Jeffrey W. Beedell
Partner
Ottawa
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613.232.7171 Ext. 122
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613.231.3191
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Professional Activities
Jeff Beedell is our lead partner in the Supreme Court Advocacy practice area in the Ottawa office. Jeff's principal area of practice is Supreme Court of Canada agency work, which includes drafting materials and strategic advice on leave applications, appeals and motions.
Jeff collaborated with the Registrar and Supreme Court staff on the 2002, 2006 and 2011 Rules amendments, the Court's e-filing initiatives, and the introduction of electronic materials in appeals at the Supreme Court.
Jeff's other practice areas include commercial leasing, aboriginal law, and environmental law advice.
Special Recognition
- Received a "CV" Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
Memberships
- Canadian Bar Association - Ontario, Environmental Law Section
Community Involvement
Jeff has served on the Boards of the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, Ashbury College, Canadian Condominium Institute of Ottawa, REACH, and the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. In his free time, Jeff can often be found participating in local charity fundraising events that involve running, paddling, cycling or skiing.
Jeff Beedell's representative work includes acting as the Ottawa Agent and advising on submissions by counsel in the following SCC leave applications and/or appeals:
- Nurses' Union v. HMQ in right of NFLD and Labrador [2011] refining Dunsmuir analysis for judicial review of adequacy of labour arbitrator's reasons for award
- SOCAN v. Bell, Access Copyright et al. appeals [2011] examining internet downloads and "fair dealing" issues in copyright law
- Canada v. PHS Community Services Society [2011] Charter and division of powers challenge to Minister's refusal to extend exemption for Vancouver Safe Injection Site (Insite)
- Information and Privacy Commissioner v. Alberta Teachers' Association [2011] jurisdiction of tribunal statutory time lines in own procedure
- Lax Kw'alaams Indian Band v. Canada [2011] constitutional claim for Aboriginal fishing rights along northwest coast of British Columbia
- Royal Bank v. Radius Credit [2010] priority dispute between prior unregistered PPSA security and subsequent registered Bank Act security interests in after acquired property
- Fullowka v. Pinkerton's [2010] known as the "Giant Mine" case examining various tort duties of care in the context of security service, territorial government health & safety regulation, and union strike activity where 9 miners were killed underground by a planted explosive device
- Morelli v. HMQ [2010] validity of a search warrant to seize a home computer and exclusion of evidence under s. 24(2) of the Charter
- Grant v. Torstar [2009] establishing defence of reasonable journalism in defamation suits
- BCE Inc. [2008] interpretation of board of director duties to stakeholders in "going private" reorganization and sale
- Holland [2008] recognition of new duty of care by Crown where negligent failure to implement a judicial decree
- Honda [2008] setting aside of aggravated and punitive damages in employment termination case
- Kapp [2008] s. 15(2) Charter validity of commercial fishing license privileges to Aboriginal people in pilot program on Fraser River
- Privacy Commissioner v. Blood Tribe [2008] upholding of solicitor-client confidentiality over powers of Commissioner to compel production for investigation of privacy complaint
- Saulnier v. RBC [2008] recognition of Bank's security interest in debtor's fishing licenses as "personal property" under PPSA and as "property" under BIA
- Bryan [2007] media intervention in s.2(b) Charter challenge to strike publication bans of closed poll results on federal election day
- Citadel Insurance [2007] limits of insurance coverage relating to use of an automobile
- Health Services [2007] s.2(d) Charter protection against arbitrary roll-back of collective agreement provisions
- Hill v. Hamilton-Wentworth Police [2007] recognition of new duty of care in tort of negligent police investigation
- Resurfice [2007] clarification of "but for" test to determine causation in negligence cases
- GMAC v. T.C.T. Logistics [2006] bankruptcy judge lacking jurisdiction to bar successor employer application under LRA
- Canada v. Marlene Cloud [2005] dismissal of Canada's leave application to appeal certification of class action in Residential Schools litigation
- Saskatchewan v. Rothmans, Benson & Hedges [2005] Canadian Cancer Society intervention in support of validity of legislation banning tobacco sale power walls
- Marriage Reference [2004] federal question to SCC on Charter compliance of proposed same-sex marriage statute
- League for Human Rights of B'Nai Brith [2004] Quebec and Canadian Charter freedoms of conscience and religion over private use restrictions in a condominium
- Weyerhaeuser [2004] duty to consult Haida Nation by a private company under a Crown forestry license
- Bell ExpressVu [2002] interpretation of Canadian broadcasting legislation governing DTH satellite service
- Krieger [2002] Law Society of Alberta 's jurisdiction to discipline Crown prosecutors
- Berendsen [2001] Canadian Environmental Law Association's challenge to limitations period under the Public Authorities Protection Act where historic environmental contamination
publications and presentations
- Contributor, Lang Michener LLP "Supreme Court of Canada Year in Review."
- Contributor, "Supreme Court of Canada L@wletter," McMillan e-periodical.
- Contributor, "Supreme Court of Canada Manual," Canada Law Book.
- Book Review, "Ontario and Federal Arbitration Acts," (Annotated).
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