Parties

37318

Law Society of British Columbia v. Trinity Western University, et al.
(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)
Main Parties
NameRoleStatus
Law Society of British ColumbiaAppellantActive
v.
Trinity Western UniversityRespondentActive
Volkenant, BraydenRespondentActive
Other Parties
Lawyer's Right Watch CanadaIntervenerActive
National Coalition of Catholic School Trustees' AssociationsIntervenerActive
International Coalition of Professors of LawIntervenerActive
Christian Legal FellowshipIntervenerActive
Canadian Bar AssociationIntervenerActive
Advocates' SocietyIntervenerActive
Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA) CanadaIntervenerActive
Canadian Council of Christian CharitiesIntervenerActive
Canadian Conference of Catholic BishopsIntervenerActive
Canadian Association of University TeachersIntervenerActive
Law Students' Society of OntarioIntervenerActive
Seventh-day Adventist Church in CanadaIntervenerActive
BC LGBTQ CoalitionIntervenerActive
Evangelical Fellowship of CanadaIntervenerActive
Christian Higher Education CanadaIntervenerActive
British Columbia Humanist AssociationIntervenerActive
Egale Canada Human Rights TrustIntervenerActive
Faith, Fealty & Creed SocietyIntervenerActive
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of VancouverIntervenerActive
Catholic Civil Rights LeagueIntervenerActive
Faith and Freedom AllianceIntervenerActive
Canadian Secular AllianceIntervenerActive
West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action FundIntervenerActive
World Sikh Organization of CanadaIntervenerActive

Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column in this table 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.

Summary

37318

Law Society of British Columbia v. Trinity Western University, et al.
(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)

Keywords

Canadian charter (Non-criminal) - Freedom of religion (s. 2(a)).

Summary

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Charter — Freedom of religion — Equality rights — Regulation of legal profession — Law societies and governing bodies — British Columbia law society denied accreditation to Trinity Western University (“TWU”) law school because students must sign community covenant that does not recognize same-sex marriage — TWU sought judicial review — Law society’s refusal decision was set aside by reviewing court and law society’s appeal was dismissed — Whether law society’s refusal decision was reasonable.

The applicant Law Society of British Columbia (“LSBC”) denied accreditation to the law school of the respondent Trinity Western University (“TWU”). TWU is a private post-secondary institution in British Columbia that provides an education founded on evangelical Christian principles. TWU’s approach to community development was expressed in a Community Covenant, a code of conduct that encouraged or discouraged certain behaviour based on evangelical Christian notions of Biblical teaching and morality. The covenant prohibited sexual intimacy that violated the sacredness of marriage between a man and a woman. Unmarried individuals were expected to live chaste, celibate lives. TWU did not prohibit admission to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBTQ) students, and the covenant prohibited any forms of discrimination or prejudice. However, TWU did prohibit admission to its law school if a student refused to sign the covenant. In 2014, the LSBC held a binding referendum amongst its members on the issue of whether TWU’s law school should be approved as a recognized law faculty for the purpose of admission of graduates to the bar. Based on the referendum outcome, the LSBC refused recognition. The respondents, TWU and its representative student (“TWU et al.”), sought judicial review. The reviewing court found that the LSBC’s refusal to accredit TWU on the basis of its admissions policy was directly related to the LSBC’s statutory mandate. It also held that the LSBC correctly found that it had discretion to disapprove the academic qualifications of a law faculty, so long as it followed the appropriate procedures and employed the correct analytical framework.

However, the Benchers’ delegation of the issue to members, and consequent acceptance of the outcome of the membership referendum, constituted an impermissible delegation and fettering of their discretion, as it ignored their obligation to consider and apply the proportionate balancing of the competing Charter rights at issue related to same-sex marriage and religious freedoms. Therefore, the reviewing court set aside the LSBC’s refusal decision. The LSBC appealed, but unsuccessfully.

 

Counsel

37318

Law Society of British Columbia v. Trinity Western University, et al.
(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)

Party: Law Society of British Columbia

Counsel
Peter A. Gall, Q.C.
Donald R. Munroe, Q.C.
Benjamin J. Oliphant
Address
Gall, Legge, Grant & Munroe LLP
1000-1199 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 3T5
Telephone: (604) 891-1152
FAX: (604) 669-5101
E-mail: pgall@glgmlaw.com
Agent
Mark C. Power
Address
Power Law
130 Albert Street
Suite 1103
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G4
Telephone: (613) 702-5561
FAX: (613) 702-5561
E-mail: mpower@juristespower.ca

Party: Trinity Western University

Counsel
Kevin L. Boonstra
Jonathan B. Maryniuk
Andrew D. Delmonico
Anne S. Cochrane
Address
Kuhn LLP
100-32160 South Fraser Way
Abbotsford, British Columbia
V2T 1W5
Telephone: (604) 864-8877
FAX: (604) 864-8867
E-mail: kboonstra@kuhnco.net
Agent
Mark Jewett
Address
Bennett Jones LLP
World Exchange Plaza
1900-45 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1A4
Telephone: (613) 683-2328
FAX: (613) 683-2323
E-mail: jewettm@bennettjones.com

Party: Volkenant, Brayden

Counsel
Kevin L. Boonstra
Jonathan B. Maryniuk
Andrew D. Delmonico
Anne S. Cochrane
Address
Kuhn LLP
100-32160 South Fraser Way
Abbotsford, British Columbia
V2T 1W5
Telephone: (604) 864-8877
FAX: (604) 864-8867
E-mail: kboonstra@kuhnco.net
Agent
Mark Jewett
Address
Bennett Jones LLP
World Exchange Plaza
1900-45 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1A4
Telephone: (613) 683-2328
FAX: (613) 683-2323
E-mail: jewettm@bennettjones.com

Party: Canadian Council of Christian Charities

Counsel
Barry W. Bussey
Philip A.S. Milley
Address
1-43 Howard Avenue
Elmira, Ontario
N3B 2C9
Telephone: (519) 669-5137
FAX: (519) 669-3291
E-mail: barry.bussey@cccc.org
Agent
Eugene Meehan, Q.C.
Address
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100 - 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 101
FAX: (613) 695-8580
E-mail: emeehan@supremeadvocacy.ca

Party: Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA) Canada

Counsel
Andre Schutten
Address
Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA) Canada
130 Albert St.
Suite 1705
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G4
Telephone: (613) 297-5172
FAX: (613) 249-3238
E-mail: Andre@ARPACanada.ca
Agent
Marie-France Major
Address
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100- 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
E-mail: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca

Party: Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

Counsel
W. J. Sammon
Address
Barnes, Sammon LLP
200 Elgin Street
Suite 400
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 594-8000
FAX: (613) 235-7578

Party: Canadian Association of University Teachers

Counsel
Peter Barnacle
Immanuel Lanzaderas
Address
Canadian Association of University Teachers
2705 Queensview Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K2B 8K2
Telephone: (613) 820-2270 Ext: 192
FAX: (613) 820-7244
E-mail: barnacle@caut.ca
Agent
Colleen Bauman
Address
Goldblatt Partners LLP
500-30 Metcalfe St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5L4
Telephone: (613) 482-2463
FAX: (613) 235-3041
E-mail: cbauman@goldblattpartners.com

Party: Advocates' Society

Counsel
Chris G. Paliare
Joanna Radbord
Monique Pongracic-Speier
Address
Paliare, Roland, Rosenberg, Rothstein, LLP
155 Wellington Street West
35th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3H1
Telephone: (416) 646-4318
FAX: (416) 646-4301
E-mail: chris.paliare@paliareroland.com
Agent
Jeffrey W. Beedell
Address
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0171
FAX: (613) 788-3587
E-mail: jeff.beedell@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Canadian Bar Association

Counsel
Susan Ursel
David Grossman
Angela Westmacott, Q.C.
Address
Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson LLP
1200 - 555 Richmond Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3B1
Telephone: (416) 969-3515
FAX: (416) 968-0325
E-mail: sursel@upfhlaw.ca
Agent
Jeffrey W. Beedell
Address
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0171
FAX: (613) 788-3587
E-mail: jeff.beedell@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Christian Legal Fellowship

Counsel
Derek B.M. Ross
Deina Warren
Address
Christian Legal Fellowship
285 King Street
Suite 202
London, Ontario
N6B 3M6
Telephone: (519) 601-4099
FAX: (519) 601-4098
E-mail: execdir@christianlegalfellowship.org
Agent
Eugene Meehan, Q.C.
Address
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100 - 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 101
FAX: (613) 695-8580
E-mail: emeehan@supremeadvocacy.ca

Party: Law Students' Society of Ontario

Counsel
Kristine Spence
Address
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
155 Wellington Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3J7
Telephone: (416) 863-0900
FAX: (416) 863-0871
E-mail: KSpence@dwpv.com
Agent
Jeffrey W. Beedell
Address
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0171
FAX: (613) 788-3587
E-mail: jeff.beedell@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada

Counsel
Gerald D. Chipeur, Q.C.
Jonathan Martin
Grace MacKintosh
Address
Miller Thomson LLP
3000, 700- 9th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 3V4
Telephone: (403) 298-2425
FAX: (403) 262-0007
E-mail: gchipeur@millerthomson.com
Agent
Eugene Meehan, Q.C.
Address
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100 - 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 101
FAX: (613) 695-8580
E-mail: emeehan@supremeadvocacy.ca

Party: BC LGBTQ Coalition

Counsel
Karey Brooks
Robert Freedman
Elin Sigurdson
Address
JFK Law Corporation
640-1122 Mainland Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 5L1
Telephone: (604) 687-0549
FAX: (604) 687-2696
E-mail: kbrooks@jfklaw.ca
Agent
Guy Régimbald
Address
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0197
FAX: (613) 563-9869
E-mail: guy.regimbald@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Evangelical Fellowship of Canada

Counsel
Albertos Polizogopoulos
D. Geoffrey Cowper, Q.C.
Kristin Debs
Geoffrey Trotter
Address
Vincent Dagenais Gibson LLP
260 Dalhousie Street
Suite 400
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 7E4
Telephone: (613) 241-2701
FAX: (613) 241-2599
E-mail: albertos@vdg.ca

Party: Christian Higher Education Canada

Counsel
Albertos Polizogopoulos
D. Geoffrey Cowper, Q.C.
Kristin Debs
Geoffrey Trotter
Address
Vincent Dagenais Gibson LLP
260 Dalhousie Street
Suite 400
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 7E4
Telephone: (613) 241-2701
FAX: (613) 241-2599
E-mail: albertos@vdg.ca

Party: International Coalition of Professors of Law

Counsel
Eugene Meehan, Q.C.
Address
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100 - 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 101
FAX: (613) 695-8580
E-mail: emeehan@supremeadvocacy.ca
Agent
Marie-France Major
Address
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100- 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
E-mail: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca

Party: British Columbia Humanist Association

Counsel
Wesley J. McMillan
Address
Hakemi & Ridgedale LLP
1500-888 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 3K4
Telephone: (604) 259-2269
FAX: (604) 648-9170
E-mail: wmcmillan@hakemiridgedale.com
Agent
Guy Régimbald
Address
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0197
FAX: (613) 563-9869
E-mail: guy.regimbald@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Egale Canada Human Rights Trust

Counsel
Steven Barrett
Adriel Weaver
Address
Goldblatt Partners LLP
20 Dundas Street West, Suite 1100
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2G8
Telephone: (416) 979-6422
FAX: (416) 591-7333
E-mail: sbarrett@goldblattpartners.com
Agent
Colleen Bauman
Address
Goldblatt Partners LLP
500-30 Metcalfe St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5L4
Telephone: (613) 482-2463
FAX: (613) 235-3041
E-mail: cbauman@goldblattpartners.com

Party: Faith, Fealty & Creed Society

Counsel
Blake Bromley
Address
Benefic Law Corporation
1250 - 1500 West Georgia Street
P.O. Box 62
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6G 2Z6
Telephone: (604) 683-7006
FAX: (604) 683-5676
E-mail: blake@beneficgroup.com
Agent
Michael J. Sobkin
Address
331 Somerset Street West
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0J8
Telephone: (613) 282-1712
FAX: (613) 288-2896
E-mail: msobkin@sympatico.ca

Party: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver

Counsel
Gwendoline Allison
Address
Foy Allison Law Group
207 - 2438 Marine Drive
West Vancouver, British Columbia
V7V 1L2
Telephone: (604) 922-9282
FAX: (604) 922-9283
E-mail: gwendoline.allison@foyallison.com
Agent
Albertos Polizogopoulos
Address
Vincent Dagenais Gibson LLP
260 Dalhousie Street
Suite 400
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 7E4
Telephone: (613) 241-2701
FAX: (613) 241-2599
E-mail: albertos@vdg.ca

Party: Catholic Civil Rights League

Counsel
Gwendoline Allison
Address
Foy Allison Law Group
207 - 2438 Marine Drive
West Vancouver, British Columbia
V7V 1L2
Telephone: (604) 922-9282
FAX: (604) 922-9283
E-mail: gwendoline.allison@foyallison.com
Agent
Albertos Polizogopoulos
Address
Vincent Dagenais Gibson LLP
260 Dalhousie Street
Suite 400
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 7E4
Telephone: (613) 241-2701
FAX: (613) 241-2599
E-mail: albertos@vdg.ca

Party: Faith and Freedom Alliance

Counsel
Gwendoline Allison
Address
Foy Allison Law Group
207 - 2438 Marine Drive
West Vancouver, British Columbia
V7V 1L2
Telephone: (604) 922-9282
FAX: (604) 922-9283
E-mail: gwendoline.allison@foyallison.com
Agent
Albertos Polizogopoulos
Address
Vincent Dagenais Gibson LLP
260 Dalhousie Street
Suite 400
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 7E4
Telephone: (613) 241-2701
FAX: (613) 241-2599
E-mail: albertos@vdg.ca

Party: Canadian Secular Alliance

Counsel
Tim Dickson
Address
JFK Law Corporation
340-1122 Mainland Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 5L1
Telephone: (604) 687-0549
FAX: (607) 687-2696
E-mail: tdickson@jfklaw.ca
Agent
Guy Régimbald
Address
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0197
FAX: (613) 563-9869
E-mail: guy.regimbald@gowlingwlg.com

Party: West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund

Counsel
Robyn Trask
Jessica Lithwick
Rajwant Mangat
Address
British Columbia Teachers' Federation
100-550 West 6th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5Z 4P2
Telephone: (604) 871-2283
FAX: (604) 870-2288
E-mail: rtrask@bctf.ca
Agent
Michael J. Sobkin
Address
331 Somerset Street West
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0J8
Telephone: (613) 282-1712
FAX: (613) 288-2896
E-mail: msobkin@sympatico.ca

Party: World Sikh Organization of Canada

Counsel
Avnish Nanda
Balpreet Singh Boparai
Address
Nanda & Company
3400 Manulife Place
10180- 101 Street N.W.
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 4K1
Telephone: (780) 801-5324
FAX: (587) 318-1391
E-mail: avnish@nandalaw.ca
Agent
Marie-France Major
Address
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100- 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
E-mail: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca

Party: National Coalition of Catholic School Trustees' Associations

Counsel
Eugene Meehan, Q.C.
Daniel C. Santoro
Address
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100 - 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 101
FAX: (613) 695-8580
E-mail: emeehan@supremeadvocacy.ca
Agent
Thomas Slade
Address
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100 - 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855
FAX: (613) 695-8580
E-mail: tslade@supremeadvocacy.ca

Party: Lawyer's Right Watch Canada

Counsel
Julius H. Grey
Address
Grey, Casgrain s.e.n.c.
1155 René-Lévesque Ouest
Suite 1715
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 2K8
Telephone: (514) 288-6180 Ext: 229
FAX: (514) 288-8908
E-mail: jhgrey@greycasgrain.net
Agent
Guy Régimbald
Address
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0197
FAX: (613) 563-9869
E-mail: guy.regimbald@gowlingwlg.com

Docket

37318

Law Society of British Columbia v. Trinity Western University, et al.
(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
DateProceedingFiled By
(if applicable)
Proceedings
2018-06-15Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Abe Mo Ka Wa Ga Côt Br Row,
The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA43367, 2016 BCCA 423, dated November 1, 2016, heard on November 30 and December 1, 2017, is allowed with costs. The resolution of the Law Society of British Columbia to declare that Trinity Western University’s proposed law school not be approved is restored. Côté and Brown JJ. dissent.
Allowed, with costs
2018-05-14Correspondence received from, Gwendoline Allison - lock up formRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver
2018-05-11Correspondence received from, Karey Brooks - lock-up form and undertaking for remote access to judgmentBC LGBTQ Coalition
2018-05-02Correspondence received from, Peter A. Gall, Donald Munroe, Benjamin J. Oliphant and Deborah Armour - lock-up forms and undertakings for remote access to judgmentLaw Society of British Columbia
2018-04-30Correspondence received from, Kristine Spence - lock-up form and undertaking for remote access to judgmentLaw Students' Society of Ontario
2018-04-27Correspondence received from, Kevin L. Boonstra, Jonathan B. Marymiuk, Kevin G. Sawatsky, Andrew D. Delmonico and Anne S. Cochrane - lock-up forms and undertakings for remote access to judgment Trinity Western University
2018-04-25Correspondence received from, D. Geoffrey Cowper, Q.C. - lockup form and undertaking for remote access to judgmentEvangelical Fellowship of Canada
2018-02-28Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Chris G. Paliare, Re: response to letter dated February 22, 2018 regarding lock upAdvocates' Society
2018-02-27Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Michael Sobkin, Re: response to letter dated February 22, 2018 regarding a lock upWest Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
2018-02-27Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Tim Dickson, Re: response to letter dated February 22, 2018 regarding a lock upCanadian Secular Alliance
2018-02-27Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Kevin L. Boonstra, Re: response to letter dated February 22, 2018 regarding lock upTrinity Western University
2018-02-27Correspondence received from, Barry W. Bussey, by email, Re: response to letter dated February 22 regarding lock-upCanadian Council of Christian Charities
2018-02-26Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Peter A. Gall, Re: response to letter dated February 22, 2018 regarding a lock upLaw Society of British Columbia
2018-02-26Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Gwendoline Allison, Re: response to letter dated February 22, 2018 regarding a lock upRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver
2018-02-26Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Wes McMillan, Re: response to letter dated February 22, 2018 regarding a lock up (second corresp. sent February 27, 2018)British Columbia Humanist Association
2018-02-26Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Susan Ersel, Re: response to letter dated February 22, 2018 regarding lock upCanadian Bar Association
2018-02-26Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Kristine Spence, Re: response to letter dated February 22, 2018 regarding a lock upLaw Students' Society of Ontario
2018-02-26Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Avnish Nanda, by email, Re: response to letter dated February 22 regarding lock-upWorld Sikh Organization of Canada
2018-02-26Correspondence received from, Julius H. Grey, by email, Re: response to letter dated February 22 regarding media lock-upLawyer's Right Watch Canada
2018-02-23Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Joan Bell, Re: in response to letter dated February 22, 2018 regarding lock upCanadian Association of University Teachers
2018-02-23Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Gerald Chipeur, Re: response to letter dated February 22, 2018 and possible lock upSeventh-day Adventist Church in Canada
2018-02-23Correspondence received from, Deina Warren, by email, Re: response to the letter dated February 22 regarding a lock-up (additional corresp rec'd from Derek Ross February 27, 2018)Christian Legal Fellowship
2018-02-22Media lock-up requested or proposed
2018-02-22Correspondence received from, Geoffrey Trotter, by email, Re: response to letter dated February 22 regarding a lock-upEvangelical Fellowship of Canada
2018-02-22Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Joint with 37209; the appellant and respondents by email and regular mail, re: Letter seeking comments on media lock-up and whether a separate and simultaneous lock-up for counsel is required.
2018-01-09Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Joint with 37209; Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada; Response to letter dated 2017/12/08
2017-12-14Transcript received, (2 volumes), Joint with 37209; 382 pages
2017-12-08Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Request to have Gavin Magrath's name added to the judgment.Lawyer's Right Watch Canada
2017-11-30Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2017-11-30Hearing of the appeal, 2017-11-30, And 2017/12/01, CJ Abe Mo Ka Wa Ga Côt Br Row
Judgment reserved
2017-11-30Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), Joint with 37209; Submitted in Court (14 copies)National Coalition of Catholic School Trustees' Associations
2017-11-30Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), Joint with 37209; Submitted in Court (14 copies)International Coalition of Professors of Law
2017-11-30Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), Joint with 37209; Submitted in Court (14 copies)Christian Legal Fellowship
2017-11-30Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), Joint with 37209; Submitted in Court (14 copies)Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada
2017-11-30Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), Joint with 37209; Submitted in Court (14 copies)Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
2017-11-30Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), Joint with 37209; Submitted in Court (14 copies)BC LGBTQ Coalition
2017-11-30Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), Joint with 37209; Submitted in Court (14 copies)Canadian Bar Association
2017-11-30Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), Joint with 37209; Submitted in Court (14 copies)Canadian Secular Alliance
2017-11-30Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), Joint with 37209; Submitted in Court (14 copies)Law Students' Society of Ontario
2017-11-30Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), Joint with 37209; Submitted in Court (14 copies)Canadian Association of University Teachers
2017-11-30Respondent's condensed book, (Book Form), Joint with 37209; Submitted in Court (14 copies)Trinity Western University
2017-11-30Appellant's condensed book, (Book Form), Submitted in Court (14 copies)Law Society of British Columbia
2017-11-23Correspondence received from, Joint with 37209; Request to have Gail Davidson appear as co-counsel.Lawyer's Right Watch Canada
2017-11-23Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Only Tim Dickson will be present at the hearing.Canadian Secular Alliance
2017-11-22Supplemental document, (Included in the correspondence received from), Completed on: 2017-11-22British Columbia Humanist Association
2017-11-22Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Few amendments/factual changes were made to an article cited in the interveners factum. An amended copy of said article provided.British Columbia Humanist Association
2017-11-20Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Michael Sobkin and E. Blake Bromley will be present at the hearing. Mr. Sobkin will present oral arguments. Faith, Fealty & Creed Society
2017-11-20Correspondence received from, (Included in the notice of appearance), Joint with 37209; 4 reserved seats requested. Advocates' Society
2017-11-20Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Chris Paliare, Joanna Radbord and Monique Pongracic-Speier will be present at the hearing. Mr. Paliare will present oral arguments. Advocates' Society
2017-11-20Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Barry W. Bussey and Philip A.S. Milley will be present at the hearing. Mr. Bussey will present oral arguments. Canadian Council of Christian Charities
2017-11-20Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Robyn Trask and Rajwant Mangat will be present at the hearing. Ms. Trask will present oral arguments.West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
2017-11-16Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Derek Ross and Deina Warren will be present at the hearing. Mr. Ross will present oral arguments. Christian Legal Fellowship
2017-11-15Correspondence received from, (Included in the notice of appearance), Joint with 37209; 5 reserved seats requestedTrinity Western University
2017-11-15Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Kevin L. Boonstra, Jonathan B. Maryniuk, Kevin G. Sawatsky, Robert W. Staley, Ranjan K. Agarwal and Jessica M. Stark will be present at the hearing. Mr. Boonstra will present oral arguments. Trinity Western University
2017-11-09Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Julius H. Grey, Gail Davidson and Audrey Boissonneault will be present at the hearing. Mr. Grey will present oral arguments.Lawyer's Right Watch Canada
2017-11-09Notice of change of counsel, (Book Form), Joint with 37209; Kristine Spence of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP is now counsel of Record, Jeffrey W. Beedell of Gowling WLG (Canada) is now agent.Law Students' Society of Ontario
2017-11-08Correspondence received from, (Included in the notice of appearance), Joint with 37209; 2 reserved seats requested. Canadian Bar Association
2017-11-08Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Susan Ursel, David Grossman and Olga Redko will be present at the hearing. Ms. Ursel will present oral arguments. Canadian Bar Association
2017-11-08Correspondence received from, (Included in the notice of appearance), Joint with 37209; 4 reserved seats requested. Law Students' Society of Ontario
2017-11-08Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Kristine Spence will be present at the hearing and will present oral arguments.Law Students' Society of Ontario
2017-11-08Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Peter J. Barnacle and Immanuel F. Lanzaderas will be present at the hearing. Mr. Barnacle will present oral arguments. Canadian Association of University Teachers
2017-11-08Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Adriel Weaver will be present at the hearing and will present oral arguments. Egale Canada Human Rights Trust
2017-11-08Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Peter A. Gall, Q.C., Donald R. Munroe, Q.C., Benjamin J. Oliphant and Deborah Armour will be present at the hearing. Mr Gall will present oral arguments.Law Society of British Columbia
2017-11-08Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Re: Oral SubmissionsTrinity Western University
2017-11-07Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; 4 reserved seats requested. Canadian Council of Christian Charities
2017-11-07Correspondence received from, (Included in the notice of appearance), Joint with 37209; 4 reserved seats requested. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver
2017-11-07Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Gwendoline Allison and Philip Horgan will be present at the hearing. Ms. Allison will present oral arguments. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver
2017-11-07Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; André Schutten and John Sikkema will be present at the hearing. Mr. Schutten will present oral arguments. Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA) Canada
2017-11-07Correspondence received from, (Included in the notice of appearance), Joint with 37209; 4 reserved seats requested. Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
2017-11-07Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Albertos Polizogopoulos and Kristin Debs will be present at the hearing. Mr. Polizogopoulos will present oral arguments. Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
2017-11-07Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Wesley J. McMillan and Kaitlyn Meyer will present at the hearing. Mr. McMillan will present oral arguments. British Columbia Humanist Association
2017-11-07Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Marie-France Major and Eugene Meehan, Q.C. will be present at the hearing. Mr. Meehan will present oral arguments International Coalition of Professors of Law
2017-11-07Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Daniel C. Santoro and Eugene Meehan, Q.C. will be present at the hearing. Mr. Meehan will present oral arguments.National Coalition of Catholic School Trustees' Associations
2017-11-07Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Karey Brooks and Elin Sigurdson will be present at the hearing and Karey Brooks will present oral arguments.BC LGBTQ Coalition
2017-11-06Appeal perfected for hearing
2017-11-02Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Gerald Chipeur, Q.C., Jonathan Martin and Grace Mackintosh will be present at the hearing. Mr. Chipeur will present oral arguments. Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada
2017-11-02Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; William J. Sammon and Amanda M. Estabrooks will be present at the hearing. Mr. Sammon will present oral arguments. Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
2017-11-01Correspondence received from, (Included in the notice of appearance), Joint with 37209; 3 reserved seats requested. Canadian Secular Alliance
2017-11-01Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; Tim Dickson and Catherine George will be present at the hearing. Mr. Dickson will present oral arguments. Canadian Secular Alliance
2017-10-19Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; 3 reserved seats requested.Canadian Association of University Teachers
2017-10-13Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), 6 reserved seats requested.Law Society of British Columbia
2017-10-11Correspondence received from, Intervener - Request for 4X reserved seatsChristian Legal Fellowship
2017-09-25Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Joint with reply factum, Completed on: 2017-09-25Law Society of British Columbia
2017-09-25Reply factum on appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-09-25Law Society of British Columbia
2017-09-25Respondent's book of authorities, (Book Form), Joint with 37209; Reply Factum, Completed on: 2017-09-25Trinity Western University
2017-09-25Reply factum on appeal, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-25Trinity Western University
2017-09-11Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-11Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
2017-09-11Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-11Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
2017-09-11Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-11Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver
2017-09-11Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-11Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver
2017-09-11Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-11Egale Canada Human Rights Trust
2017-09-11Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Joint with 37209; Service missing-rec'd 2017/09/13, Completed on: 2017-09-11Egale Canada Human Rights Trust
2017-09-11Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-11Canadian Association of University Teachers
2017-09-11Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Joint with 37209; service missing-rec'd 2017/09/13, Completed on: 2017-09-11Canadian Association of University Teachers
2017-09-11Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-11Canadian Council of Christian Charities
2017-09-11Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-11Canadian Council of Christian Charities
2017-09-11Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-11Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada
2017-09-11Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-11Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada
2017-09-11Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-11World Sikh Organization of Canada
2017-09-11Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-11Canadian Secular Alliance
2017-09-11Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-11British Columbia Humanist Association
2017-09-11Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Joint with 37209; proof of service missing, Completed on: 2017-09-11Law Students' Society of Ontario
2017-09-11Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-09-13West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
2017-09-11Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-11Faith, Fealty & Creed Society
2017-09-11Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-11Faith, Fealty & Creed Society
2017-09-11Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-09-11BC LGBTQ Coalition
2017-09-08Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-08Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
2017-09-08Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-08Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
2017-09-07Correspondence received from, Thomas Slade dated 2017-09-07. Re: Correction at page 1 of the factumNational Coalition of Catholic School Trustees' Associations
2017-09-05Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-05Canadian Bar Association
2017-09-05Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-05Canadian Bar Association
2017-09-05Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-05Christian Legal Fellowship
2017-09-05Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-05Christian Legal Fellowship
2017-09-05Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-05National Coalition of Catholic School Trustees' Associations
2017-09-05Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-05National Coalition of Catholic School Trustees' Associations
2017-09-05Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-05International Coalition of Professors of Law
2017-09-05Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-05International Coalition of Professors of Law
2017-09-05Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-09-05Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA) Canada
2017-09-05Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-05Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA) Canada
2017-09-05Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-09-05Advocates' Society
2017-08-31Notice of name, Joint with 37209Lawyer's Right Watch Canada
2017-08-31Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-08-31Lawyer's Right Watch Canada
2017-08-21Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Joint with 37209; Response to correspondence dated July 18, 2017.
2017-08-21Appeal hearing scheduled, 2017-12-01, Day 2 (FOR WEBCASTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2017-08-21Appeal hearing scheduled, 2017-11-30, Day 1.
Judgment reserved
2017-08-18Notice of hearing sent to parties
2017-07-31Order by, CJ, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The hearing of these appeals, previously set down for one day, will occupy two days. The hearing is tentatively scheduled for November 30 and December 1, 2017.
2. The Order of Justice Wagner, dated July 27, 2017, is varied as follows:
(a) The motions for leave to intervene of: the Canadian Council of Christian Charities; the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops; the Canadian Association of University Teachers; the Law Students’ Society of Ontario; the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada; the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and Christian Higher Education Canada (jointly); the British Columbia Humanist Association; the Canadian Secular Alliance; the Egale Canada Human Rights Trust; the Faith, Fealty & Creed Society; the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver, the Catholic Civil Rights League and the Faith and Freedom Alliance (jointly); and the World Sikh Organization of Canada are granted and the said interveners are each entitled to serve and file a single factum common to both appeals not to exceed 10 pages, on or before September 11, 2017.
(b) The motions for leave to intervene of: Lesbians Gays Bisexuals and Trans People of the University of Toronto (LGBTOUT); the United Church of Canada; and Start Proud and OUTlaws (jointly) are granted and the said interveners are each entitled to serve and file a single factum not to exceed 10 pages, on or before September 11, 2017, in the appeal Trinity Western University and Brayden Volkenant v. Law Society of Upper Canada (37209).
(c) The motions for leave to intervene of West Coast Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund and the BC LGBTQ Coalition are granted and the said interveners are each entitled to serve and file a single factum not to exceed 10 pages, on or before September 11, 2017, in the appeal Law Society of British Columbia v. Trinity Western University and Brayden Volkenant (37318).
(d) Each intervener is granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding 5 minutes at the hearing of the appeals.
(e) Trinity Western University and Brayden Volkenant (jointly), the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Law Society of British Columbia are each permitted to serve and file a single 15-page factum in reply to all interventions on or before September 25, 2017.
3. The interveners are not entitled to raise new issues or to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties.
4. Pursuant to Rule 59(1)(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, the interveners will pay to the appellants and respondents any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellants and respondents by their intervention.
Allowed
2017-07-27Order on motion for leave to intervene, by Justice Wagner
2017-07-27Order on motion to extend time, by Justice Wagner
2017-07-27Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Wa, UPON APPLICATIONS by the Canadian Council of Christian Charities; the Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA) Canada; the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops; the Canadian Association of University Teachers; The Advocates’ Society; the Canadian Bar Association; the Christian Legal Fellowship; the Law Students’ Society of Ontario; the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada; the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and the Christian Higher Education Canada (jointly); the International Coalition of Professors of Law; the British Columbia Humanist Association; the Canadian Secular Alliance; the Egale Canada Human Rights Trust; the Faith, Fealty & Creed Society; the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver, the Catholic Civil Rights League and the Faith and Freedom Alliance (jointly); the World Sikh Organization of Canada; and the National Coalition of Catholic School Trustees' for leave to intervene in the above appeals;
AND UPON APPLICATIONS by the Lesbians Gays Bisexuals and Trans People of the University of Toronto (LGBTOUT); the Criminal Lawyers’ Association (Ontario); the Canadian Civil Liberties Association; the United Church of Canada; and the Start Proud and OUTlaws (jointly) for leave to intervene in the appeal Trinity Western University and Brayden Volkenant v. Law Society of Upper Canada (37209);
AND UPON APPLICATIONS by the West Coast Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund and the BC LGBTQ Coalition for leave to intervene in the appeal Law Society of British Columbia v. Trinity Western University and Brayden Volkenant (37318);
AND UPON APPLICATION by the Lawyers’ Right Watch Canada for an extension of time to serve their motion for leave to intervene and for leave to intervene in the above appeals;
AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
The motion for an extension of time is granted.
The motions for leave to intervene of the Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA) Canada; the Advocates’ Society; the Canadian Bar Association; the Christian Legal Fellowship; the International Coalition of Professors of Law; the National Coalition of Catholic School Trustees and Lawyers’ Right Watch Canada are granted and the said interveners shall be entitled to each serve and file a single factum common to both appeals not to exceed ten (10) pages in length, on or before September 5, 2017.

The motions for leave to intervene of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association (Ontario) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association are granted and the said interveners shall be entitled to each serve and file a single factum not to exceed ten (10) pages in length, on or before September 5, 2017, in the appeal Trinity Western University and Brayden Volkenant v. Law Society of Upper Canada (37209).

The said (9) nine interveners are each granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing of the appeal.

The Attorney General of Ontario is named as an intervener as of right in the appeal Trinity Western University and Brayden Volkenant v. Law Society of Upper Canada (37209) and shall be granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing.

The motions for leave to intervene of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities; the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops; the Canadian Association of University Teachers; the Law Students’ Society of Ontario; the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada; the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and the Christian Higher Education Canada (jointly); the British Columbia Humanist Association; the Canadian Secular Alliance; the Egale Canada Human Rights Trust; the Faith, Fealty & Creed Society; the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver, the Catholic Civil Rights League and the Faith and Freedom Alliance (jointly); the World Sikh Organization of Canada; the Lesbians Gays Bisexuals and Trans People of the University of Toronto (LGBTOUT); the United Church of Canada; the Start Proud and OUTlaws (jointly); the West Coast Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund; and the BC LGBTQ Coalition are dismissed.

The requests to file a reply factum are dismissed.
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 appellants and respondents any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellants and respondents by their intervention.
Allowed in part
2017-07-27Decision on motion to extend time, Wa
Granted
2017-07-27Submission of motion for leave to intervene, (26 motions), Wa
2017-07-27Submission of motion to extend time, Wa
2017-07-18General proceeding, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209; requests the two appeals be heard separately.Law Society of British Columbia
2017-07-17Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form)Trinity Western University
2017-07-17Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form)Trinity Western University
2017-07-17Respondent's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-07-17Trinity Western University
2017-07-17Respondent's record, (Book Form), (5 volumes), Completed on: 2017-07-17Trinity Western University
2017-07-17Respondent's factum, (Book Form), service missing-rec'd 2017/07/19, Completed on: 2017-07-17Trinity Western University
2017-07-06Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Debra Diepeveen (by email). Matthew J. Halpin is agent for the intervener. (joint with 37209)Law Students' Society of Ontario
2017-07-05Appellant's record, (Book Form), Supplementary, Completed on: 2017-07-05Law Society of British Columbia
2017-07-05Correspondence received from, Marie-France Major (by email). Avnish Nanda and Balpreet Singh Boparai are counsels for the intervener. (joint with 37209)World Sikh Organization of Canada
2017-06-30Response to motion to extend time, (Included in the response to the motion for leave to intervene), Completed on: 2017-06-30Law Society of British Columbia
2017-06-30Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-06-30, (Electronic version filed on 2017-06-30)Law Society of British Columbia
2017-06-29Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), (joint with 37209), Completed on: 2017-06-29Canadian Association of University Teachers
2017-06-28Motion to extend time, (Letter Form), to serve the motion for leave to intervene. (joint with 37209), Completed on: 2017-06-28, (Printed version filed on 2017-06-29)Lawyer's Right Watch Canada
2017-06-23Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), joint with 37209; paper copy rec'd 2017/06/26, Completed on: 2017-06-23Trinity Western University
2017-06-22Notice of name, (Letter Form), service to come-rec'd 2017/06/23West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
2017-06-21Notice of name, (Letter Form)National Coalition of Catholic School Trustees' Associations
2017-06-20Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-06-20National Coalition of Catholic School Trustees' Associations
2017-06-20Notice of name, (Letter Form)World Sikh Organization of Canada
2017-06-20Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-06-20World Sikh Organization of Canada
2017-06-20Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-06-20West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
2017-06-20Notice of name, (Letter Form)Canadian Secular Alliance
2017-06-20Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-06-27Canadian Secular Alliance
2017-06-20Notice of name, (Included in the motion for leave to intervene)Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver
2017-06-20Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-06-20Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver
2017-06-20Notice of name, (Letter Form), (joint with 37209)Faith, Fealty & Creed Society
2017-06-20Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), (joint with 37209), Completed on: 2017-06-20, (Electronic version filed on 2017-06-20)Faith, Fealty & Creed Society
2017-06-20Notice of name, (Letter Form)Egale Canada Human Rights Trust
2017-06-20Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-06-20Egale Canada Human Rights Trust
2017-06-20Notice of name, (Letter Form)British Columbia Humanist Association
2017-06-20Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-06-20British Columbia Humanist Association
2017-06-20Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-06-20International Coalition of Professors of Law
2017-06-20Notice of name, (Letter Form)BC LGBTQ Coalition
2017-06-20Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-06-20BC LGBTQ Coalition
2017-06-19Notice of name, (Included in the motion for leave to intervene)Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
2017-06-19Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-06-19Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
2017-06-19Notice of name, (Letter Form), (joint with 37209)Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada
2017-06-19Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), (joint with 37209), Completed on: 2017-06-19, (Electronic version filed on 2017-06-19)Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada
2017-06-19Notice of nameLaw Students' Society of Ontario
2017-06-19Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-06-19Law Students' Society of Ontario
2017-06-19Notice of name, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209, (Electronic version filed on 2017-06-19)Christian Legal Fellowship
2017-06-19Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-06-19, (Electronic version filed on 2017-06-19)Christian Legal Fellowship
2017-06-19Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2017-06-19)Canadian Bar Association
2017-06-19Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-06-19, (Electronic version filed on 2017-06-19)Canadian Bar Association
2017-06-19Notice of name, Joint with 37209Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
2017-06-19Notice of name, (Letter Form), (joint with 37209), (Electronic version filed on 2017-06-19)Advocates' Society
2017-06-19Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), (joint with 37209), Completed on: 2017-06-19, (Electronic version filed on 2017-06-19)Advocates' Society
2017-06-16Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2017-06-20)Lawyer's Right Watch Canada
2017-06-16Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Proof of service incomplete (received 2017-06-29)., Completed on: 2017-06-29, (Printed version filed on 2017-06-20)Lawyer's Right Watch Canada
2017-06-16Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-06-16Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
2017-06-15Notice of name, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209, (Electronic version filed on 2017-06-15)Canadian Association of University Teachers
2017-06-15Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-06-15, (Electronic version filed on 2017-06-15)Canadian Association of University Teachers
2017-06-15Notice of name, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209, (Electronic version filed on 2017-06-15)Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA) Canada
2017-06-15Motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-06-15, (Electronic version filed on 2017-06-15)Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA) Canada
2017-06-12Notice of nameCanadian Council of Christian Charities
2017-06-12Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Joint with 37209, Completed on: 2017-06-12Canadian Council of Christian Charities
2017-05-26Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form)Law Society of British Columbia
2017-05-23Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form)Law Society of British Columbia
2017-05-23Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), (2 volumes), service missing-rec'd 2017/05/25, Completed on: 2017-05-23Law Society of British Columbia
2017-05-23Appellant's record, (Book Form), (8 volumes), 20 copies of Volume 1, 2 copies of all other volumes; service missing-rec'd 2017/05/25, Completed on: 2017-05-23Law Society of British Columbia
2017-05-23Appellant's factum, (Book Form), service missing-rec'd 2017/05/25, Completed on: 2017-05-23Law Society of British Columbia
2017-05-23Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Notice of change of Agent (Mark Jewett has been appointed as agent)., (Electronic version filed on 2017-05-16)Trinity Western University
2017-03-27Notice of constitutional question(s), (Letter Form), All Attorneys General were served on 2017-03-27, Completed on: 2017-03-28, (Electronic version filed on 2017-03-27)Law Society of British Columbia
2017-03-27Notice of appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-03-27, (Electronic version filed on 2017-03-27)Law Society of British Columbia
2017-03-27Notice of constitutional question(s), (Letter Form), Proof of service missing (received 2017-03-28) All attorneys General were served on 2017-03-27., Completed on: 2017-03-29, (Electronic version filed on 2017-03-27)Trinity Western University
2017-03-06Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted)
2017-02-28Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Kevin L. Boonstra (by email). Robyn Ryan Bell will act as agent for the respondents., (Electronic version filed on 2017-02-28)Trinity Western University
2017-02-24Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2017-02-24Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2017-02-23Judgment 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 British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA43367, 2016 BCCA 423, dated November 1, 2016, is granted with costs in the cause. The appeal will be heard with Trinity Western University, et al. v. Law Society of Upper Canada (37209). The appellant is required to serve and file a Notice of Constitutional Question in Form 33B in accordance with subrules 33(2) and (3) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Granted, with costs in the cause
2017-01-23All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Abe Ka Br, for consideration by the Court
2016-12-09Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2016-12-13, (Printed version filed on 2016-12-13)Trinity Western University
2016-12-06Correspondence received from, Peter Gall dated 2016-12-06. Re: Return of the C/A order form and draft orderLaw Society of British Columbia
2016-11-29Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, File opened on 2016-11-29
2016-11-28Book of authorities, (Book Form)Law Society of British Columbia
2016-11-28Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Included in the application for leave to appeal)Law Society of British Columbia
2016-11-28Notice of name, (Included in the application for leave to appeal)Law Society of British Columbia
2016-11-28Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), C/A order missing - Rec'd on 2016-12-14, Completed on: 2016-12-15Law Society of British Columbia