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40608
John Howard Society of Saskatchewan v. Government of Saskatchewan (Attorney General for Saskatchewan)
(Saskatchewan) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-04 |
General proceeding, Undertaking Lock-Up (Molly Krishtalka) |
British Columbia Civil Liberties Association |
| 2024-12-04 |
General proceeding, Undertaking Lock-Up (Alexandra Belley-McKinnon) |
British Columbia Civil Liberties Association |
| 2024-12-02 |
General proceeding, Undertaking Lock-Up (Laura Mazenc) |
Government of Saskatchewan (Attorney General for Saskatchewan) |
| 2024-11-26 |
General proceeding, Undertaking Lock-Up (Nicholas Trofimuk) |
Attorney General of Alberta |
| 2024-11-22 |
General proceeding, Undertaking Lock-Up (Alexa Biscaro) |
Canadian Civil Liberties Association |
| 2024-11-22 |
General proceeding, Undertaking Lock-Up (Christophe Achdjian) |
Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2024-11-22 |
General proceeding, Undertaking Lock-Up (Pierre Hawkins) |
John Howard Society of Saskatchewan |
| 2024-11-22 |
General proceeding, Undertaking Lock-Up (Eric Neubauer) |
Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario) |
| 2024-11-21 |
General proceeding, Undertaking Lock-Up (Maxwell Hill) |
Aboriginal Legal Services |
| 2024-11-21 |
General proceeding, Undertaking Lock-Up (Emily Hill) |
Aboriginal Legal Services |
| 2024-11-21 |
General proceeding, Undertaking Lock-Up (Chantelle Rajotte) |
Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2024-11-21 |
General proceeding, Undertaking Lock-Up (Trevor Bant) |
Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2024-11-21 |
General proceeding, Undertaking Lock-Up (Katherine Roy) |
Government of Saskatchewan (Attorney General for Saskatchewan) |
| 2024-11-20 |
General proceeding, Undertaking Lock-Up (Emily Owens) |
Attorney General of Ontario |
| 2024-11-20 |
General proceeding, Undertaking Lock-Up (John-Marc Dube) |
Attorney General of Alberta |
| 2024-11-20 | Media lock-up letter, consent form and undertaking sample sent to all parties | |
| 2024-11-20 | Media lock-up request accepted | |
| 2024-11-15 | Media lock-up requested or proposed | |
| 2024-10-29 |
Transcript received, DAY 2 Paper copies received 11-05-2024 |
|
| 2024-10-29 |
Transcript received, DAY 1 Paper copies received 11-05-2024 |
|
| 2024-10-09 | Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow | |
| 2024-10-09 | Hearing of the appeal, 2024-10-09, DAY 2, CJ Ka Côt Row Mar Kas Ja Ob Mor | |
| 2024-10-08 | Hearing of the appeal, 2024-10-08, DAY 1, CJ Ka Côt Row Mar Kas Ja Ob Mor | |
| 2024-10-07 | Intervener's condensed book | Alberta Prison Justice Society |
| 2024-10-07 | Correspondence received from, Regarding condensed book | Government of Saskatchewan (Attorney General for Saskatchewan) |
| 2024-10-04 | Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-10-07) | Queen's Prison Law Clinic |
| 2024-10-04 | Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-10-07) | West Coast Prison Justice Society |
| 2024-10-04 | Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-10-04) | Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations |
| 2024-10-04 | Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-10-07) | Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario) |
| 2024-10-04 | Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-10-04) | Canadian Prison Law Association |
| 2024-10-04 | Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-10-04) | Canadian Civil Liberties Association |
| 2024-10-04 | Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-10-04) | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 2024-10-04 | Appellant's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-10-04) | John Howard Society of Saskatchewan |
| 2024-10-04 | Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-10-04) | British Columbia Civil Liberties Association |
| 2024-10-04 | Respondent's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-10-04) | Government of Saskatchewan (Attorney General for Saskatchewan) |
| 2024-10-03 | Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-10-04) | Association des avocats.es carcéralistes du Québec |
| 2024-10-03 | Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-10-04) | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2024-10-03 | Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-10-04) | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2024-10-03 | Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-10-03) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2024-10-02 | Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-10-02) | Attorney General of Ontario |
| 2024-10-02 | Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-10-02) | Aboriginal Legal Services |
| 2024-10-01 | Correspondence received from, Regarding condensed book | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2024-09-11 |
Notice of appearance, David Honeyman will appear before the Court. David Honeyman will present oral argument. |
West Coast Prison Justice Society |
| 2024-09-05 |
Notice of appearance, Katherine Roy and Laura Mazenc will appear before the Court. Katherine Roy and Laura Mazenc will present oral argument. |
Government of Saskatchewan (Attorney General for Saskatchewan) |
| 2024-09-04 |
Notice of appearance, Samara Secter and Wesley Dutcher-Walls will appear before the Court. Samara Secter will present oral argument. |
Queen's Prison Law Clinic |
| 2024-08-30 | Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-09-03, (Printed version filed on 2024-09-10) | West Coast Prison Justice Society |
| 2024-08-30 |
Notice of appearance, Louis-Alexandre Hébert-Gosselin will appear before the Court. Louis-Alexandre Hébert-Gosselin will present oral argument. |
Association des avocats.es carcéralistes du Québec |
| 2024-08-30 |
Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Missing: - Amended cover pages (Rec'd 09-18-2024), Completed on: 2024-09-18, (Printed version filed on 2024-09-19) |
British Columbia Civil Liberties Association |
| 2024-08-30 | Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-08-30, (Printed version filed on 2024-09-03) | British Columbia Civil Liberties Association |
| 2024-08-30 | Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-08-30, (Printed version filed on 2024-08-30) | Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario) |
| 2024-08-30 | Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-08-30 | Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario) |
| 2024-08-30 |
Notice of appearance, (Book Form), Eric Neubauer and Paul Socka will appear before the Court. Eric Neubauer will present oral argument. , (Printed version filed on 2024-08-30) |
Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario) |
| 2024-08-30 | Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Amended version received 09-12-2024, Completed on: 2024-08-30, (Printed version filed on 2024-09-12) | Canadian Prison Law Association |
| 2024-08-30 | Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-08-30, (Printed version filed on 2024-09-03) | Canadian Civil Liberties Association |
| 2024-08-30 | Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-09-05, (Printed version filed on 2024-09-03) | Canadian Civil Liberties Association |
| 2024-08-29 | Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-08-29, (Printed version filed on 2024-09-06) | Association des avocats.es carcéralistes du Québec |
| 2024-08-29 | Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-08-29, (Printed version filed on 2024-08-29) | Queen's Prison Law Clinic |
| 2024-08-29 | Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-08-29, (Printed version filed on 2024-08-29) | Queen's Prison Law Clinic |
| 2024-08-28 | Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Missing electronic version (rec'd 09-10-2024), Incomplete, (Electronic version due on 2024-09-05) | Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations |
| 2024-08-28 | Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-08-28, (Printed version filed on 2024-08-28) | Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations |
| 2024-08-28 | Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-08-29, (Printed version filed on 2024-08-30) | Alberta Prison Justice Society |
| 2024-08-28 |
Notice of appearance, Avnish Nanda will appear before the Court. Avnish Nanda will present oral argument. , (Printed version filed on 2024-08-30) |
Alberta Prison Justice Society |
| 2024-08-27 | Notice of change of counsel, (Printed version filed on 2024-08-30) | Alberta Prison Justice Society |
| 2024-08-23 |
Notice of appearance, Jean-Philippe Groleau and Alexandra Belley-McKinnon will appear before the Court. Alexandra Belley-McKinnon will present oral argument. |
British Columbia Civil Liberties Association |
| 2024-08-23 | Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-08-23, (Printed version filed on 2024-08-23) | Aboriginal Legal Services |
| 2024-08-23 | Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-08-23, (Printed version filed on 2024-08-23) | Aboriginal Legal Services |
| 2024-08-23 |
Notice of appearance, Leif Jensen and Michael Seed will appear before the Court. Leif Jensen will present oral argument. |
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations |
| 2024-08-23 |
Notice of appearance, Christophe Achdjian and Jean-Vincent Lacroix will appear before the Court. Christophe Achdjian will present oral argument. |
Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2024-08-22 |
Notice of appearance, Chantelle Rajotte and Trevor Bant will appear before the Court. Chantelle Rajotte will present oral argument. |
Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2024-08-22 |
Notice of appearance, Alexa Biscaro and Erika Anschuetz will appear before the Court. Erika Anschuetz will present oral argument. |
Canadian Civil Liberties Association |
| 2024-08-22 |
Notice of appearance, Jessica Magonet and Max McQuaig will appear before the Court. Jessica Magonet will present oral argument. |
Canadian Prison Law Association |
| 2024-08-20 |
Notice of appearance, Nicholas Trofimuk and John-Marc Dube will appear before the Court. Nicholas Trofimuk will present oral argument. |
Attorney General of Alberta |
| 2024-08-20 |
Notice of appearance, BJ Wray and Anusha Aruliah will appear before the Court. BJ Wray will present oral argument. |
Attorney General of Canada |
| 2024-08-20 |
Notice of appearance, Emily Hill and Maxwell Hill will appear before the Court. Emily Hill will present oral argument. , (Printed version filed on 2024-08-22) |
Aboriginal Legal Services |
| 2024-08-19 |
Notice of appearance, Pierre E. Hawkins and Michelle Biddulph will appear before the Court. Pierre E. Hawkins and Michelle Biddulph will present oral argument. |
John Howard Society of Saskatchewan |
| 2024-08-19 | Notice of appearance, Andrea Bolieiro and Emily Owenswill appear before the Court. Andrea Bolieiro will present oral argument., (Printed version filed on 2024-08-22) | Attorney General of Ontario |
| 2024-07-24 | Notice of change of counsel, (Printed version filed on 2024-07-30) | Aboriginal Legal Services |
| 2024-07-22 | Decision on motion to extend time, see decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Côt | |
| 2024-07-22 | Submission of motion to extend time, Côt | |
| 2024-07-22 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, by JUSTICE CÔTÉ | |
| 2024-07-22 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Côt, UPON APPLICATIONS of Aboriginal Legal Services; Alberta Prison Justice Society; Association des avocats.es carcéralistes du Québec; British Columbia Civil Liberties Association; Canadian Civil Liberties Association; Canadian Prison Law Association; Criminal Lawyers’ Association (Ontario); Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations; Queen’s Prison Law Clinic and West Coast Prison Justice Society, for leave to intervene in the above appeal; AND UPON APPLICATION by Alberta Prison Justice Society for an order extending the time to file their motion for leave to intervene; AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: The motion for extension of time is granted. The motions for leave to intervene are granted and the ten (10) interveners shall each be entitled to serve and file a single factum not to exceed ten (10) pages in length and a book of authorities, if any, on or before August 30, 2024, and are each granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing of the appeal. The Attorney General of Canada, the Attorney General of Ontario, the Attorney General of Quebec, the Attorney General of British Columbia and the Attorney General of Alberta are each granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding ten (10) minutes at the hearing of the appeal. The interveners are not entitled to make submissions that would duplicate the submissions of the other parties. 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 respondent any additional disbursements resulting from their interventions. Judgment accordingly |
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| 2024-07-22 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Côt | |
| 2024-07-09 | Notice of hearing sent to parties | |
| 2024-07-09 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 2024-10-09, DAY 2 - ENTRY FOR WEBCAST PURPOSES ONLY | |
| 2024-07-09 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 2024-10-08, DAY 1 OF 2 | |
| 2024-06-28 | Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-06-28, (Printed version filed on 2024-07-02) | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2024-06-28 | Intervener's factum - AG on constitutional question, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-06-28, (Printed version filed on 2024-07-02) | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2024-06-28 | Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-06-28, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-28) | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 2024-06-28 | Intervener's factum - AG on constitutional question, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-06-28, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-28) | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 2024-06-28 | Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-06-28, (Printed version filed on 2024-07-05) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2024-06-28 | Intervener's factum - AG on constitutional question, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-06-28, (Printed version filed on 2024-07-05) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2024-06-27 | Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-06-27, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-27) | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2024-06-27 | Intervener's factum - AG on constitutional question, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-06-27, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-27) | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2024-06-27 | Intervener's factum - AG on constitutional question, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-06-27, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-27) | Attorney General of Ontario |
| 2024-06-21 | Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted) | |
| 2024-05-30 | Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form), 24B, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-31) | Government of Saskatchewan (Attorney General for Saskatchewan) |
| 2024-05-30 | Respondent's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-05-30, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-31) | Government of Saskatchewan (Attorney General for Saskatchewan) |
| 2024-05-30 | Respondent's record, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-05-30, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-31) | Government of Saskatchewan (Attorney General for Saskatchewan) |
| 2024-05-30 | Respondent's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-05-30, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-31) | Government of Saskatchewan (Attorney General for Saskatchewan) |
| 2024-05-17 | Other book of authorities, (Book Form), for the reply on intervention, Completed on: 2024-05-23, (Printed version due on 2024-05-27) | Canadian Prison Law Association |
| 2024-05-17 | Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-05-23, (Printed version due on 2024-05-27) | Canadian Prison Law Association |
| 2024-05-14 | Correspondence received from, proposed intervener, will not file a reply | Aboriginal Legal Services |
| 2024-05-13 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-05-14, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-14) | Government of Saskatchewan (Attorney General for Saskatchewan) |
| 2024-05-08 | Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), (Included in the response to the motion for leave to intervene), Completed on: 2024-05-10, (Printed version due on 2024-05-15) | John Howard Society of Saskatchewan |
| 2024-05-08 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-05-10, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-09) | John Howard Society of Saskatchewan |
| 2024-05-06 |
Motion to extend time, (Book Form), to file and serve motion to intervene Missing: proof of service (Rec'd 2024-05-16) filing fee, Incomplete, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-09) |
Alberta Prison Justice Society |
| 2024-05-03 | Notice of name | West Coast Prison Justice Society |
| 2024-05-03 | Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-05-10, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-06) | West Coast Prison Justice Society |
| 2024-05-03 | Notice of name | Canadian Prison Law Association |
| 2024-05-03 | Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-05-09, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-06) | Canadian Prison Law Association |
| 2024-05-03 | Notice of name | Canadian Civil Liberties Association |
| 2024-05-03 | Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-05-09, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-06) | Canadian Civil Liberties Association |
| 2024-05-03 | Notice of name | Association des avocats.es carcéralistes du Québec |
| 2024-05-03 | Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-05-09, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-09) | Association des avocats.es carcéralistes du Québec |
| 2024-05-02 | Notice of name | Queen's Prison Law Clinic |
| 2024-05-02 | Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-05-06, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-03) | Queen's Prison Law Clinic |
| 2024-05-02 | Notice of name | Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario) |
| 2024-05-02 |
Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), missing; - filing fee (2024-05-28), Completed on: 2024-05-06, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-06) |
Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario) |
| 2024-05-02 | Notice of name | British Columbia Civil Liberties Association |
| 2024-05-02 | Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-05-03, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-06) | British Columbia Civil Liberties Association |
| 2024-05-01 | Notice of name | Aboriginal Legal Services |
| 2024-05-01 | Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-05-01, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-01) | Aboriginal Legal Services |
| 2024-04-30 | Notice of name | Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations |
| 2024-04-30 |
Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Missing: filing fee (2024-05-28), Completed on: 2024-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-02) |
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations |
| 2024-04-29 |
Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Missing: - proof of service (rec'd 2024-05-06) - Notice of name, Completed on: 2024-05-10, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-09) |
Alberta Prison Justice Society |
| 2024-04-09 | Appellant's record, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-04-09, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-09) | John Howard Society of Saskatchewan |
| 2024-04-09 | Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-04-09, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-12) | John Howard Society of Saskatchewan |
| 2024-04-05 | Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2024-04-12) | John Howard Society of Saskatchewan |
| 2024-04-05 | Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-04-09, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-05) | John Howard Society of Saskatchewan |
| 2024-03-08 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-03-08, (Printed version due on 2024-03-15) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2024-03-08 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-03-08, (Printed version due on 2024-03-15) | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2024-03-08 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-03-08, (Printed version due on 2024-03-15) | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2024-03-08 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-03-08, (Printed version due on 2024-03-15) | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 2024-03-07 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-03-08, (Printed version filed on 2024-03-07) | Attorney General of Ontario |
| 2024-02-09 | Notice of constitutional question(s), (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-02-12, (Printed version filed on 2024-02-12) | John Howard Society of Saskatchewan |
| 2024-02-09 | Notice of appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-02-12, (Printed version filed on 2024-02-12) | John Howard Society of Saskatchewan |
| 2024-01-11 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2024-01-11 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2024-01-11 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, Number CACV3932, 2022 SKCA 144, dated December 15, 2022, is granted. Granted |
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| 2023-11-27 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2023-03-15 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A | Government of Saskatchewan (Attorney General for Saskatchewan) |
| 2023-03-15 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2023-03-16, (Printed version filed on 2023-03-16) | Government of Saskatchewan (Attorney General for Saskatchewan) |
| 2023-02-14 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, FILE OPENED 2023-02-14 | |
| 2023-02-10 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2023-02-13) | John Howard Society of Saskatchewan |
| 2023-02-10 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2023-02-13) | John Howard Society of Saskatchewan |
| 2023-02-10 | Notice of name, (Printed version filed on 2023-02-13) | John Howard Society of Saskatchewan |
| 2023-02-10 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Required: - CA order (rec'd 2023-02-21) - Amended notice of application (rec'd 2023-02-21), Completed on: 2023-02-13, (Printed version filed on 2023-02-13) |
John Howard Society of Saskatchewan |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| John Howard Society of Saskatchewan | Appellant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Saskatchewan (Attorney General for Saskatchewan) | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Ontario | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Alberta | Intervener | Active |
| Alberta Prison Justice Society | Intervener | Active |
| Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations | Intervener | Active |
| Aboriginal Legal Services | Intervener | Active |
| British Columbia Civil Liberties Association | Intervener | Active |
| Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario) | Intervener | Active |
| Queen's Prison Law Clinic | Intervener | Active |
| Association des avocats.es carcéralistes du Québec | Intervener | Active |
| Canadian Civil Liberties Association | Intervener | Active |
| Canadian Prison Law Association | Intervener | Active |
| West Coast Prison Justice Society | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: John Howard Society of Saskatchewan
Counsel
Pierre E. Hawkins
Michelle Biddulph
Michelle Biddulph
1801 Toronto Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 1M7
Telephone: (306) 519-2665
FAX: (306) 347-0707
Email: phawkins@sk.johnhoward.ca
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 1M7
Telephone: (306) 519-2665
FAX: (306) 347-0707
Email: phawkins@sk.johnhoward.ca
Agent
Thomas Slade
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100 - 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: tslade@supremeadvocacy.ca
100 - 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: tslade@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: Government of Saskatchewan (Attorney General for Saskatchewan)
Counsel
Katherine Roy
Laura Mazenc
Laura Mazenc
Attorney General for Saskatchewan
Constitutional Law Branch
820 - 1874 Scarth Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 4B3
Telephone: (306) 787-8385
FAX: (306) 787-9111
Email: katherine.roy@gov.sk.ca
Constitutional Law Branch
820 - 1874 Scarth Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 4B3
Telephone: (306) 787-8385
FAX: (306) 787-9111
Email: katherine.roy@gov.sk.ca
Agent
D. Lynne Watt
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 788-3509
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 788-3509
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Attorney General of Ontario
Counsel
Andrea Bolieiro
Emily Owens
Emily Owens
Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario
Crown Law Office - Constitutional Law Branch
720 Bay Street, 4th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2S9
Telephone: (416) 937-3687
FAX: (416) 326-4015
Email: andrea.bolieiro@ontario.ca
Crown Law Office - Constitutional Law Branch
720 Bay Street, 4th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2S9
Telephone: (416) 937-3687
FAX: (416) 326-4015
Email: andrea.bolieiro@ontario.ca
Agent
Nadia Effendi
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
World Exchange Plaza
100 Queen Street, suite 1300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J9
Telephone: (613) 787-3562
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Email: neffendi@blg.com
World Exchange Plaza
100 Queen Street, suite 1300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J9
Telephone: (613) 787-3562
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Email: neffendi@blg.com
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
Counsel
John-Marc Dube
Nicholas Trofimuk
Nicholas Trofimuk
Attorney General of Alberta
Legal Services Division
10011-109 Street, 9th Floor
Edmonton, Alberta
T5S 3S8
Telephone: (780) 427-3966
FAX: (780) 427-1230
Email: john-marc.dube@gov.ab.ca
Legal Services Division
10011-109 Street, 9th Floor
Edmonton, Alberta
T5S 3S8
Telephone: (780) 427-3966
FAX: (780) 427-1230
Email: john-marc.dube@gov.ab.ca
Agent
D. Lynne Watt
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 788-3509
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 788-3509
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Attorney General of British Columbia
Counsel
Chantelle Rajotte
Trevor Bant
Trevor Bant
Attorney General of British Columbia
Legal Services Branch
1301-865 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G3
Telephone: (604) 660-6793
FAX: (604) 660-6797
Email: chantelle.rajotte@gov.bc.ca
Legal Services Branch
1301-865 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G3
Telephone: (604) 660-6793
FAX: (604) 660-6797
Email: chantelle.rajotte@gov.bc.ca
Agent
Dahlia Shuhaibar
Olthuis Van Ert
66 Lisgar Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0C1
Telephone: (613) 501-5350
Email: dshuhaibar@ovcounsel.com
66 Lisgar Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0C1
Telephone: (613) 501-5350
Email: dshuhaibar@ovcounsel.com
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
Christophe Achdjian
Jean-Vincent Lacroix
Jean-Vincent Lacroix
Procureur général du Québec
Direction du droit constitutionnel et autochtone
1200, route de l'Église, 4e étage
Québec, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-1477 Ext: 20732
FAX: (418) 644-7030
Email: christophe.achdjian@justice.gouv.qc.ca
Direction du droit constitutionnel et autochtone
1200, route de l'Église, 4e étage
Québec, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-1477 Ext: 20732
FAX: (418) 644-7030
Email: christophe.achdjian@justice.gouv.qc.ca
Agent
Pierre Landry
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
225, montée Paiment
2e étage
Gatineau, Quebec
J8P 6M7
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: p.landry@noelassocies.com
225, montée Paiment
2e étage
Gatineau, Quebec
J8P 6M7
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: p.landry@noelassocies.com
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
B.J. Wray
Anusha Aruliah
Anusha Aruliah
Attorney General of Canada
British Columbia Regional Office (Vancouver)
900 - 840 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2S9
Telephone: (604) 666-4304
FAX: (604) 666-6258
Email: bj.wray@justice.gc.ca
British Columbia Regional Office (Vancouver)
900 - 840 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2S9
Telephone: (604) 666-4304
FAX: (604) 666-6258
Email: bj.wray@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Zoe Oxaal
Department of Justice Canada
National Litigation Sector
50 O'Connor Street, Suite 500
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 295-0765
Email: SCCAgentCorrespondentCSC@justice.gc.ca
National Litigation Sector
50 O'Connor Street, Suite 500
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 295-0765
Email: SCCAgentCorrespondentCSC@justice.gc.ca
Party: Alberta Prison Justice Society
Counsel
Avnish Nanda
Nanda & Company
10007 - 80 Avenue N.W.
Edmonton, Alberta
T6J 1T4
Telephone: (780) 916-9860
FAX: (587) 318-1391
Email: avnish@nandalaw.ca
10007 - 80 Avenue N.W.
Edmonton, Alberta
T6J 1T4
Telephone: (780) 916-9860
FAX: (587) 318-1391
Email: avnish@nandalaw.ca
Party: Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations
Counsel
Michael Seed
Leif Jensen
Leif Jensen
Sunchild Law
Box 1408
Battleford, Saskatchewan
S0M 0E0
Telephone: (306) 441-1473
FAX: (306) 937-6110
Email: michael@sunchildlaw.com
Box 1408
Battleford, Saskatchewan
S0M 0E0
Telephone: (306) 441-1473
FAX: (306) 937-6110
Email: michael@sunchildlaw.com
Agent
Thomas Slade
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100 - 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: tslade@supremeadvocacy.ca
100 - 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: tslade@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: Aboriginal Legal Services
Counsel
Emily Hill
Maxwell Hill
Maxwell Hill
Aboriginal Legal Services
211 Yonge Street, Suite 500
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 1M4
Telephone: (416) 408-4041 Ext: 283
FAX: (416) 408-1568
Email: emily.hill@als.clcj.ca
211 Yonge Street, Suite 500
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 1M4
Telephone: (416) 408-4041 Ext: 283
FAX: (416) 408-1568
Email: emily.hill@als.clcj.ca
Agent
Nadia Effendi
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
World Exchange Plaza
100 Queen Street, suite 1300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J9
Telephone: (613) 787-3562
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Email: neffendi@blg.com
World Exchange Plaza
100 Queen Street, suite 1300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J9
Telephone: (613) 787-3562
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Email: neffendi@blg.com
Party: British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
Counsel
Alexandra Belley-McKinnon
Jean-Philippe Groleau
Molly Krishtalka
Jean-Philippe Groleau
Molly Krishtalka
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
1501 McGill College Avenue
8th
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3N9
Telephone: (514) 841-6456
FAX: (514) 841-6499
Email: abelleymckinnon@dwpv.com
1501 McGill College Avenue
8th
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3N9
Telephone: (514) 841-6456
FAX: (514) 841-6499
Email: abelleymckinnon@dwpv.com
Party: Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario)
Counsel
Eric S. Neubauer
Paul Socka
Paul Socka
Neubauer Law
116 Simcoe St, Suite 100
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 4E2
Telephone: (416) 596-2861
Email: eric@neubauerlaw.ca
116 Simcoe St, Suite 100
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 4E2
Telephone: (416) 596-2861
Email: eric@neubauerlaw.ca
Agent
Marie-France Major
Supreme Advocacy LLP
340 Gilmour Street
Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
340 Gilmour Street
Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: Queen's Prison Law Clinic
Counsel
Samara Secter
Wesley Dutcher-Walls
Wesley Dutcher-Walls
Addario Law Group LLP
500-30 Duncan St.
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2C3
Telephone: (416) 649-5063
Email: ssecter@addario.ca
500-30 Duncan St.
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2C3
Telephone: (416) 649-5063
Email: ssecter@addario.ca
Agent
Colleen Bauman
Goldblatt Partners LLP
270 Albert Street
Suite 1400
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G8
Telephone: (613) 482-2459
FAX: (613) 235-3041
Email: cbauman@goldblattpartners.com
270 Albert Street
Suite 1400
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G8
Telephone: (613) 482-2459
FAX: (613) 235-3041
Email: cbauman@goldblattpartners.com
Party: Association des avocats.es carcéralistes du Québec
Counsel
Louis-Alexandre Hébert-Gosselin
André Lespérance
André Lespérance
Trudel Johnston & Lespérance
750, côte de la Place-d'Armes
Suite 90
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 2X8
Telephone: (514) 871-8385 Ext: 207
FAX: (514) 871-8800
Email: louis-alexandre@tjl.quebec
750, côte de la Place-d'Armes
Suite 90
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 2X8
Telephone: (514) 871-8385 Ext: 207
FAX: (514) 871-8800
Email: louis-alexandre@tjl.quebec
Party: Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Counsel
Alexa Biscaro
Erika Anschuetz
Erika Anschuetz
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
45 O'Connor Street
Suite 1500
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1A4
Telephone: (613) 780-8603
FAX: (613) 230-5459
Email: alexa.biscaro@nortonrosefulbright.com
45 O'Connor Street
Suite 1500
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1A4
Telephone: (613) 780-8603
FAX: (613) 230-5459
Email: alexa.biscaro@nortonrosefulbright.com
Party: Canadian Prison Law Association
Counsel
Jessica Magonet
Prisoners' Legal Services
302 - 7818 6th Street
Burnaby, British Columbia
V3N 4N8
Telephone: (604) 626-0470
FAX: (604) 636-0480
Email: jmagonet@pls-bc.ca
302 - 7818 6th Street
Burnaby, British Columbia
V3N 4N8
Telephone: (604) 626-0470
FAX: (604) 636-0480
Email: jmagonet@pls-bc.ca
Agent
Alexa Biscaro
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
45 O'Connor Street
Suite 1500
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1A4
Telephone: (613) 780-8603
FAX: (613) 230-5459
Email: alexa.biscaro@nortonrosefulbright.com
45 O'Connor Street
Suite 1500
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1A4
Telephone: (613) 780-8603
FAX: (613) 230-5459
Email: alexa.biscaro@nortonrosefulbright.com
Party: West Coast Prison Justice Society
Counsel
David Honeyman
Rice Harbut Elliott LLP
Suite #820 – 980 Howe St.
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 0C8
Telephone: (604) 682-3771
Email: dhoneyman@rhelaw.com
Suite #820 – 980 Howe St.
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 0C8
Telephone: (604) 682-3771
Email: dhoneyman@rhelaw.com
Agent
Michael J. Sobkin
331 Somerset Street West
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0J8
Telephone: (613) 282-1712
FAX: (613) 288-2896
Email: msobkin@sympatico.ca
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0J8
Telephone: (613) 282-1712
FAX: (613) 288-2896
Email: msobkin@sympatico.ca
Summary
Keywords
Charter of Rights — Right to liberty — Fundamental justice — Inmate discipline hearings — Whether the Court of Appeal erred in law in concluding that provincial legislation mandating that inmate discipline hearings operate on a balance of probabilities complies with s. 7 of the Charter — Whether and to what extent the presumption of innocence operates as a principle of fundamental justice in non-criminal settings — The Correctional Services Regulations, 2013, R.R.S. c. C-39.2 Reg 1, s. 68.<br>
Summary
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When an inmate is charged with a disciplinary offence in a Saskatchewan provincial correctional centre or remand centre, s. 68 of The Correctional Services Regulations requires the institutional authorities to determine, on a balance of probabilities, that the inmate committed that offence in order to find them responsible. Some of the penalties imposed may deprive inmates of their liberty as that term is used in s. 7 of the Charter. The John Howard Society of Saskatchewan sought an order declaring that s. 68 of the Regulations is contrary to s. 7 of the Charter as it does not require proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan dismissed the application, holding that s. 68 of the Regulations does not violate s. 7 of the Charter. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.
Lower court rulings
November 2, 2021
Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan
2021 SKQB 287, QBG 500 of 2021
Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan
2021 SKQB 287, QBG 500 of 2021
Application dismissed
December 15, 2022
Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
2022 SKCA 144, CACV3932
Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
2022 SKCA 144, CACV3932
Appeal dismissed
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