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17692

Her Majesty the Queen v. Paul Mathew Therens

(Saskatchewan) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1985-05-23 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ R B E McI C La W LeD
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1984-07-24 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, letter dated July 20/84 from R. Fainstein
1984-06-21 Hearing of the appeal, 1984-06-21, CJ R B E McI C La W LeD
Decision reserved
1984-06-20 Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service Attorney General of Quebec
1984-06-14 Intervener's factum, 22 copies, with service Attorney General of Canada
1984-06-12 Notice of withdrawal, With service Attorney General of New Brunswick
1984-05-31 Intervener's factum, appendix to the above (21 copies) Attorney General for Ontario
1984-05-31 Intervener's factum, 21 copies Attorney General for Ontario
1984-05-30 Notice of withdrawal, With service Attorney General of Alberta
1984-04-24 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1984-06-21
Decision reserved
1984-04-12 Order on motion to expedite the appeal
1984-04-11 Notice of hearing, With service Her Majesty the Queen
1984-04-10 Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, appeal to be heard June 20 with Frask and Rahn
Granted, no order as to costs
1984-04-10 Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1984-04-10, appeal to be heard June 20 with Frask and Rahn
1984-04-10 Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1984-04-10, appeal to be heard June 20 with Frask and Rahn
1984-04-10 Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1984-04-10, appeal to be heard June 20 with Frask and Rahn
1984-04-09 Motion to expedite the appeal, With service Her Majesty the Queen
1984-04-09 Respondent's factum, 21 copies and appendix Paul Mathew Therens
1984-04-06 Affidavit Her Majesty the Queen
1984-04-06 Motion to expedite the appeal Her Majesty the Queen
1984-04-06 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1984-04-24
1984-01-05 Appellant's factum, appendice to the above 21 copies Her Majesty the Queen
1984-01-05 Appellant's factum, 21 copies Her Majesty the Queen
1984-01-05 Case on appeal, 21 copies Her Majesty the Queen
1983-11-24 General proceeding, consent to agents acting for both parties Her Majesty the Queen
1983-11-02 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Quebec
1983-10-28 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of New Brunswick
1983-10-28 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of Canada
1983-10-24 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General for Ontario
1983-10-24 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Alberta
1983-10-13 Notice of constitutional question(s), With service Her Majesty the Queen
1983-10-12 Order on motion to state a constitutional question
1983-09-30 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, for constitutional question, see file on Registrar's red book #5 at p. 199 - Interventions by Oct. 30/83, CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1983-09-30 Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1983-09-30, for constitutional question, see file on Registrar's red book #5 at p. 199 - Interventions by Oct. 30/83, CJ
1983-09-30 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1983-09-30, for constitutional question, see file on Registrar's red book #5 at p. 199 - Interventions by Oct. 30/83, CJ
1983-09-20 Response to the motion to state a constitutional question Her Majesty the Queen
1983-09-20 Motion to state a constitutional question Her Majesty the Queen
1983-06-16 Notice of appeal Her Majesty the Queen
1983-06-16 Order granting leave to appeal
1983-06-06 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, R E La
Granted, no order as to costs
1983-06-06 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1983-06-06, R E La
1983-06-06 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1983-06-06, R E La
1983-05-20 Correspondence received from, letter dated May 18/83 enclosing 5 copies of unreported judgment Her Majesty the Queen
1983-05-17 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1983-05-17 Her Majesty the Queen
1983-05-10 Notice of application for leave to appeal, With service 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
Therens, Paul Mathew Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Canada Intervener Active
Attorney General for Ontario Intervener Active
Attorney General of Quebec Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Richard F. Gosse, Q.C.
Kenneth MacKay
Murray Brown
James MacPherson
Vikas
Attorney General of Saskatchewan
2476 VICTORIA AVE
PO BOX 7129
REGINA, Saskatchewan
S4P 3V7
Agent
Donald P. Burke
Cooligan, Ryan
200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 236-0735
FAX: (613) 238-3501

Party: Therens, Paul Mathew

Counsel
Robert Skinner
Vikas Khaladkar
Morgan, Khaladkar & Skinner
2220 ALBERT ST
REGINA, Saskatchewan
S4P 2V2
Agent
Donald P. Burke
Cooligan, Ryan
200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 236-0735
FAX: (613) 238-3501

Party: Attorney General of Canada

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

Party: Attorney General for Ontario

Counsel
Edward F. Then, Q.C.
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 Quebec

Counsel
Jean-François Dionne
Procureur général du Québec
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Agent
Robert Décary, c.r.
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

July 30, 1982
Provincial Court of Saskatchewan

Not available

Charge dismissed

April 15, 1983
Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan

#667

Appeal dismissed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Date modified: 2025-05-13