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17593

Blair William Pearce v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Ontario) (Criminal) (As of Right)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1984-06-19 Discontinuance of the appeal, With service Blair William Pearce
1983-06-06 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of Alberta
1983-06-06 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Alberta
1983-05-17 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of British Columbia
1983-05-10 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of Canada
1983-05-06 Notice of constitutional question(s), With service Blair William Pearce
1983-05-05 Order on motion to state a constitutional question
1983-05-04 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, For constitutional question see Registrar's red book @ p. 164 or file. Notice of interventions by June 8/83., CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1983-05-04 Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1983-05-04, For constitutional question see Registrar's red book @ p. 164 or file. Notice of interventions by June 8/83., CJ
1983-05-04 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1983-05-04, For constitutional question see Registrar's red book @ p. 164 or file. Notice of interventions by June 8/83., CJ
1983-05-02 Case on appeal, 1 copy attached to above notice of motion Blair William Pearce
1983-05-02 Motion to state a constitutional question, With service Blair William Pearce
1983-03-23 Notice of appeal, affidavit of service and covering letter, with service Blair William Pearce

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Pearce, Blair William Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Canada Intervener Active
Attorney General of British Columbia Intervener Active
Attorney General of Alberta Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Pearce, Blair William

Counsel
Paul Slocombe
31 PRINCE ARTHUR AVE
TORONTO, Ontario
M5R 1B2
Telephone: (416) 968-2456
Agent
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Hugh J. Campbell
Attorney General for Ontario
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
Robert E. Houston., Q.C.
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Roger Tassé, c.r.
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 996-1693

Party: Attorney General of British Columbia

Agent
W.G. Burke-Robertson, Q.C.
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Attorney General of Alberta

Agent
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Summary

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Lower court rulings

December 29, 1982
Provincial Court of Ontario

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the charge is quashed

March 3, 1983
Court of Appeal for Ontario

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appeal allowed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27