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17666

Her Majesty the Queen v. Brian Wayne Toews

(British Columbia) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1986-06-18 General proceeding, records sent to Registrar (R. Rondeau) B.C.C.A., CNX
1985-10-29 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, to Shaughnessy, Toronto, registered mail
1985-09-19 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B McI C La W LeD
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1984-10-30 Hearing of the appeal, 1984-10-30, CJ B McI C La W LeD
Decision reserved
1984-10-19 Appeal court record
1984-02-06 Respondent's factum, With service Brian Wayne Toews
1983-10-10 Affidavit, W. Hannaford Brian Wayne Toews
1983-10-10 Affidavit, John Bostock Her Majesty the Queen
1983-10-04 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1984-10-30
Decision reserved
1983-09-08 Notice of hearing, With service Her Majesty the Queen
1983-09-02 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1983-10-04
1983-08-09 Appellant's factum, 22 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1983-08-09 Case on appeal, 21 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1983-08-04 Order granting leave to appeal
1983-07-06 Notice of appeal, With service Her Majesty the Queen
1983-06-07 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, R McI W
Granted, no order as to costs
1983-05-16 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1983-05-16, R McI W
Decision reserved
1983-05-16 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1983-05-16, R McI W
Decision reserved
1983-04-26 Application for leave to appeal, 6 copies, with service, Completed on: 1983-04-26 Her Majesty the Queen

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Toews, Brian Wayne Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
Catherine A. Ryan
Contact information
Attorney General of British Columbia
307 - 815 HORNBY ST
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6Z 2E6
Telephone: (604) 660-4100
Agent
Name
W.G. Burke-Robertson, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Toews, Brian Wayne

Counsel
Name
William Firman
Contact information
310 - 1705 THIRD AVE
PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia
V2L 3J7
Telephone: (403) 564-6460

Summary

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Summary

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Lower court rulings

September 8, 1980
Provincial Court of British Columbia

Not available

Conviction entered

November 10, 1980
County Court of British Columbia

Not available

Appeal dismissed

February 24, 1983
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

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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.

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Downloadable PDFs

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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.

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Date modified: 2025-05-13