Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General)

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
Date05 December 2022
Citation2022 FCA 208
CourtCourt of Appeal (Canada)

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12 practice notes
  • Yatar v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • March 15, 2024
    ...; Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General), 2023 FCA 39 , 14 Admin. L.R. (7th) 42 ; Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General), 2022 FCA 208; Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v. Khosa, 2009 SCC 12 , [2009] 1 S.C.R. 339 ; Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada,......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 24-28, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 5, 2025
    ...General), 2020 FCA 28 , Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General), 2018 FCA 194 , Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General), 2022 FCA 208, Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 158 , Ecology Action Centre v. Nova Scotia (Environment and Climate Change), 2023 NSCA ......
  • Yatar v TD Insurance Meloche Monnex,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • March 15, 2024
    ...; Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General), 2023 FCA 39 , 14 Admin. L.R. (7th) 42 ; Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General), 2022 FCA 208; Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v. Khosa, 2009 SCC 12 , [2009] 1 S.C.R. 339 ; Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada,......
  • Mackinnon v. Canada (Attorney General),
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • March 6, 2025
    ...will, as a practical matter, be immunized from review. This is at least a “real possibility”: Democracy Watch v Canada (Attorney General), 2022 FCA 208 [Democracy Watch 2022 FCA] at para 9. [135] Finally, the Applicants are represented by Charter Advocates Canada (“CAC”), a charity that off......
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  • Yatar v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • March 15, 2024
    ...; Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General), 2023 FCA 39 , 14 Admin. L.R. (7th) 42 ; Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General), 2022 FCA 208; Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v. Khosa, 2009 SCC 12 , [2009] 1 S.C.R. 339 ; Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada,......
  • Yatar v TD Insurance Meloche Monnex,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • March 15, 2024
    ...; Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General), 2023 FCA 39 , 14 Admin. L.R. (7th) 42 ; Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General), 2022 FCA 208; Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v. Khosa, 2009 SCC 12 , [2009] 1 S.C.R. 339 ; Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada,......
  • Mackinnon v. Canada (Attorney General),
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • March 6, 2025
    ...will, as a practical matter, be immunized from review. This is at least a “real possibility”: Democracy Watch v Canada (Attorney General), 2022 FCA 208 [Democracy Watch 2022 FCA] at para 9. [135] Finally, the Applicants are represented by Charter Advocates Canada (“CAC”), a charity that off......
  • Watch v. Canada (Attorney General),
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • October 2, 2024
    ...the application was barred by section 66 of the COIA to the panel hearing the application (Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General), 2022 FCA 208). [8] The applicant then moved for disclosure of documents from the Commissioner. It is at that point that the Court ordered that the applica......
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