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19256
Leo Tyler Francis v. Her Majesty the Queen
(New Brunswick) (Civil) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988-08-23 | General proceeding, copy of judgment sent to Leo Tyler Francis and Her Majesty the Queen | |
| 1988-08-18 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, sent to Registrar (Fredericton, NB) | |
| 1988-08-12 | General proceeding, copy of judgment sent to Her Majesty the Queen | |
| 1988-07-05 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, advising of judgment sent to Registrar (Fredericton, NB) | |
| 1988-05-26 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, For constitutional questions see file, CJ B E McI La W LeD LaF L'HD Dismissed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1988-03-08 | Notice of withdrawal, With service | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1988-02-23 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1988-02-23, CJ B E McI La W LeD LaF L'HD Decision reserved |
|
| 1988-02-16 | Notice of withdrawal, With service | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1988-02-12 | Intervener's factum, served copy | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1988-02-11 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1988-02-10 | Intervener's factum, 19 copies | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1988-02-04 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1988-01-28 | Intervener's factum, 23 copies, with service | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1987-05-01 | Service | |
| 1987-04-23 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-01-07 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1988-02-23 Decision reserved |
|
| 1987-01-07 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1987-01-26 | |
| 1986-12-11 | Certified casebook | Leo Tyler Francis |
| 1986-12-11 | Appellant's factum, served copy | Leo Tyler Francis |
| 1986-11-17 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies | Leo Tyler Francis |
| 1986-09-24 | Notice of withdrawal | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1986-07-22 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1986-07-18 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, B Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1986-07-18 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1986-07-18, B | |
| 1986-07-18 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1986-07-18, B | |
| 1986-07-18 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1986-07-18 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene | Leo Tyler Francis |
| 1986-07-18 | Affidavit | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1986-07-18 | Motion for leave to intervene | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1986-07-04 | Case on appeal, 21 copies | Leo Tyler Francis |
| 1986-02-26 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, CJ Dismissed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1986-02-26 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1986-02-26, CJ | |
| 1986-02-26 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1986-02-26, CJ | |
| 1986-02-25 |
Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1986-02-25 Decision reserved |
|
| 1986-02-25 |
Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1986-02-25 Decision reserved |
|
| 1986-02-14 | Affidavit | Union of Nova Scotia Indians |
| 1986-02-14 | Motion for leave to intervene | Union of Nova Scotia Indians |
| 1985-11-05 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1985-07-17 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1985-07-16 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1985-07-15 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1985-07-11 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1985-07-08 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1985-07-03 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Leo Tyler Francis |
| 1985-06-26 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1985-06-18 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, see Registrar's Red book #6 at p. 30 Interventions by 85/07/17, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1985-06-18 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1985-06-18, see Registrar's Red book #6 at p. 30 Interventions by 85/07/17, CJ | |
| 1985-06-18 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1985-06-18, see Registrar's Red book #6 at p. 30 Interventions by 85/07/17, CJ | |
| 1985-06-13 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Leo Tyler Francis |
| 1985-04-17 | Notice of appeal, With service | Leo Tyler Francis |
| 1985-04-04 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, C La LaF Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1985-03-25 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1985-03-25, C La LaF Decision reserved |
|
| 1985-03-25 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1985-03-25, C La LaF Decision reserved |
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| 1985-03-05 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1985-03-05 | Leo Tyler Francis |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Francis, Leo Tyler | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Alberta | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
| Union of Nova Scotia Indians | Intervener | Pending |
| Attorney General of Nova Scotia | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Francis, Leo Tyler
Counsel
Graydon Nicholas
Bruce H. Wildsmith
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick
E3A 2V2
Agent
Nepean, Ontario
K2H 8R6
Telephone: (613) 820-1886
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
PO BOX 5001
PO BOX 5001
WOODSTOCK, New Brunswick
E0J 2B0
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of British Columbia
Counsel
609 BROUGHTON ST
5TH FL
VICTORIA, British Columbia
V8W 1C8
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
Counsel
300 - 10199, 101 ST NW
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5J 3Y4
Telephone: (403) 495-2983
FAX: (780) 425-0307
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
Ste-Foy, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 644-7115
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Party: Union of Nova Scotia Indians
Counsel
1800 - 1801 HOLLIS ST
PO BOX 36
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L4
Telephone: (902) 423-6361
FAX: (902) 420-9326
Agent
Nepean, Ontario
K2H 8R6
Telephone: (613) 820-1886
Party: Attorney General of Nova Scotia
Counsel
5151 TERMINAL RD 3RD FL
PO BOX 7
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
Telephone: (902) 424-8995
FAX: (902) 424-0653
Agent
222 Somerset St W
3rd Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2G3
Telephone: (613) 237-7092
FAX: (613) 237-1156
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Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick
not availble
appeal dismissed
Court of Appeal of New Brunswick
117/84
appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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