Court File No. 35591 in the Supreme Court of Canada {On Appeal from the Court of Appeal for British Columbia)
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Court File No. 35591 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA (ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA) B E T W E E N: LEE CARTER, HOLLIS JOHNSON, DR. WILLIAM SHOICHET, THE BRITISH COLUMBIA CIVIL LIBERTIES ASSOCIATION and GLORIA TAYLOR Appellants/Respondents - and - THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA Respondent/Applicant - and - THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Respondent/Respondent MOTION RECORD OF THE RESPONDENT/APPLICANT, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA (Rules 52 and 76 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada) ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA 50 O’Connor Street, Suite 500 William F. Pentney Q.C. Ottawa ON, K1A 0H8 50 O’Connor Street, Suite 500 Ottawa ON, K1A 0H8 Robert J. Frater, Q.C. Donnaree Nygard Per: Robert J. Frater, Q.C. Tel: 613-670-6289 Tel: 613-670-6289 Fax: 316-954-1920 Fax: 613-954-1920 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Respondent Attorney Ottawa Agent for the Respondent Attorney General of Canada General of Canada ORIGINAL TO: THE REGISTRAR COPIES TO: FARRIS, VAUGHAN, WILLS & MURPHY GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON LLP 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600 25th Floor - 700 West Georgia Street Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3 Vancouver BC, V7Y 1B3 Jeffrey W. Beedell Joseph J. Arvay, Q.C. Tel: 613-786-0171 Alison M. Latimer Fax: 613-788-3587 Sheila M. Tucker Email: [email protected] Tel: 604-684-9151 Fax: 604-661-9349 Ottawa Agent for the Appellants Lee Carter Email: [email protected] et al. Counsel for the Appellants Lee Carter et al. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BRITISH BURKE-ROBERTSON COLUMBIA 441 MacLaren Street, Suite 200 Legal Services Branch Ottawa ON, K2P 2H3 6th Floor – 1001 Douglas Street PO Box 9280 Stn. Prov. Govt. Victoria BC, V8W 9J7 Bryant A. Mackey Robert E. Houston, Q.C. Christina Drake Tel: 613-236-9665 Tel: 250-356-9280 Fax: 613-235-4430 Fax: 250-356-9154 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for the Respondent Attorney Ottawa Agent for the Respondent Attorney General of British Columbia General of British Columbia ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONTARIO BURKE-ROBERTSON 720 Bay Street, 4th Floor 441 MacLaren Street, Suite 200 Toronto, ON M5G 2K1 Ottawa ON, K2P 2H3 Zachary Green Robert E. Houston, Q.C. Tel: 416-326-4460 Tel: 613-236-9665 Fax: 416-326-4015 Fax: 613-235-4430 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener Attorney Ottawa Agent for the Intervener Attorney General of Ontario General of Ontario ATTORNEY GENERAL OF QUEBEC NOËL & ASSOCIÉS 1200, Route de l’Église, 2ème étage 111 Champlain Street Quebec QC, G1V 4M1 Gatineau QC, J8X 3R1 Sylvain Leboeuf Pierre Landry Syltiane Goulet Tel: 819-771-7393 Tel: 418-643-1477 Fax: 819-771-5397 Fax: 418-644-7030 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener Attorney Ottawa Agent for the Intervener Attorney General of Quebec General of Quebec BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP 1200 – 200 Burrard Street World Exchange Plaza Vancouver, B.C. V7X 1T2 100 Queen Street, Suite 1300 Ottawa, ON K1P 1J9 Agnus M. Gunn, Q.C. Nadia Effendi Tel: 604-687-5744 Tel: 613-237-5160 Fax: 604-687-1415 Fax: 613-230-8842 Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener Alliance of Ottawa Agent for the Intervener Alliance of People with Disabilities who are Supportive People with Disabilities who are Supportive of Legal Assisted Dying Society of Legal Assisted Dying Society FARRIS, VAUGHAN, WILLS & MURPHY BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP LLP World Exchange Plaza 25th Floor, 700 West Georgia Street 100 Queen Street, Suite 1300 Vancouver BC, V7Y 1B3 Ottawa, ON K1P 1J9 Tim A. Dickson Nadia Effendi R.J.M. Andersoff Tel: 613-237-5160 Tel: 604-661-9341 Fax: 613-230-8842 Fax: 604-661-9349 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener Canadian Ottawa Agent for the Intervener Canadian Unitarian Council Unitarian Council GRATL & COMPANY GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON 302-560 Beatty Street 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600 Vancouver, BC V6B 2L3 Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3 Jason B. Gratl Guy Régimbald Alison M. Latimer Tel: 613-786-0197 Tel: 604-697-1919 Fax: 613-563-9869 Fax: 604-608-1919 Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener Farwell Ottawa Agent for the Intervener Farwell Foundation for the Right to Die Foundation for the Right to Die MILLER THOMPSON LLP SUPREME ADVOCACY LLP 3000, 700 – 9th Avenue SW 100 – 340 Gilmour Street Calgary, AB T2P 3V4 Ottawa, ON K2P 0R3 Gerald D. Chipeur, Q.C. Marie-France Major Tel: 403-298-2425 Tel: 613-695-8855 x102 Fax: 403-262-0007 Fax: 613-695-8580 Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener Christian Legal Ottawa Agent for the Intervener Christian Fellowship Legal Fellowship GEOFFREY TROTTER LAW CORP. VINCENT DAGENAIS GIBSON LLP Suite 1700 – 1185 West Georgia Street 260 Dalhousie Street, Suite 400 Vancouver, BC V6E 4E6 Ottawa, ON K1N 7E4 Geoffrey Trotter Albertos Polizogopoulos Tel: 604-678-9190 Tel: 613-241-2701 Fax: 604-259-2459 Fax: 316-241-2599 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener Evangelical Ottawa Agent for the Intervener Fellowship of Canada Evangelical Fellowship of Canada SCHER LAW PROFESSIONAL CORP. FASKIN MARTINEAU DUMOULIN LLP 69 Bloor Street East, Suite 210 55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 1300 Toronto, ON M4W 1A9 Ottawa, ON K1P 6L5 Hugh R. Scher Yael Wexler Geoff Cowper, Q.C. Tel: 613-236-3882 Tel: 416-515-9686 Fax: 613-230-6423 Fax: 416-969-1815 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener Euthanasia Ottawa Agent for the Intervener Euthanasia Prevention Coalition and Euthanasia Prevention Coalition and Euthanasia Prevention Coalition – British Columbia Prevention Coalition – British Columbia BAKERLAW SUPREME ADVOCACY LLP 4711 Young Street, Suite 509 100 – 340 Gilmour Street Toronto ON M2N 6K8 Ottawa, ON K2P 0R3 David Baker Marie-France Major Sarah Mohamed Tel: 613-695-8855 x102 Tel: 416-533-0040 Fax: 613-695-8580 Fax: 416-553-0050 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Interveners Council of Ottawa Agent for the Interveners Council of Canadians with Disabilities and the Canadians with Disabilities and the Canadian Association for Community Canadian Association for Community Living Living NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CANADA NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CANADA LLP LLP 1, Place Ville Marie, Bureau 2500 1500-45 O’Connor Street Montreal, QC H3B 1R1 Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4 Pierre Bienvenu Sally Gomery Andres C. Garin Tel: 613-780-8604 Vincent Rochette Fax: 613-230-5459 Tel: 514-847-4452 Email: [email protected] Fax: 514-286-5474 Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener Physicians’ Ottawa Agent for the Intervener Physicians’ Alliance Against Euthanasia Alliance Against Euthanasia VINCENT DAGENAIS GIBSON LLP 260 Dalhousie Street, Suite 400 Ottawa, ON K1N 7E4 Albertos Polizogopoulos Tel: 613-241-2701 Fax: 316-241-2599 Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Interveners Christian Medical and Dental Society of Canada VINCENT DAGENAIS GIBSON LLP 260 Dalhousie Street, Suite 400 Ottawa, ON K1N 7E4 Albertos Polizogopoulos Tel: 613-241-2701 Fax: 316-241-2599 Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener Canadian Federation of Catholic Physicians’ Societies ASSOCIATION FOR REFORMED POLITICAL ACTION (ARPA) CANADA 1 Rideau Street, Suite 700 Ottawa, ON K1N 8S7 Andre Schutten Tel: 613-297-5172 Fax: 613-670-5701 Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener Association for Reformed Political Action Canada PALIARE, ROLAND, ROSENBERG, SUPREME ADVOCACY LLP ROTHSTEIN LLP 100 – 340 Gilmour Street 155 Wellington Street West, 35th Floor Ottawa, ON K2P 0R3 Toronto, ON M5V 3H1 Gordon Capern Marie-France Major Michael Fenrick Tel: 613-695-8855 x102 Tel: 416-646-4311 Fax: 613-695-8580 Fax: 416-646-4301 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Interveners Canadian Ottawa Agent for the Interveners Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and the HIV & HIV/AIDS Legal Network and the HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic of Ontario AIDS Legal Clinic of Ontario SACK GOLDBLATT MITCHELL LLP SACK GOLDBLATT MITCHELL LLP 20 Dundas Street West, Suite 1100 500 – 30 Metcalfe Street Toronto, ON M5G 2G8 Ottawa, ON K1P 5L4 Cynthia Petersen Raija Pulkkinen Kelly Doctor Tel: 613-235-5327 Tel: 416-977-6070 Fax: 613-235-3041 Fax: 416-591-7333 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener Dying with Ottawa Agent for the Intervener Dying with Dignity Dignity POLLY FAITH LLP GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON LLP 80 Richmond Street West, Suite 1300 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600 Toronto, ON M5H 2A4 Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3 Harry Underwood D. Lynne Watt Tel: 416-365-6446 Tel: 613-786-8695 Fax: 416-365-1601 Fax: 613-788-3509 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener Canadian Ottawa Agent for the Intervener Canadian Medical Association Medical Association VINCENT DAGENAIS GIBSON LLP 260 Dalhousie Street, Suite 400 Ottawa, ON K1N 7E4 Russell G. Gibson Albertos Polizogopoulos Tel: 613-241-2701 x229 Fax: 316-241-2599 Email: [email protected] Counsel to the Intervener Catholic Health Alliance of Canada GRATL & COMPANY GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON 302-560 Beatty Street 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600 Vancouver, BC V6B 2L3 Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3 Jason B. Gratl Guy Régimbald Alison M. Latimer Tel: 613-786-0197 Tel: 604-697-1919 Fax: 613-563-9869 Fax: 604-608-1919 Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener Association Ottawa Agent for the Intervener Association québécouise pour le droit de mourir dans la québécouise pour le droit de mourir dans la dignité dignité BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP Scotia Plaza, 40 King Street West World Exchange Plaza Toronto, ON M5H 3Y4 100 Queen Street, Suite 1300 Ottawa, ON K1P 1J9 Christopher D.