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SUPREME COURT OF CANADA ‑‑ JUDGMENTS IN APPEAL AND LEAVE APPLICATIONS

OTTAWA, 19/3/98.  THE  SUPREME  COURT  OF  CANADA  HAS  TODAY  DEPOSITED  WITH  THE  REGISTRAR  JUDGMENTS  IN  THE  FOLLOWING  APPEAL  AND  APPLICATIONS  FOR  LEAVE  TO  APPEAL.

FROM:  SUPREME  COURT  OF  CANADA  (613)995‑4330

                                                                                                 

COUR SUPRÊME DU CANADA ‑‑ JUGEMENTS DANS POURVOI ET DEMANDES D’AUTORISATION

OTTAWA, 19/3/98.  LA  COUR  SUPRÊME  DU  CANADA  A  DÉPOSÉ  AUJOURD'HUI  AUPRÈS  DU  REGISTRAIRE  LES  JUGEMENTS  DANS  L’APPEL  ET  LES   DEMANDES  D’AUTORISATION  D’APPEL  SUIVANTS.

SOURCE:  COUR  SUPRÊME  DU  CANADA  (613)995‑4330

                                                                                                                       

 

APPEAL / APPEL:

 

25259             BC GAS UTILITY LTD. - v. - WESTCOAST ENERGY INC., NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA and ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, - and - ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NOVA SCOTIA, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR SASKATCHEWAN and ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR ALBERTA (B.C.)(F.C.A.)

 

CORAM:            L’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci, Major and Bastarache JJ.

 

The appeal is dismissed with costs, McLachlin J. dissenting.  The constitutional question is answered as follows:

 

Q.            Given the division of authority between the Parliament of Canada and the legislatures of the provinces in the Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982, are ss. 29 , 30 , 31 , 33 , 47 , 52 , 58  and 59  of the National Energy Board Act , R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7 , applicable to the facilities proposed to be constructed by Westcoast Energy Inc. in respect of:

 

(a)               its Fort St. John Expansion Project, the subject of the application in proceeding GH-5-94 before the National Energy Board, and

 

(b)              its Grizzly Valley Expansion Project, as described in Order No. MO-21-95 of the National Energy Board?

 

A.                        (a)               Yes.  McLachlin J. would answer no.

 

(b)              Yes.  McLachlin J. would answer no.

 

 

Le pourvoi est rejeté avec dépens.  Le juge McLachlin est dissidente.  La question constitutionnelle reçoit la réponse suivante:

 

Q.            Compte tenu du partage des pouvoirs législatifs établi par les Lois constitutionnelles de 1867 à 1982 entre le Parlement du Canada et les législatures des provinces, les art. 29 , 30 , 31 , 33 , 47 , 52 , 58  et 59  de la Loi sur l’Office national de l’énergie , L.R.C. (1985), ch. N‑7 , s’appliquent‑ils aux installations dont Westcoast Energy Inc. propose la construction dans le cadre:

 


a)         de son projet d’expansion de Fort St. John, qui fait l’objet de la demande présentée dans l’instance no GH‑5‑94 devant l’Office national de l’énergie;

 

b)         de son projet d’expansion de Grizzly Valley, qui est décrit dans l’ordonnance n MO‑21‑95 de l’Office national de l’énergie?

 

R.            a)         Oui.  Le juge McLachlin répondrait non.

 

b)         Oui.  Le juge McLachlin répondrait non.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

 

APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE / LES DEMANDES DAUTORISATION:

 

26277             THE CANADIAN MOBILE SIGN ASSOCIATION, MOBILE AD CANADA LTD. AND 914948 ONTARIO LIMITED (C.O.B. AS AD-VANTAGE SIGNS) - v. - THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONTARIO (Ont.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and McLachlin and Iacobucci JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

 

La demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26221             AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION - v. - CANADIAN AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL LTD. (B.C.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and McLachlin and Iacobucci JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

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

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26372             PHILIP BROWN MATTHEWS, GLEN B. FRANKFURTER AND MICHAEL MACKENZIE, EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE HAROLD BARLING TOWN - v. - IRIS NOWELL (Ont.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and McLachlin and Iacobucci JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is granted.

 

La demande d'autorisation d'appel est accordée.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26345             THEODORE CLIFFORD BEST - v. - MARLENE SHIRLEY BEST (Ont.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and McLachlin and Iacobucci JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is granted.


La demande d'autorisation d'appel est accordée.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26326             SALVATORE CAZZETTA - c. - LES ÉTATS-UNIS DAMÉRIQUE - et - LE GARDIEN DU CENTRE DE PRÉVENTION DE MONTRÉAL ET LA PROCUREURE GÉNÉRALE DU CANADA - et entre - SALVATORE CAZZETTA - c. - LA MINISTRE DE LA JUSTICE DU CANADA - et - LES ÉTATS-UNIS DAMÉRIQUE ET LE GARDIEN DU CENTRE DE PRÉVENTION DE MONTRÉAL (Crim.)(Qué.)

 

CORAM:         Le Juge en chef et les juges McLachlin et Iacobucci

 

La demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26267             KEYVAN NOURHAGHIGHI - v. - HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Crim.)(Ont.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and McLachlin and Iacobucci JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

 

La demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26357             CANADA POST CORPORATION - v. - CANADIAN UNION OF POSTAL WORKERS (Ont.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and McLachlin and Iacobucci JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

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

                                                                                                                                                                

 

26368             JAMES ALISTAIR FRENCH - v. - PAMELA A. CHAPMAN AND RYDER WHITAKER WRIGHT (Ont.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and McLachlin and Iacobucci JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

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

                                                                                                                                                               

 


26287             RICKEN LEROUX INC., CHRISTOPHER RICKEN, GINETTE LEROUX, CENTRE DE PLANIFICATION FINANCIÈRE C.F.P. INC. c. LE MINISTRE DU REVENU DU QUÉBEC, LE SOUS-MINISTRE DU REVENU DU QUÉBEC, LE MINISTRE DU REVENU NATIONAL, LE SOUS-MINISTRE DU REVENU NATIONAL, JEAN CÔTÉ, NATHALIE BERNIER, CLAUDE BOLDUC, LUC BOULANGER, FRANCINE DENIS, PIERRE DURAND, CLAUDE GUÉRARD, SERGE LAMOTHE, LOUISE LANGLOIS, RAYNALD MARQUIS, ALAIN PLAMONDON, COLETTE PROULX, MICHEL SANTERRE ET ÉRIC SERGERIE, NOËL TREMBLAY ET ANTONIN BELLEY et LHONORABLE CLAUDE GAGNON, LE PROCUREUR GÉNÉRAL DU CANADA, LE PROCUREUR GÉNÉRAL DU QUÉBEC, LE GREFFIER DE LA COUR DU QUÉBEC  (Crim.)(Qué.)

 

CORAM:         Les juges LHeureux-Dubé, Bastarache et Binnie

 

La demande dautorisation dappel est rejetée.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26195             VILLE DE CHAMBLY c. FERNAND GAGNON et LHONORABLE JEAN-PIERRE BOURDUAS, J.C.Q., LHONORABLE JACQUES DÉSORMEAU, J.C.Q., LHONORABLE MICHELINE LALIBERTÉ, J.C.Q. ET LE MINISTRE DE LA SÉCURITÉ PUBLIQUE  (Qué.)

 

CORAM:         Les juges LHeureux-Dubé, Gonthier et Bastarache

 

La demande dautorisation dappel est accordée.

 

The application for leave to appeal is granted.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26222             LOUISETTE FRANCOEUR c. JEAN-GUY MÉNARD et LHONORABLE JUGE MICHÈLE RIVET, Me DIANE DEMERS, Me CLAUDE FORTIN et CHRISTIANE ROY, LE PROCUREUR GÉNÉRAL DU QUÉBEC  (Qué.)

 

CORAM:         Les juges LHeureux-Dubé, Gonthier et Bastarache

 

La demande dautorisation dappel est rejetée avec dépens.  Le juge  LHeureux-Dubé, dissidente, aurait accueilli la requête pour permission den appeler.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.  LHeureux-Dubé J., dissenting, would have granted the application for leave to appeal.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26300             JAMIE TANIS GLADUE v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Crim.)(B.C.)

 

CORAM:         LHeureux-Dubé, Gonthier and Bastarache JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is granted.

 

La demande dautorisation dappel est accordée.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26200             RALPH HOYECK c. BANQUE LAURENTIENNE DU CANADA (Qué.)

 

CORAM:         Les juges LHeureux-Dubé, Gonthier et Bastarache

 

La demande de prorogation de délai est accordée et la demande dautorisation dappel est rejetée.

 

The application for extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.


                                                                                                                                                               


26237             STANDARD LIFE COMPAGNIE DASSURANCE c. NICOLE CYR  (Qué.)

 

CORAM:         Les juges LHeureux-Dubé, Gonthier et Bastarache

 

La demande dautorisation dappel est rejetée.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26238             LE PROCUREUR GÉNÉRAL DU QUÉBEC c. MICHEL RABY  - et entre -  LE PROCUREUR GÉNÉRAL DU QUÉBEC c. PIERRE LAUZON - et entre - LE PROCUREUR GÉNÉRAL DU QUÉBEC c.  D.N.M. TRANSPORT INC.  - et entre - LE PROCUREUR GÉNÉRAL DU QUÉBEC c. 142509 CANADA INC. - et entre - LE PROCUREUR GÉNÉRAL DU QUÉBEC c. 151116 CANADA INC. - et entre - LE PROCUREUR GÉNÉRAL DU QUÉBEC c. MICHEL ST-JACQUES - et entre - LE PROCUREUR GÉNÉRAL DU QUÉBEC c. RÉJEAN ST-PIERRE - et entre - LE PROCUREUR GÉNÉRAL DU QUÉBEC c. GILLES DUROCHER (Qué.)

 

CORAM:         Les juges LHeureux-Dubé, Gonthier et Bastarache

 

La demande dautorisation dappel est rejetée avec dépens.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26253             LAURIN CLOUTIER c. LES AUTOMOBILES CLOGINOR INC.  (Qué.)

 

CORAM:         Les juges LHeureux-Dubé, Gonthier et Bastarache

 

La demande dautorisation dappel est rejetée avec dépens.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

                                                                                                                                                                

 

26314             DR. DONALD G. ZINK v. GRAYBEC IMMOBILIER INC., NAIDOT & CO., HARE & CO., EAGER & CO., PETRO-CANADA AND SHELL CANADA LIMITED and SULCONAM INC. AND MARSULEX INC. (Qué.)

 

CORAM:         LHeureux-Dubé, Gonthier and Bastarache JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is granted.

 

La demande dautorisation dappel est accordée.

                                                                                                                                                               

26374             EMMANUEL FEUERWERKER c. MICHAEL ROODMAN  (Ont.)

 

CORAM:         Les juges LHeureux-Dubé, Gonthier et Bastarache

 

La demande dautorisation dappel est rejetée avec dépens.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

                                                                                                                                                               


26307             CHRISTOPHER ARTHUR WAYNE RAFUSE v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (N.S.)

 

CORAM:         Cory, Major and Binnie JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

 

La demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26344             PAUL DEVON MCCARTHY v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Ont.)

 

CORAM:         Cory, Major and Binnie JJ.

 

The motion for extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

 

La demande de prorogation de délai est accordée et la demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée.

                                                                                                                                                                

 

26310             C.M. MALHOTRA v. MUNICIPALITY OF METROPOLITAN TORONTO (Ont.)

 

CORAM:         Cory, Major and Binnie JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

 

La demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée.

                                                                                                                                                                

 

26370             UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN v. FIREMANS FUND INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA, NOW KNOWN AS WELLINGTON GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND INA INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA (Sask.)

 

CORAM:         Cory, Major and Binnie JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

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

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26255             MARK ANTHONY GAUTHIER v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Ont.)

 

CORAM:         Cory, Major and Binnie JJ.

 

The motion for extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

 

La demande de prorogation de délai est accordée et la demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée.

                                                                                                                                                               


26436             KORNELIS KLEVERING v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (F.C.A.)(Ont.)

 

CORAM:         Cory, Major and Binnie JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

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

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26371             ANDREW DONNELLY v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Ont.)

 

CORAM:         Cory, Major and Binnie JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

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

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26395             A & L INVESTMENTS LIMITED ET AL v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (Ont.)

 

CORAM:         Cory, Major and Binnie JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

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

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26396             HIGHMARK RESIDENCES INC. v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF ONTARIO (Ont.)

 

CORAM:         Cory, Major and Binnie JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

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

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26350             UNISHARE INVESTMENTS LTD., CARRYING ON BUSINESS AS CASH N CARRY WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKET v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Ont.)

 

CORAM:         Cory, Major and Binnie JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

 

La demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée.

                                                                                                                                                               


26362             HER MAJESTY IN RIGHT OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC UTILITIES v. ANDREW WELLS (Nfld.)

 

CORAM:         Cory, Major and Binnie JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is granted.

 

La demande dautorisation dappel est accordée.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26201             HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN v. CORY COLIN DRAKE (Crim.)(P.E.I.)

 

CORAM:         Iacobucci, Major, Bastarache JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

 

La demande dautorisation dappel est rejetée.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26265             BARRY CEMINCHUK v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA (Alta.)

 

CORAM:         Cory, Iacobucci and Major JJ.

 

The application for reconsideration is dismissed with costs.

 

La demande de réexamen est rejetée avec dépens.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

 

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