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18125
Her Majesty the Queen v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd.
(Alberta) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990-09-06 | Appeal closed | |
| 1985-07-23 | General proceeding, record sent to J.P. Ford, CNX | |
| 1985-04-24 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ R B McI C La W Dismissed, with costs |
|
| 1984-03-06 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1984-03-06, CJ R B McI C La W Decision reserved |
|
| 1984-03-05 | Book of authorities, 14 copies of articles referred to by Her Majesty the Queen | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1984-03-05 | Appeal court record | |
| 1984-03-05 | Trial court record | |
| 1984-03-02 | Intervener's factum, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1984-03-02 | Intervener's factum, 20 copies of Attorney General of Canada | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1984-03-02 | Intervener's factum, Attorney General of New Brunswick, with service | Attorney General of Saskatachewan |
| 1984-03-02 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1984-03-01 | Book of authorities, 21 copies, vol 1 to 4 and 21 copies of statutes | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1984-03-01 | Respondent's factum, 20 copies | Big M Drug Mart Ltd. |
| 1984-02-29 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies (Attorney General of New Brunswick) | Attorney General of Saskatachewan |
| 1984-02-29 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies (Attorney General of Saskatchewan) | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1984-02-23 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, E Dismissed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1984-02-23 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1984-02-23, E | |
| 1984-02-23 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1984-02-23, E | |
| 1984-02-21 | Motion for leave to intervene, served copy plus 1 copy (Produits Agricales), with service | Produits Agricoles Plantation Levy Inc. |
| 1984-01-29 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1984-03-06 Decision reserved |
|
| 1984-01-23 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, Attorney General of New Brunswick | Attorney General of Saskatachewan |
| 1984-01-23 | Appellant's factum, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1984-01-23 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, D Dismissed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1984-01-23 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1984-01-23, D | |
| 1984-01-23 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1984-01-23, D | |
| 1984-01-23 |
Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1984-01-23 Decision reserved |
|
| 1984-01-23 |
Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1984-01-23 Decision reserved |
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| 1984-01-20 | Appellant's factum, 19 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1984-01-20 | Case on appeal, 19 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1984-01-19 | Affidavit, of D.D. Devnich | Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada |
| 1984-01-19 | Motion for leave to intervene, Seventh Day Adventist Church, with service | Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada |
| 1984-01-13 | Notice of hearing, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1984-01-12 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, Attorney General of Saskatchewan | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1984-01-11 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1984-01-10 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, casebook by 84/01/23; Appellant's factum by 84/01/29; appeal to be heard 84/03/06 Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1984-01-10 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1984-01-10, casebook by 84/01/23; Appellant's factum by 84/01/29; appeal to be heard 84/03/06 | |
| 1984-01-10 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1984-01-10, casebook by 84/01/23; Appellant's factum by 84/01/29; appeal to be heard 84/03/06 | |
| 1984-01-10 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1984-01-10, casebook by 84/01/23; Appellant's factum by 84/01/29; appeal to be heard 84/03/06 | |
| 1984-01-10 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1984-01-29 | |
| 1984-01-05 | Affidavit | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1984-01-05 | Motion to expedite the appeal, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1984-01-04 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1984-01-03 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1983-12-22 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1983-12-22 | Order on motion to directions, re constitutional questions | |
| 1983-12-22 |
Decision on motion for directions, for constitutional questions see Registrar's Red book #5 at p. 235 or file Inventions 84/01/23, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1983-12-22 | Hearing of motion for directions, 1983-12-22, for constitutional questions see Registrar's Red book #5 at p. 235 or file Inventions 84/01/23, CJ | |
| 1983-12-22 | Submission of motion for directions, 1983-12-22, for constitutional questions see Registrar's Red book #5 at p. 235 or file Inventions 84/01/23, CJ | |
| 1983-12-21 | Notice of appeal, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1983-12-20 | Motion for directions, of Attorney General Can, Attorney General of Prov. of constitutional questions, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1983-12-19 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, R McI La Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1983-12-19 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1983-12-19, R McI La | |
| 1983-12-19 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1983-12-19, R McI La | |
| 1983-12-05 | Correspondence received from, 3 copies of letter dated 83/11/24 from Henkel | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1983-11-28 | Application for leave to appeal, original plus 4 copies, Completed on: 1983-11-28 | Her Majesty the Queen |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big M Drug Mart Ltd. | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of New Brunswick | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Saskatachewan | Intervener | Active |
| Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada | Intervener | Pending |
| Produits Agricoles Plantation Levy Inc. | Intervener | Pending |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
9833 - 109TH ST NW
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (403) 427-5032
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Big M Drug Mart Ltd.
Counsel
Kevin Carton
520 - 10333 SOUTHPORT RD SW
CALGARY, Alberta
T2W 3X6
Telephone: (403) 259-5041
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 995-2569
Agent
East Memorial Bldg, Service Centre
284 Wellington St 2nd Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
Party: Attorney General of New Brunswick
Counsel
444 CENTENNIAL BLDG
PO BOX 6000
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick
E3B 5H1
Telephone: (506) 453-2330
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 Saskatachewan
Counsel
2476 VICTORIA AVE
PO BOX 7129
REGINA, Saskatchewan
S4P 3V7
Agent
200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 236-0735
FAX: (613) 238-3501
Party: Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada
Counsel
2900 - 10180, 101 ST NW
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5J 3V5
Telephone: (403) 423-7100
FAX: (403) 423-7276
Agent
604 - 75 Albert St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5E7
Telephone: (613) 563-0202
FAX: (613) 563-0445
Party: Produits Agricoles Plantation Levy Inc.
Counsel
999 BOUL DE MAISONNEUVE O
18e ÉTAGE
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3A 3L4
Telephone: (514) 288-9797
FAX: (514) 288-2697
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Lower court rulings
Provincial Court of Alberta
0372075748
respondent is acquitted
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton)
15291
appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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