Case information
Conduct a refined search of the Supreme Court of Canada database to obtain details on the status of a matter before the Court.
17643
Murray Ross Holmes v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Ontario) (Criminal) (As of Right)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-07-09 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1988-08-19 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Mr. Pearson (Toronto,ON) | |
| 1988-08-19 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, C.J. Arnup (Toronto,ON) | |
| 1988-08-18 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Toronto,ON) | |
| 1988-07-05 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, to ntoe letter advising of judgment sent to Registrar (Toronto,ON) | |
| 1988-07-02 | General proceeding, to note records sent to Registrar (Toronto,ON) via CNX | |
| 1988-05-26 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ McI La LeD LaF, The appeal is dismissed. Dismissed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1987-04-02 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1987-04-02, CJ McI La LeD LaF Decision reserved |
|
| 1987-04-01 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-03-31 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies (supplementary), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-03-30 | Book of authorities, 10 copies; volumes 1 and 2 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-03-27 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-03-27 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1987-03-24 | Intervener's factum, 1 copy, with service | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-03-20 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-03-13 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-03-13 | Book of authorities, 21 copies; volumes 1 and 2, with service | Murray Ross Holmes |
| 1987-03-13 | General proceeding, to note respondent's consent to filing | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-03-13 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies (supplementary), with service | Murray Ross Holmes |
| 1987-01-11 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1987-04-02 Decision reserved |
|
| 1987-01-11 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1987-01-26 | |
| 1985-12-05 | Notice of withdrawal, With service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1985-09-30 | Trial court record, (indictment only) | |
| 1985-08-16 | Appellant's factum, 25 copies, with service | Murray Ross Holmes |
| 1985-07-02 | Certified casebook | Murray Ross Holmes |
| 1985-07-02 | Case on appeal, 20 copies | Murray Ross Holmes |
| 1985-04-09 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1985-04-04 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1985-04-03 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1985-03-28 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1985-03-27 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1985-03-13 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Murray Ross Holmes |
| 1985-03-08 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1985-03-07 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (Time to file case and factum extended to fall term dated. For constitutional question see Reg's Red Book #5 or file. Interventions by 85/04/09; Case by Aug 85/08/05; Appellant's factum by 85/08/19; Respondent's factum by 85/09/16), La Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1985-03-07 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1985-03-07, (Time to file case and factum extended to fall term dated. For constitutional question see Reg's Red Book #5 or file. Interventions by 85/04/09; Case by Aug 85/08/05; Appellant's factum by 85/08/19; Respondent's factum by 85/09/16), La | |
| 1985-03-07 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1985-03-07, (Time to file case and factum extended to fall term dated. For constitutional question see Reg's Red Book #5 or file. Interventions by 85/04/09; Case by Aug 85/08/05; Appellant's factum by 85/08/19; Respondent's factum by 85/09/16), La | |
| 1985-03-06 | Appeal court record, 2 copies | |
| 1985-03-01 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, of C. Buhr | Murray Ross Holmes |
| 1985-03-01 | Motion to state a constitutional question | Murray Ross Holmes |
| 1985-03-01 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, La Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1985-03-01 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1985-03-01, La | |
| 1985-03-01 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1985-03-01, La | |
| 1985-02-28 | Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, of R. Houston | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1985-02-28 | Affidavit, of C. buhr | Murray Ross Holmes |
| 1985-02-28 | Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | Murray Ross Holmes |
| 1984-06-18 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, R B McI Dismissed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1984-06-18 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1984-06-18, R B McI | |
| 1984-06-18 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1984-06-18, R B McI | |
| 1983-06-20 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal Traversed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1983-06-20 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1983-06-20 Adjourned |
|
| 1983-06-20 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1983-06-20 Adjourned |
|
| 1983-06-13 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 6 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1983-04-18 | Notice of appeal, With service | Murray Ross Holmes |
| 1983-01-10 | Notice of application for leave to appeal | Murray Ross Holmes |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Holmes, Murray Ross | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Saskatchewan | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Holmes, Murray Ross
Counsel
144 KING ST E
TORONTO, Ontario
M5C 1G8
Telephone: (416) 366-3961
FAX: (416) 366-7994
Agent
800 - 200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 233-7747
FAX: (613) 233-2374
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
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 Canada
Counsel
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Party: Attorney General of Saskatchewan
Counsel
1874 Scarth St.
P.O. Box 7129
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 3V7
Telephone: (306) 878-5603
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
5e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Summary
Keywords
None.
Summary
Case summaries are prepared by the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (Law Branch). Please note that summaries are not provided to the Judges of the Court. They are placed on the Court file and website for information purposes only.
None.
Lower court rulings
County Court of Ontario
Not available
Indictment quashed
Court of Appeal for Ontario
Not available
Appeal allowed
Filed documents
The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a memorandum of argument or want to use a memorandum of argument, please contact the author of the memorandum of argument directly. Their name appears at the end of the memorandum of argument. The contact information for counsel is found in the “Counsel” tab of this page.
Downloadable PDFs
Not available
Related links
The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a factum or want permission to use a factum, please contact the author of the factum directly. Their contact information appears on the first page of each factum.
Downloadable PDFs
Not available
Related links
The condensed books of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here upon receipt of the electronic version, 2 days prior to the scheduled appeal hearing. You may also obtain copies of condensed books by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a condensed book or want permission to use a condensed book, please contact the author of the condensed book directly. Their contact information appears on the first page of each condensed book.
Downloadable PDFs
Not available