Docket

37155

Joseph Sciascia v. Her Majesty the Queen

(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)
2017-11-27 Appeal closed
2017-11-24 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2017-11-24 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2017-11-23 Judgment on the appeal rendered, Abe Mo Ka Wa Ga Côt Row, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Numbers C60301 and C60514, 2016 ONCA 411, dated May 30, 2016, heard on April 24, 2017, is dismissed. Côté J. dissents.
Dismissed
2017-05-05 Transcript received, 79 pages
2017-04-24 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2017-04-24 Hearing of the appeal, 2017-04-24, Abe Mo Ka Wa Ga Côt Row
Judgment reserved
2017-04-24 Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), (14 copies) Submitted in courtroom. Attorney General of British Columbia
2017-04-24 Respondent's condensed book, (Book Form), (14 copies) Submitted in courtroom. Her Majesty the Queen
2017-04-24 Appellant's condensed book, (Book Form), (14 copies) Submitted in Courtroom. Joseph Sciascia
2017-04-20 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Lorna Bolton (by email). Letter regarding a change of position (Distributed on 2017-04-20)., (Electronic version filed on 2017-04-20) Her Majesty the Queen
2017-04-19 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), John Caldwell will be appearing and will present oral argument. Attorney General of British Columbia
2017-04-19 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Lorna Bolton will be appearing and presenting oral argument. Her Majesty the Queen
2017-04-19 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Owen M. Rees (by email). Response to the email from the respondent dated 2017-04-19., (Electronic version filed on 2017-04-19) Joseph Sciascia
2017-04-19 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Lorna Bolton (by email). Email regarding the respondent possition., (Electronic version filed on 2017-04-19) Her Majesty the Queen
2017-04-18 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Owen Wigderson, Owen M. Rees and Benjamin Grant will be appearing. Mr. Wigderson will present oral argument. Joseph Sciascia
2017-04-13 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2017-04-13) Attorney General of British Columbia
2017-04-13 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-04-13, (Electronic version filed on 2017-04-13) Attorney General of British Columbia
2017-04-13 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-04-13, (Electronic version filed on 2017-04-13) Attorney General of British Columbia
2017-04-04 Appeal perfected for hearing
2017-04-03 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2017-04-03) Her Majesty the Queen
2017-03-31 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2017-03-31) Her Majesty the Queen
2017-03-31 Respondent's book of authorities, (Book Form), (2 copies), Completed on: 2017-03-31, (Electronic version filed on 2017-03-31) Her Majesty the Queen
2017-03-31 Respondent's record, (Book Form), (2 copies), Completed on: 2017-03-31, (Electronic version filed on 2017-03-31) Her Majesty the Queen
2017-03-31 Respondent's factum, (Book Form), 1 copy missing (received 2017-04-04), Completed on: 2017-04-04, (Electronic version filed on 2017-03-31) Her Majesty the Queen
2017-03-17 Order on motion for leave to intervene, by Justice Karakatsanis
2017-03-17 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Ka, UPON APPLICATION by the Attorney General of British Columbia for leave to intervene in the above appeal;
AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
The motion for leave to intervene is granted and the said intervener shall be entitled to serve and file a factum not to exceed ten (10) pages in length on or before April 13, 2017.
The said intervener is granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing of the appeal.
The intervener is 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 intervener shall pay to the appellant and respondent any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellant and respondent by its intervention.
Granted
2017-03-17 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Ka
2017-03-09 Correspondence received from, Appellant, re: letter dated March 9, 2017, request to file a revised factum and book of authorities. Joseph Sciascia
2017-03-08 Correspondence received from, Appellant, additional authority - R. v. Massick Joseph Sciascia
2017-03-08 Correspondence received from, Respondent, re: letter dated March 8, 2017, case was not addressed in factum. Her Majesty the Queen
2017-03-07 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-03-07 Attorney General of British Columbia
2017-02-22 Notice of hearing sent to parties
2017-02-21 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2017-04-24, (Previously scheduled for April 28, 2017)
Judgment reserved
2017-02-17 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties by mail, re: new tentative hearing date.
2017-02-14 Correspondence received from, Owen Rees dated 2017-02-14. Re: Owen Wigderson as co-counsel Joseph Sciascia
2017-02-14 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record) Joseph Sciascia
2017-02-14 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), (2 copies) Amended copies rec'd on 2017-03-13, Completed on: 2017-02-14 Joseph Sciascia
2017-02-14 Appellant's record, (Book Form), (20 copies), Completed on: 2017-02-14 Joseph Sciascia
2017-02-14 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Amended factum rec'd on 2017-03-13, Completed on: 2017-02-14 Joseph Sciascia
2017-01-05 Order by, the Chief Justice, 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 March 7, 2017.
2.The appellant and respondent shall serve and file their responses, if any, to the motions for leave to intervene on or before March 14, 2017.
3.Replies to any responses to the motions for leave to intervene shall be served and filed on or before March 16, 2017.
4. Any interveners granted leave to intervene under Rule 59 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall serve and file their factum and book of authorities on or before April 13, 2017.
Granted
2017-01-05 Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted)
2016-12-22 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2016-12-22 Joseph Sciascia
2016-12-02 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2016-12-02 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2016-12-01 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Numbers C60301 and C60514, 2016 ONCA 411, dated May 30, 2016, is granted.
Granted
2016-10-17 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Mo Côt Br
2016-09-26 Certificate (on limitations to public access), Revised copy rec'd on 2016-09-29 Her Majesty the Queen
2016-09-26 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2016-09-26 Her Majesty the Queen
2016-08-26 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, File opened on 2016-08-26
2016-08-26 Certificate (on limitations to public access) Joseph Sciascia
2016-08-26 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2016-08-26 Joseph Sciascia