Docket

35678

Her Majesty the Queen, et al. v. Hussein Jama Nur, et al.

(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

Proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2015-04-15 Appeal closed
2015-04-15 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2015-04-15 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2015-04-14 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LeB Abe Ro Cro Mo Ka Wa Ga, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C54701, 2013 ONCA 677, dated November 12, 2013, heard on November 7, 2014, is dismissed. Rothstein, Moldaver and Wagner JJ. are dissenting. The mandatory minimum sentences imposed by s. 95(2)(a)(i) and (ii) of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, are inconsistent with s. 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and are therefore declared of no force or effect under s. 52 of the Constitution Act, 1982. However, Mr. Nur’s sentence was appropriate and is upheld.
Dismissed
2015-02-19 Media lock-up request refused
2015-01-19 Media lock-up requested or proposed
2014-11-24 Transcript received, (183 pages)
2014-11-07 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2014-11-07 Intervener's condensed book, Submitted in Court (14 copies) - Joint with 35684 Attorney General of Alberta
2014-11-07 Respondent's condensed book, Submitted in Court(14 copies) Hussein Jama Nur
2014-11-07 Appellant's condensed book, Submitted in Court (14 copies) - Joint with 35684 Attorney General of Canada
2014-11-07 Appellant's condensed book, Submitted in Court (14 copies) - Joint with 35684 Her Majesty the Queen
2014-11-07 Hearing of the appeal, 2014-11-07, CJ LeB Abe Ro Cro Mo Ka Wa Ga
Judgment reserved
2014-11-04 Correspondence received from, 2 reserved seats rquested African Canadian Legal Clinic
2014-11-04 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2014-11-07, Early Start 9 a.m. (previously December 11, 2014)
Judgment reserved
2014-11-03 Notice of appearance, Joanna Birenbaum will be present at the hearing. Canadian Association for Community Living
2014-11-03 Correspondence received from, Riun Shandler dated 2014-11-03. Re: Requesting more time at the hearing Her Majesty the Queen
2014-11-03 Notice of appearance, Nader Hasan and Gerald Chan will be present at the hearing. British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
2014-11-03 Order by, (joint with 35864), Ka, FURTHER TO THE ORDER dated September 29, 2014, granting leave to intervene to the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, the Pivot Legal Society and the Canadian Association for Community Living in these appeals and granting leave to intervene to the John Howard Society, the Advocates’ Society, the Canadian Bar Association, the Canada’s National Firearms Association and the African Canadian Legal Clinic in the appeal of Her Majesty the Queen v. Hussein Jama Nur -and between- Attorney General of Canada v. Hussein Jama Nur;
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED THAT:
1. The Advocates’ Society, the African Canadian Legal Clinic, the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association and the Canadian Bar Association are each granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding ten (10) minutes at the hearing of these appeals.
2. The factums of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, the Pivot Legal Society, the Canadian Association for Community Living, the John Howard Society and the Canada’s National Firearms Association will be considered without the need for oral argument.
Granted
2014-11-03 Notice of appearance, Bruce Simpson will be present at the hearing. John Howard Society of Canada
2014-11-03 Notice of appearance, Anil Kapoor and Lindsay Trevelyan will be present at the hearing. Advocates' Society
2014-10-31 Notice of appearance, Jennifer McAleer and Kimberly Potter will be present at the hearing. Canadian Civil Liberties Association
2014-10-30 Notice of appearance, Solomon Friedman will be present at the hearing. Canada's National Firearms Association
2014-10-30 Notice of appearance, Eric Gottardi and Nikos Harris will be present at the hearing. Canadian Bar Association
2014-10-30 Appeal perfected for hearing
2014-10-29 Notice of appearance, Joshua Hawkes will be present at the hearing. Attorney General of Alberta
2014-10-28 Notice of appearance, Anthony Morgan and Faisal Mirza will be present at the hearing. African Canadian Legal Clinic
2014-10-27 Correspondence received from, Margaret Parsons by fax, re: request to remove Virginia A. Nelder as counsel of record African Canadian Legal Clinic
2014-10-24 Notice of appearance, Dirk Derstine and Janani Shanmuganathan will be present at the hearing. Hussein Jama Nur
2014-10-24 Intervener's book of authorities, Completed on: 2014-10-24 Canadian Civil Liberties Association
2014-10-24 Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2014-10-24 Canadian Civil Liberties Association
2014-10-24 Intervener's book of authorities, Completed on: 2014-10-24 Advocates' Society
2014-10-24 Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2014-10-24 Advocates' Society
2014-10-24 Intervener's book of authorities, Joint with 35684, Completed on: 2014-10-24 Canadian Association for Community Living
2014-10-24 Intervener's factum, Joint with 35684, Completed on: 2014-10-24 Canadian Association for Community Living
2014-10-24 Intervener's book of authorities, Joint with 35684, Completed on: 2014-10-24 Pivot Legal Society
2014-10-24 Intervener's factum, Joint with 35684, Completed on: 2014-10-24 Pivot Legal Society
2014-10-24 Notice of appearance, Riun Shandler and Andreea Baiasu will be present at the heaaring. Her Majesty the Queen
2014-10-24 Intervener's book of authorities, Completed on: 2014-10-24 Canada's National Firearms Association
2014-10-24 Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2014-10-24 Canada's National Firearms Association
2014-10-24 Intervener's book of authorities, Joint with 35684 (2 volumes), Completed on: 2014-10-24 Attorney General of Alberta
2014-10-24 Intervener's factum - AG on constitutional question, Joint with 35684, Completed on: 2014-10-24 Attorney General of Alberta
2014-10-24 Intervener's book of authorities, Joint with 35684, Completed on: 2014-10-24 British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
2014-10-24 Intervener's factum, Joint with 35684, Completed on: 2014-10-24 British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
2014-10-24 Notice of appearance, Rodney Garson will be present at the hearing. Attorney General of British Columbia
2014-10-24 Correspondence received from, Intervener, African Canadian Legal Clinic, re.: Change of Address African Canadian Legal Clinic
2014-10-23 Intervener's book of authorities, (2 volumes), Completed on: 2014-10-23 Canadian Bar Association
2014-10-23 Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2014-10-23 Canadian Bar Association
2014-10-23 Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2014-10-23 John Howard Society of Canada
2014-10-23 Intervener's book of authorities, (2 volumes), Completed on: 2014-10-23 African Canadian Legal Clinic
2014-10-23 Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2014-10-23 African Canadian Legal Clinic
2014-10-23 Intervener's book of authorities, Joint with 35684, Completed on: 2014-10-23 Attorney General of British Columbia
2014-10-23 Intervener's factum - AG on constitutional question, Joint with 35684, Completed on: 2014-10-23 Attorney General of British Columbia
2014-10-23 Intervener's factum - AG on constitutional question, Joint with 35684, Completed on: 2014-10-23 Attorney General of Quebec
2014-10-23 Intervener's book of authorities, Joint with 35684, Completed on: 2014-10-23 Attorney General of Quebec
2014-10-22 Correspondence received from, 3 reserved seats requested Attorney General of Canada
2014-10-22 Notice of appearance, Nancy Dennison and Richard Kramer will be present at the hearing. Attorney General of Canada
2014-10-20 Notice of appearance, Julie Dassylva and Gilles Laporte will be present at the hearing. Attorney General of Quebec
2014-10-17 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record) Hussein Jama Nur
2014-10-17 Respondent's record, Completed on: 2014-10-17 Hussein Jama Nur
2014-10-17 Respondent's book of authorities, (2 volumes), Completed on: 2014-10-17 Hussein Jama Nur
2014-10-17 Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2014-10-17 Hussein Jama Nur
2014-10-10 Notice of withdrawal, of intervention respecting constitutional questions (Letter Form) Attorney General of Nova Scotia
2014-10-08 Notice of change of counsel, Anil K. Kapoor has been appointed to represent the Adovates' Society Advocates' Society
2014-10-08 Correspondence received from, Intervener, African Canadian Legal Clinic, re.: correspondence is to be directed to Anthony Morgan. African Canadian Legal Clinic
2014-10-03 Correspondence received from, 5 reserved seats requested Her Majesty the Queen
2014-09-29 Order on motion for leave to intervene, (By KARAKATSANIS J.)
2014-09-29 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, (joint with 35864), Ka, UPON APPLICATIONS by the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, the Pivot Legal Society and the Canadian Association for Community Living for leave to intervene in the above appeals;
AND UPON APPLICATIONS by the John Howard Society, the Advocates’ Society, the Canadian Bar Association, the Canada’s National Firearms Association and the African Canadian Legal Clinic for leave to intervene in the appeal of Her Majesty the Queen v. Hussein Jama Nur -and between- Attorney General of Canada v. Hussein Jama Nur;
AND UPON APPLICATION by the African Canadian Legal Clinic for an extension of time to serve and file a motion for leave to intervene in the appeal of Her Majesty the Queen v. Hussein Jama Nur -and between- Attorney General of Canada v. Hussein Jama Nur;
AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the motion for leave to intervene of the African Canadian Legal Clinic is granted.
The motions for leave to intervene of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, the Pivot Legal Society and the Canadian Association for Community Living are granted and the said four interveners shall be entitled to each serve and file a factum not to exceed 10 pages in length in these appeals on or before October 24, 2014.
The motions for leave to intervene of the John Howard Society, the Advocates’ Society, the Canadian Bar Association, the Canada’s National Firearms Association and the African Canadian Legal Clinic are granted and the said five interveners shall be entitled to each serve and file a factum not to exceed 10 pages in length in the appeal of Her Majesty the Queen v. Hussein Jama Nur -and between- Attorney General of Canada v. Hussein Jama Nur on or before October 24, 2014.
The requests to present oral argument are deferred to a date following receipt and consideration of the written arguments of the parties and the interveners.
The interveners are not entitled to raise new issues or to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties.
Pursuant to Rule 59(1)(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, the interveners shall pay to the appellants and respondents any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellants and respondents by their interventions.
Granted
2014-09-29 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Ka
2014-09-24 Correspondence received from, CBA, Will not file a reply Canadian Bar Association
2014-09-19 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, Joint with 35684, Completed on: 2014-09-19, (Electronic version filed on 2014-09-19) Canadian Civil Liberties Association
2014-09-19 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2014-09-19 African Canadian Legal Clinic
2014-09-18 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2014-09-18 Canadian Association for Community Living
2014-09-18 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2014-09-18 Advocates' Society
2014-09-17 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), for the motion to the intervene, Completed on: 2014-09-17, (Printed version filed on 2014-09-19) African Canadian Legal Clinic
2014-09-17 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Motion to ext. time included, Completed on: 2014-09-17, (Printed version filed on 2014-09-19) African Canadian Legal Clinic
2014-09-17 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2014-09-17 Canada's National Firearms Association
2014-09-17 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2014-09-17 Hussein Jama Nur
2014-09-17 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2014-09-17 Her Majesty the Queen
2014-09-17 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2014-09-17 Pivot Legal Society
2014-09-17 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2014-09-17 Attorney General of Canada
2014-09-15 Notice of appearance, Edward D. Delaney, Q.C. and Jennifer A. McLellan will be appearing at the hearing. Ms. McLellan will be making oral arguments. Attorney General of Nova Scotia
2014-09-12 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2014-09-12, (Electronic version filed on 2014-09-16) Canadian Association for Community Living
2014-09-12 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), on Motion to Intervene, Completed on: 2014-09-12 Canada's National Firearms Association
2014-09-12 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2014-09-17, (Electronic version filed on 2014-09-18) Canada's National Firearms Association
2014-09-12 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2014-09-12, (Electronic version filed on 2014-09-12) Canadian Bar Association
2014-09-12 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2014-09-12, (Electronic version filed on 2014-09-12) Advocates' Society
2014-09-12 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2014-09-15, (Electronic version filed on 2014-09-12) British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
2014-09-12 Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2014-09-12, (Electronic version filed on 2014-09-12) Canadian Civil Liberties Association
2014-09-12 Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2014-09-12, (Electronic version filed on 2014-09-12) John Howard Society of Canada
2014-09-10 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Joint with 35684, Completed on: 2014-09-10, (Electronic version filed on 2014-09-10) Pivot Legal Society
2014-09-08 Notice of hearing sent to parties
2014-08-28 Order by, CJ, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. Any person wishing to intervene in this appeal under Rule 55 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall serve and file a motion for leave to intervene on or before September 12, 2014.
2. The appellants and respondent shall serve and file their responses, if any, to the motions for leave to intervene on or before September 17, 2014.
3. Replies to any responses to the motions for leave to intervene shall be served and filed on or before September 19, 2014.
4. The respondent’s record, factum and book of authorities shall be served and filed no later than eight (8) weeks after the service of the appellants’ records, factums and books of authorities.
5. Any interveners granted leave to intervene under Rule 59 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall file and serve their factum and book of authorities on or before October 24, 2014.
6. Any attorney general wishing to intervene pursuant to par. 61(4) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall serve and file their factum and book of authorities no later than October 24, 2014.
Granted
2014-08-22 Appellant's book of authorities, (2 volumes), Completed on: 2014-08-22 Attorney General of Canada
2014-08-22 Appellant's factum, service missing (rec'd September 5, 2014), Completed on: 2014-09-05, (Electronic version filed on 2014-08-22) Attorney General of Canada
2014-08-22 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2014-08-22 Her Majesty the Queen
2014-08-22 Appellant's record, (Book Form), 5 volumes, Completed on: 2014-08-22 Her Majesty the Queen
2014-08-22 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record) Her Majesty the Queen
2014-08-22 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2014-08-22 Her Majesty the Queen
2014-07-03 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Quebec
2014-06-27 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of British Columbia
2014-06-27 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Nova Scotia
2014-06-26 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Alberta
2014-06-09 Notice of constitutional question(s), All Attorneys General served on June 5, 2014 Her Majesty the Queen
2014-06-03 Order on motion to state a constitutional question, (by THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
2014-06-03 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, CJ, UPON APPLICATION by the appellant, the Attorney General of Canada, for an order stating constitutional questions in the above appeal;
AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT THE CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS BE STATED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Does s. 95(2)(a)(i) of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, infringe s. 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
2. If so, is the infringement a reasonable limit prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society under s. 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
3. Does s. 95(2) of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, infringe s. 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
4. If so, is the infringement a reasonable limit prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society under s. 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Any attorney general who intervenes pursuant to par. 61(4) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall pay the appellants and respondent the costs of any additional disbursements they incur as a result of the intervention.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED THAT:
Any attorney general wishing to intervene pursuant to par. 61(4) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall serve and file their factum and book of authorities no later than November 27, 2014.
Granted
2014-06-03 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, CJ
2014-05-22 Reply to the motion to state a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2014-05-22, (Printed version filed on 2014-05-21) Attorney General of Canada
2014-05-20 Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Takes no position, Completed on: 2014-05-20 Her Majesty the Queen
2014-05-15 Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2014-05-15, (Electronic version filed on 2014-05-15) Hussein Jama Nur
2014-05-08 Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted)
2014-05-05 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2014-05-05 Her Majesty the Queen
2014-05-05 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2014-05-05 Attorney General of Canada
2014-05-02 Motion to state a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2014-05-02, (Printed version filed on 2014-05-05) Attorney General of Canada
2014-04-11 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2014-04-11 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2014-04-10 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The applications for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C54701, 2013 ONCA 677, dated November 12, 2013, are granted. The application for leave to cross-appeal is dismissed.
Granted
2014-04-10 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to cross-appeal
Dismissed
2014-03-17 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Abe Ro Mo
2014-03-17 All material on the application for leave to cross-appeal submitted to the Judges, Abe Ro Mo
2014-03-17 Reply to the memorandum in response to the argument on cross-appeal, (Letter Form), (Original rec'd 2014-03-17), Completed on: 2014-03-17, (Electronic version filed on 2014-03-17) Hussein Jama Nur
2014-03-05 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2014-03-14) Her Majesty the Queen
2014-03-05 Memorandum of argument in response to the cross-appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2014-03-05, (Electronic version filed on 2014-03-11) Her Majesty the Queen
2014-03-04 Memorandum of argument in response to the cross-appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2014-03-04, (Electronic version filed on 2014-03-14) Attorney General of Canada
2014-02-10 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2014-02-12) Hussein Jama Nur
2014-02-10 Application for leave to cross-appeal, (Book Form), Included in response, Completed on: 2014-02-12, (Electronic version filed on 2014-02-12) Hussein Jama Nur
2014-02-10 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Cross-Appeal included, Completed on: 2014-02-13, (Electronic version filed on 2014-02-12) Hussein Jama Nur
2014-01-16 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, (2nd APPLICATION) File open
2014-01-16 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, (1st APPLICATION) File Open
2014-01-10 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (2nd APPLICATION), (Electronic version filed on 2014-01-10) Attorney General of Canada
2014-01-10 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (2nd APPLICATION) Trial Court Order and Reasons rec'd 2014/01/20 and joint with 35684, Completed on: 2014-01-20, (Electronic version filed on 2014-01-10) Attorney General of Canada
2014-01-10 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (1st APPLICATION), (Electronic version filed on 2014-01-10) Her Majesty the Queen
2014-01-10 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (1st APPLICATION), Completed on: 2014-01-28, (Electronic version filed on 2014-01-10) Her Majesty the Queen