I have represented myself in most cases. I learned the law in my living room by spending entire nights and weekends reading documents. I have had to spend thousands of hours studying the subject.
When we appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, we were represented by lawyers. Apart from that, I have represented myself in the Federal Court of Appeal and the Superior Court of Ontario.
Why did I appear before the Superior Court of Ontario? When Air Canada sought protection under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, it tried to treat me as a creditor and thus to exclude my complaint. I was forced to go to Toronto to fight, and the judge ruled that the financial portion of the complaint would be handled in the same manner as in the case of creditors but that a letter of apology had to be provided. In the end, I was awarded $700.
As regards the violation of my language rights—which was very significant—I fought before the Superior Court of Ontario because Air Canada wanted to argue that, as a creditor, I was entitled to nothing. That is why I petitioned the Superior Court of Ontario, about which, incidentally, I knew nothing.