Docket

37679

Rogers Communications Inc. v. Voltage Pictures, LLC, et al.

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

Proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2018-09-20 Appeal closed
2018-09-17 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2018-09-17 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2018-09-14 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Abe Mo Ka Ga Côt Br Row Mar,
The appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-278-16, 2017 FCA 97, dated May 9, 2017, heard on April 26, 2018, is allowed. The matter is remitted to the motion judge to determine the quantum of the appellant’s entitlement to its reasonable costs of compliance with the Norwich order. The appellant is entitled to adduce new evidence to prove those reasonable costs. The motion judge’s order awarding the appellant its legal costs of $500 is restored. The parties shall bear their own costs in this Court and in the Federal Court of Appeal.
Allowed, without costs
2018-06-26 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Letter regarding decision of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. Voltage Pictures, LLC
2018-06-20 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Copy of the decision from the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from (Cartier International v. British Telecommunications) cited in the Respondent's factum. Rogers Communications Inc.
2018-05-08 Transcript received, 120 pages
2018-04-26 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2018-04-26 Hearing of the appeal, 2018-04-26, CJ Abe Mo Ka Ga Côt Br Row Mar
Judgment reserved
2018-04-26 Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), 14 copies (submitted in courtroom) Samuel-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic
2018-04-26 Respondent's condensed book, (Book Form), 14 copies (Submitted in courtroom) Voltage Pictures, LLC
2018-04-26 Appellant's condensed book, (Book Form), 14 copies (submitted in courtroom) Rogers Communications Inc.
2018-04-23 Reply factum on appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-04-23 Voltage Pictures, LLC
2018-04-20 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Sophie Arseneault. Request for 4 reserved seats. Rogers Communications Inc.
2018-04-20 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Jeremy de Beer and Bram Abramson will be appearing. Mr. de Beer will present oral argument. Request for 3 reserved seats. Samuel-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic
2018-04-18 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Gerald Kerr-Wilson, Ariel Thomas and Christopher Ferguson will be appearing. Mr. Kerr-Wilson will present oral argument. Request for 4 reserved seats. Bell Canada Inc., Canadian Network Operators Consortium Inc., Cogeco Inc., Quebecor Media Inc.
2018-04-18 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-04-18 Samuel-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic
2018-04-18 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-04-18 Bell Canada Inc., Canadian Network Operators Consortium Inc., Cogeco Inc., Quebecor Media Inc.
2018-04-18 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Ariel Thomas. Request for 4 reserved seats. Bell Canada Inc., Canadian Network Operators Consortium Inc., Cogeco Inc., Quebecor Media Inc.
2018-04-16 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Sophie Arseneault. RE: Proposed change to the counsels sheet. Rogers Communications Inc.
2018-04-16 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Kenneth Clark. RE: Proposed change to the counsels sheet. Voltage Pictures, LLC
2018-04-16 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Jay Kerr-Wilson. RE: Proposed change to the counsels sheet. Bell Canada Inc., Canadian Network Operators Consortium Inc., Cogeco Inc., Quebecor Media Inc.
2018-04-16 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Tamir Israel. Proposed change to the counsels sheet. Samuel-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic
2018-04-12 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Kenneth Clark, Paul McCallan and Patrick Copeland will be appearing. Mr. Clark and Mr. Copeland will present oral argument. Voltage Pictures, LLC
2018-04-09 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Andrew Bernstein, James Gotowiec and Nic Wall will be appearing. Mr. Bernstein will present oral argument. Request for 3 reserved seats. Rogers Communications Inc.
2018-04-05 Appeal perfected for hearing
2018-03-28 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Marie-France Major. Request for 4 reserved seats. Voltage Pictures, LLC
2018-03-27 Respondent's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-03-27 Voltage Pictures, LLC
2018-03-27 Respondent's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-03-27 Voltage Pictures, LLC
2018-03-23 Order on motion for leave to intervene, (BY JUSTICE KARAKATSANIS)
2018-03-23 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Ka, UPON APPLICATIONS by the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic and by Bell Canada Inc., the Canadian Network Operators Consortium Inc., Cogeco Inc., Quebecor Media Inc., the Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation, Shaw Communications Inc., TekSavvy Solutions Inc., Telus Communications Inc. and Xplornet Communications Inc. (jointly) for leave to intervene in the above appeal;
AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
The two motions for leave to intervene are granted and the single and joint interveners are each entitled to serve and file a factum not exceeding ten (10) pages in length on or before April 18, 2018.
The single and joint interveners are each granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing of the appeal.
The respondents are granted permission to file a reply factum not to exceed ten (10) pages in length on or before April 24, 2018.
The interveners are not entitled to raise new issues or to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties.
Pursuant to Rule 59(1)(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, the interveners shall pay to the appellant and the respondents any additional disbursements resulting from their intervention.
Granted
2018-03-23 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Ka
2018-03-22 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-03-22 Bell Canada Inc., Canadian Network Operators Consortium Inc., Cogeco Inc., Quebecor Media Inc.
2018-03-20 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Counsel for the Intervener, CIPPIC, re: letter to the Registrar. Samuel-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic
2018-03-19 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-03-19 Samuel-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic
2018-03-16 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-03-16 Voltage Pictures, LLC
2018-03-15 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-03-15 Rogers Communications Inc.
2018-03-12 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) Bell Canada Inc., Canadian Network Operators Consortium Inc., Cogeco Inc., Quebecor Media Inc.
2018-03-12 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Bell Canada Inc., Canadian Network Operators Consortium Inc., Cogeco Inc., Quebecor Media Inc.
2018-03-12 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), (original copies of all Nine (9) affidavits - filed on March 13, 2018), Completed on: 2018-03-12 Bell Canada Inc., Canadian Network Operators Consortium Inc., Cogeco Inc., Quebecor Media Inc.
2018-03-12 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Samuel-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic
2018-03-12 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-03-12 Samuel-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic
2018-03-12 Notice of hearing sent to parties
2018-03-12 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2018-04-26
Judgment reserved
2018-03-09 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Respondents, re: request 2 reserved seats. Voltage Pictures, LLC
2018-02-12 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form) Rogers Communications Inc.
2018-02-12 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-02-12 Rogers Communications Inc.
2018-02-12 Appellant's record, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-02-12 Rogers Communications Inc.
2018-02-12 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Corrected pages 27 and 28 filed on 2018-02-15 (Inserted in books)., Completed on: 2018-02-12 Rogers Communications Inc.
2018-01-26 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Yael Wexler (by email). Sophie Arseneault is agent for the appellant. Rogers Communications Inc.
2017-12-22 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Rogers Communications Inc.
2017-12-22 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) Rogers Communications Inc.
2017-12-22 Notice of appeal, (Letter Form), amended notice rec'd 2018/01/04, Completed on: 2017-12-22 Rogers Communications Inc.
2017-11-29 Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted)
2017-11-24 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2017-11-24 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2017-11-23 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-278-16, 2017 FCA 97, dated May 9, 2017 is granted with costs in the cause.
Granted, with costs in the cause
2017-09-25 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2017-09-18 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-09-18 Rogers Communications Inc.
2017-09-07 Certificate (on limitations to public access) Voltage Pictures, LLC
2017-09-07 Notice of name Voltage Pictures, LLC
2017-09-07 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-09-07 Voltage Pictures, LLC
2017-08-08 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, File opened on 2017-08-08
2017-08-04 Certificate (on limitations to public access) Rogers Communications Inc.
2017-08-04 Notice of name Rogers Communications Inc.
2017-08-04 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-08-04 Rogers Communications Inc.