Court File No: 35203
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA
IN THE MATTER OF section 53 of the Supreme Court Act , R.S.C. 1985, c. S 26; and
IN THE MATTER OF a Reference by the Governor in Council concerning reform of the Senate, as set out in Order P.C. 2013 70, dated February 1, 2013
FACTUM
OF THE HONOURABLE ANNE C. COOLS, INTERVENER
Pursuant to Rules 37 and 46(11) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada (SOR/2002 156)
STIKEMAN ELLIOTT LLP STIKEMAN ELLIOTT LLP Barristers and Solicitors Barristers and Solicitors 50 O’Connor Street 50 O’Connor Street Suite 1600 Suite 1600 Ottawa, ON K1P 6L2 Ottawa, ON K1P 6L2
Nicholas McHaffie Nicholas McHaffie Tel: (613) 566 0546 Tel: (613) 566 0546 Fax: (613) 230 8877 Fax: (613) 230 8877 [email protected] [email protected]
Counsel for the Intervener, Agent for the Intervener, Senator Anne C. Cools Senator Anne C. Cools
ORIGINAL TO: THE REGISTRAR
COPIES TO: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA Bank of Canada Building Bank of Canada Building 234 Wellington Street, Room 1161 234 Wellington Street, Room 1212 Ottawa, ON K1A 0H8 Ottawa, ON K1A 0H8
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Robert J. Frater Christopher Rupar Christopher Rupar Tel.: 613 941 2351 Warren J. Newman Fax: 613 954 1920 Tel.: 613 957 4763 E mail: [email protected] Fax: 613 954 1920 E mail:[email protected] Agent for the Attorney General of Canada Counsel for the Attorney General of Canada
JOHN J. L. HUNTER , Q.C. SUPREME ADVOCACY LLP AND TO: Hunter Litigation Chambers Law 397 Gladstone Avenue, Corporation Suite 1 2100 – 1040 Georgia St. w. Ottawa, ON K2P 0Y9 Vancouver, BC V6E 4H1 Tel: 604 891 2401 Marie France Major Fax: 604 647 4554 Tel: 613 695 8855 Ext. 102 E Mail: [email protected] Fax: 613 695 8580 E Mail: [email protected] Amicus Curiae Agent for the Amicus Curiae, John J.L. Hunter, Q.C.
AND TO: DANIEL JUTRAS SUPREME ADVOCACY LLP University of McGill 397 Gladstone Avenue, 3644 Peel St. Suite 1 Montreal, QC H3A 1W9 Ottawa, ON K2P 0Y9 Tel: 514 398 6604 Fax: 514 398 4659 Marie France Major E Mail: [email protected] Tel: 613 695 8855 Ext. 102 Fax: 613 695 8580 Amicus Curiae E Mail: [email protected]
Agent for the Amicus Curiae, Daniel Jutras
AND TO: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON LLP BRUNSWICK 2600 – 160 Elgin St. P.O. Box 466, Stn. “D” DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3 P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1 Henry S. Brown, Q.C. Tel: 506 453 2933 Tel: 613 233 1781 Fax: 506 444 2661 Fax: 613 788 3433 E Mail: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener, Attorney General of New Brunswick Agent for the Intervener, Attorney General of New Brunswick
AND TO: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF PRINCE GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON LLP EDWARD ISLAND 2600 – 160 Elgin St. P.O. Box 466, Stn “D” Stewart McKelvey Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3 65 Grafton Street P.O. Box 2140 Henry S. Brown, Q.C. Charlottetown, PE C1A 8B9 Tel: 613 233 1781 Fax: 613 788 3433 Tel: 902 892 2485 E Mail: [email protected] Fax: 902 566 5283 Agent for the Intervener , Intervener Attorney General of Prince Edward Island
AND TO: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NOVA GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON LLP SCOTIA 2600 – 160 Elgin St. P.O. Box 466, Stn “D” Edward A. Gores, Q.C. Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3 400 , 5151 Terminal Rd. P.O. Box 7 Henry S. Brown, Q.C. Halifax, NS B3J 2L6 Tel: 613 233 1781 Fax: 613 788 3433 Tel: 902 424 4024 E Mail: [email protected] Fax: 902 424 1730 Agent for the Intervener , Intervener Attorney General of Nova Scotia
AND TO: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ALBERTA GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON LLP 2600 – 160 Elgin St. Margaret Unsworth, Q.C. P.O. Box 466, Stn “D” 9833 – 109 th St. NW Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3 4th Floor Edmonton, AB T5K 2E8 Henry S. Brown, Q.C. Tel: 613 233 1781 Tel: 780 427 0072 Fax: 613 788 3433 Fax: 780 425 0307 E Mail: [email protected]
Intervener Agent for the Intervener , Attorney General of Alberta
AND TO: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MANITOBA GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON LLP 2600 – 160 Elgin St. 1205 450 Broadway P.O. Box 466, Stn “D” Winnipeg, MB R3C 3L6 Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3
Heather Leonoff, Q.C. Henry S. Brown, Q.C. Tel: 204 945 3728 Tel: 613 233 1781 Fax: 204 945 2517 Fax: 613 788 3433 E Mail: [email protected] Intervener Agent for the Intervener , Attorney General of Manitoba
AND TO: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON LLP SASKATCHEWAN 2600 – 160 Elgin St. P.O. Box 466, Stn “D” Graeme g. Mitchell, Q.C. Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3 820 – 1874 Scarth Street Regina, SK S4P 4B3 Henry S. Brown, Q.C. Tel: 613 233 1781 Tel: 306 787 8385 Fax: 613 788 3433 Fax: 306 787 9111 E Mail: [email protected]
Intervener Agent for the Intervener , Attorney General of Saskatchewan
AND TO: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NORTHWEST GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON LLP TERRITORIES 2600 – 160 Elgin St. P.O. Box 466, Stn “D” Department of Justice – Northwest Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3 Territories 4903 – 49 th Street Henry S. Brown, Q.C. P.O. Box 1320 Tel: 613 233 1781 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9 Fax: 613 788 3433 E Mail: [email protected] Bradley Patzer Tel: 867 920 3248 Agent for the Intervener, Fax: 827 873 0234 Attorney General of Northwest Territories
Counsel for the Intervener, Attorney General of Northwest Territories
AND TO: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NUNAVUT GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON LLP 2600 – 160 Elgin St. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE P.O. Box 466, Stn “D” Court House Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3 P.O. Bag 1000, Stn. 500 Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 Brian A. Crane, Q.C. Tel: 613 233 1781 Norman M. Tarnow Fax: 613 563 9869 Tel: 867 975 6184 E Mail: [email protected] Fax: 867 975 6195 Agent for the Intervener, Counsel for the Intervener, Attorney General of Nunavut Attorney General of Nunavut
AND TO: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BURKE ROBERTSON NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR 441 MacLaren Street, Suite 200 4th Floor, East Block Ottawa, ON K2P 2H3 Confederation Building St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6 Robert E. Houston, Q.C. Tel: 613 566 2058 Barbara Barrowman Fax: 613 235 4430 Tel: 709 729 2869 E Mail: [email protected] Fax: 709 729 2129 Agent for the Intervener, Attorney General Intervener of Newfoundland & Labrador
AND TO: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BRITISH BURKE ROBERTSON COLUMBIA 441 MacLaren Street, Suite 200 1001 Douglas Street Ottawa, ON K2P 2H3 P.O. Box 9280 Stn. Prov Govt Victoria, BC V8W 9J7 Robert E. Houston, Q.C. Tel: 613 566 2058 Nancy E. Brown Fax: 613 235 4430 Tel: 250 356 5597 E Mail: [email protected] Fax: 250 356 9154 E Mail: [email protected] Agent for the Intervener, Attorney General of British Columbia Counsel for the Intervener, Attorney General of British Columbia
AND TO: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONTARIO BURKE ROBERTSON 720 Bay St., 7th Floor 441 MacLaren Street, Suite 200 Toronto, ON M5G 2K1 Ottawa, ON K2P 2H3
Michel Y. Hélie Robert E. Houston, Q.C. Joshua Hunter Tel: 613 566 2058 Tel: 416 326 4454 Fax: 613 235 4430 Fax: 416 326 4015 E Mail: [email protected]
Counsel for the Intervener, Agent for the Intervener, Attorney General of Ontario Attorney General of Ontario
AND TO: THE HON . SERGE JOYAL , P.C. NOEL & ASSOCIÉS 250 East Block 111, rue Champlain Parliament of Canada Gatineau, QC J8X 3R1 Ottawa, ON K1A 0A4 Pierre Landry Proposed Intervener Tel: 819 771 7393 Fax: 819 771 5397 E Mail: [email protected]
Agent for the Intervener, Attorney General of Quebec
AND TO: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF QUEBEC NOEL & ASSOCIÉS 111, rue Champlain BERNARD , ROY & ASSOCIÉS Gatineau, QC J8X 3R1 800 – 1, rue Notre Dame Est Montréal, QC H2Y 1B6 Pierre Landry Tel: 819 771 7393 Jean Yves Bernard Fax: 819 771 5397 Marise Visocchi E Mail: [email protected] Tel: 514 393 2336 Ext. 51467 Fax: 514 873 7074 Agent for the Intervener, E Mail: [email protected] Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel for the Intervener, Attorney General of Quebec
AND TO: HEENAN BLAIKIE LLP 55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 300 Ottawa, ON K1P 6L5
Mark C. Power Jennifer Klinck Perri Ravon Sébastien Grammond, Ad.E. Tel: 613 236 7908 Fax: 866 296 8395 E Mail: [email protected]
Counsel for the Intervener, Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada
AND TO: COX & PALMER HEENAN BLAIKIE LLP 644, rue Main, bureau 500 300 55 Metcalfe st. Moncton, NB E1C 1E2 Ottawa, ON K1P 6L5
Christian E. Michaud Perri Ravon Serge Rousselle Tel: 613 236 8071 Tel: 506 856 9800 Fax: 613 236 9632 Fax: 506 856 8150 E Mail: [email protected] E Mail: [email protected] Agent for the Intervener , Société de Counsel for the Intervener, Société l’Acadie du Nouveau Brunswick Inc. de l’Acadie du Nouveau Brunswick Inc.