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17590
Attorney General of British Columbia v. Those contending for a negative answer
(British Columbia) (Criminal) (Reference)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986-06-18 | General proceeding, to note records sent to R. Rondeau, B.C.C.A. (Vancouver,BC) via CNX | |
| 1984-12-17 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B McI C La W LeD Dismissed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1984-11-15 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1984-11-15, CJ B McI C La W LeD Decision reserved |
|
| 1984-11-14 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1984-11-15 Decision reserved |
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| 1984-11-14 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of sec. 82 of Motor Vehicule Act and 10 copies of Reg. v. Jack | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1984-11-05 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1984-10-23 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1984-10-16 | Book of authorities, 11 copies of unreported authorities | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1984-10-12 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1984-10-12 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1984-10-02 | Appellant's factum, 34 copies of supplementary factum, with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1984-09-27 | Book of authorities, 20 copies | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1984-09-27 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1984-09-21 | Trial court record | |
| 1984-09-21 | Appeal court record | |
| 1984-09-12 | Intervener's factum, With service | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1984-09-10 | Intervener's factum, 20 copies | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1984-02-10 | Intervener's factum, 30 copies, with service | B.C. Branch of the Canadian Bar Association |
| 1983-09-08 | Notice of hearing, With service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1983-09-06 | Respondent's factum, original plus 30 copies | Those contending for a negative answer |
| 1983-09-02 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1983-10-04 | |
| 1983-07-12 | Appellant's factum, original plus 20 copies | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1983-06-20 | Case on appeal, With service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1983-06-16 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1983-06-16 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1983-06-15 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1983-06-15 | Case on appeal, original plus 20 copies, with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1983-06-14 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1983-06-06 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1983-05-25 | Notice of constitutional question(s), (Intervention by June 17/1983), with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1983-05-20 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1983-05-12 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (For constitutional question, see file or Reg's Red Book @ p. 169. Notice of intervention by June 17/1983 and C.G. Stein, Esq. be appointed as counsel to oppose in the appeal), CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1983-05-12 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1983-05-12, (For constitutional question, see file or Reg's Red Book @ p. 169. Notice of intervention by June 17/1983 and C.G. Stein, Esq. be appointed as counsel to oppose in the appeal), CJ | |
| 1983-05-12 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1983-05-12, (For constitutional question, see file or Reg's Red Book @ p. 169. Notice of intervention by June 17/1983 and C.G. Stein, Esq. be appointed as counsel to oppose in the appeal), CJ | |
| 1983-05-11 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated May 10/83 from Herridge, Tolmie confirming their status as agents for intervenor C.B.A. | |
| 1983-05-11 | Appeal court record, judgment only | |
| 1983-05-06 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1983-03-14 | Affidavit, of Michelle Darimont | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1983-03-14 | Notice of appeal, With service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Those contending for a negative answer | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| B.C. Branch of the Canadian Bar Association | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Alberta | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Saskatchewan | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Attorney General of British Columbia
Counsel
1301 - 865 HORNBY ST
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6Z 2H4
Telephone: (604) 660-4100
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Those contending for a negative answer
Counsel
NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: B.C. Branch of the Canadian Bar Association
Counsel
P.G. Foy
555 Georgia St West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 1Z5
Telephone: (604) 689-7555
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Department of Justice
239 Wellington St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4842
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Party: Attorney General for Ontario
Counsel
Ian MacDonnell
M.D. Lepofsky
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
Counsel
D.W. Kinloch
9833 - 109TH ST NW
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (403) 427-5032
Agent
200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 236-0735
FAX: (613) 238-3501
Party: Attorney General of Saskatchewan
Counsel
Andrew Potter
2476 VICTORIA AVE
PO BOX 7129
REGINA, Saskatchewan
S4P 3V7
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
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