Docket
37687
Her Majesty the Queen v. Douglas Morrison
(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
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| 2019-04-05 | Appeal closed | |
| 2019-03-18 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 2019-03-18 | Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2019-03-15 | Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Abe Mo Ka Ga Côt Br Row Mar, The appeal and cross-appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Numbers C61097 and C61110, 2017 ONCA 582, dated July 10, 2017, heard on May 24, 2018, are allowed in part. Section 172.1(3) of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, is declared to be of no force or effect. The conviction is set aside and a new trial is ordered. Abella J. dissents in part. Allowed in part |
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| 2019-03-15 | Judgment on the cross-appeal rendered, See jugdment on Appeal., CJ Abe Mo Ka Ga Côt Br Row Mar Allowed in part |
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| 2018-06-06 | Transcript received, 127 pages | |
| 2018-05-24 | Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow | |
| 2018-05-24 | Hearing of the appeal, 2018-05-24, CJ Abe Mo Ka Ga Côt Br Row Mar Judgment reserved |
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| 2018-05-24 | Respondent's condensed book, (Book Form), (14 copies) Submitted in court room. | Douglas Morrison |
| 2018-05-24 | Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), (14 copies) Submitted in court room. | Attorney General for Saskatchewan |
| 2018-05-24 | Appellant's condensed book, (Book Form), (14 copies) Submitted in court room. | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2018-05-15 | Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Lara Vizsolyi will be appearing and will present oral argument. |
Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2018-05-10 | Notice of appearance, Apple Newton-Smith, Daniel Brown and Colleen McKeown will be appearing. Ms. Newton-Smith will present oral argument. |
Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario) |
| 2018-05-10 | Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-05-10 | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2018-05-10 | Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-05-10 | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2018-05-10 | Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-05-10 | Attorney General for Saskatchewan |
| 2018-05-10 | Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-05-10 | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 2018-05-10 | Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-05-10 | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 2018-05-10 | Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-05-10 | Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario) |
| 2018-05-10 | Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-05-10 | Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario) |
| 2018-05-09 | Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Deborah Alford will be appearing and will present oral argument. |
Attorney General of Alberta |
| 2018-05-09 | Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Jeffrey G. Johnston will be appearing and will present oral argument. |
Attorney General of Canada |
| 2018-05-09 | Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-05-09 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2018-05-09 | Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-05-09 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2018-05-09 | Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-05-09 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2018-05-09 | Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-05-09 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2018-05-08 | Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Andreea Baiasu will be appearing and will present oral argument. |
Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2018-05-08 | Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Mark C. Halfyard, Salvatore Caramanna and Breana Vandebeek will be appearing. Mr. Halfyard and Mr. Caramanna will present oral argument. |
Douglas Morrison |
| 2018-05-07 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2018-05-07 | Respondent's book of authorities - cross appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-05-07 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2018-05-07 | Respondent's factum - cross appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-05-07 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2018-05-01 | Appeal perfected for hearing | |
| 2018-04-26 | Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Sylvain Leboeuf and Julie Dassylva will be present for the hearing. Mr. Leboeuf will present oral arguments. | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2018-04-26 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Updated counsel information - W. Dean Sinclair Q.C. will now be counsel for the Intervener Attorney General of Saskatchewan. | Attorney General for Saskatchewan |
| 2018-04-23 | Appellant's factum - cross appeal, (Book Form), (Included in the respondent's factum), Completed on: 2018-04-23 | Douglas Morrison |
| 2018-04-23 | Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form) | Douglas Morrison |
| 2018-04-23 | Respondent's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-04-23 | Douglas Morrison |
| 2018-04-23 | Respondent's record, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-04-23 | Douglas Morrison |
| 2018-04-23 | Respondent's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-04-23 | Douglas Morrison |
| 2018-04-09 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, (BY JUSTICE GASCON) | |
| 2018-04-09 | Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Ga, UPON APPLICATION by the Criminal Lawyers’ Association (Ontario) 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 May 10, 2018. The said intervener is granted permission to present oral arguments 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 resulting from their intervention. IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED THAT: The Attorney General of Canada, the Attorney General of Quebec, the Attorney General of British Columbia, the Attorney General of Saskatchewan and the Attorney General of Alberta are each granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing of the appeal. Granted |
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| 2018-04-09 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Ga | |
| 2018-03-27 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-03-27 | Douglas Morrison |
| 2018-03-27 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-03-27 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2018-03-26 | Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-03-26, (Electronic version filed on 2018-03-26) | Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario) |
| 2018-03-20 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Victoria Azevedo. Jeffrey G. Johnston is counsel for the intervener. | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2018-03-12 | Notice of hearing sent to parties | |
| 2018-03-12 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 2018-05-24 Judgment reserved |
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| 2018-02-26 | Affidavit | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2018-02-26 | Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Missing: Electronic version (received 2018-03-15)., Completed on: 2018-03-23 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2018-02-26 | Appellant's record, (Book Form), 3 Volumes, Completed on: 2018-02-26 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2018-02-26 | Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-02-26 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2018-02-15 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Karen Collins (by email). Deborah Alford is counsel for the intervener. | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 2018-02-05 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-02-05 | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2018-02-02 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-02-02 | Attorney General for Saskatchewan |
| 2018-02-02 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-02-02 | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 2018-02-02 | Notice of name, (Letter Form) | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2018-02-02 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-02-02 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2018-01-17 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, Completed on: 2018-01-17 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2018-01-15 | Order by, CJ, THE CHIEF JUSTICE: 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 26, 2018. 2. The appellant and respondent shall serve and file their responses, if any, to the motions for leave to intervene on or before April 4, 2018. 3. Replies to any responses to the motions for leave to intervene shall be served and filed on or before April 6, 2018. 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, if any, on or before May 10, 2018. 5. Any attorneys general wishing to intervene in this appeal on a constitutional questions under Rule 33(4) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall serve and file their notice of intervention on or before February 5, 2018. 6. Any attorneys general intervening on constitutional questions, if any, shall serve and file their factum and book of authorities, if any, on or before May 10, 2018. Granted |
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| 2018-01-15 | Notice of constitutional question(s), (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-01-15 | Douglas Morrison |
| 2018-01-15 | Notice of cross appeal, (Letter Form), Amended notice required - rec'd on January 15, 2018. (ALL AG's served), Completed on: 2018-01-15 | Douglas Morrison |
| 2018-01-09 | Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted) | |
| 2017-12-21 | Notice of constitutional question(s), (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-12-21 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2017-12-21 | Notice of appeal, (Letter Form), Amended notice required (received 2017-12-22), Completed on: 2017-12-21 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2017-12-15 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2017-12-15 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2017-12-14 | Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion to appoint an amicus curiae is granted. The application for leave to appeal and the application for leave to cross-appeal from the judgments of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Numbers C61097 and C61110, 2017 ONCA 582, dated July 10, 2017, are granted. Granted |
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| 2017-12-14 | Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to cross-appeal, See decision on application Granted |
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| 2017-12-14 | Decision on the miscellaneous motion, See decision on application Granted |
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| 2017-11-06 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2017-11-06 | All material on the application for leave to cross-appeal submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2017-11-06 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, Mo Ka Wa | |
| 2017-09-15 | Response to miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), (Included in the memorandum of argument in response to the cross-appeal), Completed on: 2017-09-15 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2017-09-15 | Memorandum of argument in response to the cross-appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-09-15 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2017-09-11 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), To appoint Amicus Curiae, Completed on: 2017-09-11 | Douglas Morrison |
| 2017-09-11 | Application for leave to cross-appeal, (Book Form), (Included in the respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2017-09-11 | Douglas Morrison |
| 2017-09-11 | Certificate (on limitations to public access) | Douglas Morrison |
| 2017-09-11 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-09-11 | Douglas Morrison |
| 2017-08-10 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, File opened on 2017-08-10 | |
| 2017-08-08 | Certificate (on limitations to public access) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2017-08-08 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-08-08 | Her Majesty the Queen |
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