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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.

List of proceedings
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

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Holmes, Murray Ross 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 Saskatchewan Intervener Active
Attorney General of Quebec Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Holmes, Murray Ross

Counsel
Name
C. Jane Arnup
Contact information
Greenspan & Associates
144 KING ST E
TORONTO, Ontario
M5C 1G8
Telephone: (416) 366-3961
FAX: (416) 366-7994
Agent
Name
Leonard M. Shore, Q.C.
Contact information
Shore, Davis
800 - 200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 233-7747
FAX: (613) 233-2374

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

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

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Name
G.H. McCracken
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8

Party: Attorney General of Saskatchewan

Counsel
Name
Robert G. Richards, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General for Saskatchewan
1874 Scarth St.
P.O. Box 7129
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 3V7
Telephone: (306) 878-5603
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
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
Name
Paul Monty
Contact information
Procureur général du Québec
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
5e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Agent
Name
Robert Décary, c.r.
Contact information
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397

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Lower court rulings

June 18, 1982
County Court of Ontario

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Indictment quashed

March 3, 1983
Court of Appeal for Ontario

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Appeal allowed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13