (25811)

The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (Ont.)

Requête en autorisation d’intervention

DISMISSED / REJETÉE

3.6.1997

Before / Devant: GONTHIER J.

/

Motion for leave to intervene

BY/PAR:                The Hepatitis C. Survivors’ Society

IN/DANS:              Canadian Red Cross Society  et al.

v. (25810)

The Honorable Horace Krever et al. (Ont.)

Requête en autorisation d’intervention

GRANTED / ACCORDÉE

4.6.1997

Before / Devant: CORY J.

Motion to extend the time in which to apply for leave to appeal

Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union Local 662

   v. (25993)

Future Inns Canada (N.S.)

Requête en prorogation du délai pour obtenir l’autorisation d’appel

GRANTED / ACCORDÉE   Time extended to May 16, 1997.

2.6.1997

Her Majesty The Queen

   v. (25705)

N.G.H. (B.C.)

30.5.1997

Travis Orlowski

    v. (25751)

The Director, Forensic Psychiatric Institute et al. (B.C.)

3.6.1997

Michael Colin Hodgson

   v. (25561)

Her Majesty The Queen (Ont.)

4.6.1997

Stéphane Ménard

   v. (25707)

Her Majesty The Queen (Crim.)(Ont.)

22.5.1997

Oskar Chan

   v. (26027)

Her Majesty The Queen (Crim.)(Alta.)

AS OF RIGHT

22.5.1997

George Abdallah

   v. (26028)

Her Majesty The Queen (Crim.)(Ont.)

22.5.1997

Fayezah Jassim Shalaan

   v. (26029)

Her Majesty The Queen (Crim.)(N.S.)

AS OF RIGHT

26.5.1997

Victor Kudmani

   c. (26030)

Sa Majesté La Reine (Crim.)(Qué.)

DE PLEIN DROIT

2.6.1997

Janusz Charemski

   v. (26033)

Her Majesty The Queen (Crim.)(Ont.)

AS OF RIGHT

2.6.1997

Mark John Maracle

   v. (26034)

Her Majesty The Queen (Ont.)

AS OF RIGHT

30.5.1997

CORAM:               Chief Justice Lamer and La Forest, L’Heureux-Dubé, Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ.

Canadian Egg Marketing Agency

   v. (25192)

Pineview Poultry Products Ltd.

   and between

Canadian Egg Marketing Agency

   v.

Frank Richardson Operating as Northern Poultry (N.W.T.)

François Lemieux and David K. Wilson, for the appellant.

David R. Boyd, for the interveners the Council for Canadians et al.

Lori Sterling and Jennifer August, for the intervener the A.G. for Ontario.

Jean Bouchard, pour l’intervenant le procureur général du Québec.

George H. Copley, Q.C., for the intervener the A.G. of B.C.

Jim Bowron, for the intervener the A.G. of Alberta.

Edward R. Sojonky, Q.C. and Ian McCowan, for the intervener the A.G. of Canada.

Graham McLennan and Katharine L. Hurlburt, for the respondents.

James G. McConnell, for the intervener the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories.

RESERVED / EN DÉLIBÉRÉ

Nature of the case:

Constitutional - Mobility Rights - Freedom of Association - Discrimination - Place of Residence -  Public Interest - Whether the federal-provincial egg marketing regulatory scheme, in whole or in part, infringe the rights and freedoms guaranteed by s. 2(d)  and s. 6  of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms  - If so, can this infringement be justified under s. 1  of the Charter .

Nature de la cause:

Droit constitutionnel    Liberté de circulation et d'établissement    Liberté d'association    Discrimination    Lieu de résidence    Intérêt public    Le plan fédéral-provincial de réglementation de la commercialisation des oeufs, en totalité ou en partie, viole-t-il les droits et libertés garantis par les art. 2d) et 6 de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés ?     Dans l'affirmative, cette violation peut-elle être justifiée en vertu de l'article premier de la Charte ?

AGENDA for the week beginning June 9, 1997.

ORDRE DU JOUR pour la semaine commençant le 9 juin 1997.

Date of Hearing/                           Case Number and Name/    

Date d'audition                             Numéro et nom de la cause

The Court is not sitting this week

La Cour ne siège pas cette semaine

NOTE: 

This agenda is subject to change.  Hearing dates should be confirmed with Process Registry staff at (613) 996-8666.

Cet ordre du jour est sujet à modification.  Les dates d'audience devraient être confirmées auprès du personnel du greffe au (613) 996-8666.

                                                         SUPREME COURT OF CANADA SCHEDULE

                                                             CALENDRIER DE LA COUR SUPREME

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