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20080
William Burnham v. John W. Ackroyd, et al.
(Ontario) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988-03-11 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Mr. Chercover (Toronto,ON) | |
| 1988-03-11 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Mr. Parker (Toronto,ON) | |
| 1987-12-08 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Toronto,ON) | |
| 1987-11-19 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B E McI La W LaF Dismissed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1987-03-04 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1987-03-04, (Appeal heard March 4th, 5th & 6th), CJ B E McI La W LaF Decision reserved |
|
| 1987-03-03 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1987-03-04 Decision reserved |
|
| 1987-03-03 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, volume 5 | William Burnham |
| 1987-03-03 | Intervener's factum, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-03-02 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, vols. 1 to 4 | William Burnham |
| 1987-03-02 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-02-27 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-02-27 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies | John W. Ackroyd |
| 1987-02-25 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-02-24 | Book of authorities, 10 copies statutes (Chap. N-4 & 26 & 38) | William Burnham |
| 1987-02-24 | Intervener's factum, 19 copies | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1987-02-21 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1987-01-22 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service | William Burnham |
| 1987-01-22 | Case on appeal, 21 copies, with service | William Burnham |
| 1987-01-16 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-01-14 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1987-01-12 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1987-01-26 | |
| 1987-01-12 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1987-01-09 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1987-01-09 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1987-01-09 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, (Appeal to be heard with Wigglesworth # 18613) Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-01-09 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1987-01-09, (Appeal to be heard with Wigglesworth # 18613) | |
| 1987-01-09 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1987-01-09, (Appeal to be heard with Wigglesworth # 18613) | |
| 1987-01-09 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1987-01-09, (Appeal to be heard with Wigglesworth # 18613) | |
| 1987-01-09 |
Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, (Case & factum (App) by Jan 22, 1987. Appeal to be heard with Wigglesworth # 18613), E Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-01-09 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1987-01-09, (Case & factum (App) by Jan 22, 1987. Appeal to be heard with Wigglesworth # 18613), E | |
| 1987-01-09 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1987-01-09, (Case & factum (App) by Jan 22, 1987. Appeal to be heard with Wigglesworth # 18613), E | |
| 1987-01-09 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-01-08 | Affidavit | William Burnham |
| 1987-01-08 | Affidavit | William Burnham |
| 1987-01-08 | Motion to expedite the appeal | William Burnham |
| 1987-01-08 | Motion to expedite the appeal | William Burnham |
| 1987-01-08 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1987-01-07 | Service | |
| 1987-01-07 | Notice of deposit of security, With service | |
| 1986-12-19 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | William Burnham |
| 1986-12-18 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1986-12-15 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (See Reg's Red Bk. # 6 @ p. 217. Interventions by Jan 15, 1987), CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1986-12-15 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1986-12-15, (See Reg's Red Bk. # 6 @ p. 217. Interventions by Jan 15, 1987), CJ | |
| 1986-12-15 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1986-12-15, (See Reg's Red Bk. # 6 @ p. 217. Interventions by Jan 15, 1987), CJ | |
| 1986-12-12 | $500 security deposit paid, receipt # 1480 | William Burnham |
| 1986-12-11 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1986-12-09 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | William Burnham |
| 1986-12-09 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 9950 | William Burnham |
| 1986-12-09 | Notice of appeal, With service | William Burnham |
| 1986-11-27 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1986-11-27 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, E La W Granted, with costs in the cause |
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| 1986-11-24 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1986-11-24, E La W Decision reserved |
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| 1986-11-24 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1986-11-24, E La W Decision reserved |
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| 1986-11-17 | Book of authorities, 5 copies | William Burnham |
| 1986-11-10 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | John W. Ackroyd |
| 1986-10-07 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1986-10-07 | William Burnham |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Burnham, William | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ackroyd, John W. | Respondent | Active |
| Lynn, Presiding Officer Superintendent, Robert P. | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of New Brunswick | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Burnham, William
Counsel
30 St. Clair Avenue West
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4V 3A1
Telephone: (416) 968-3333
FAX: (416) 968-0325
Email: bchercover@greenchercover.ca
Agent
1900 - 66 Slater St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H1
Telephone: (613) 231-8210
FAX: (613) 788-3661
Email: dougald.brown@nelligan.ca
Party: Ackroyd, John W.
Counsel
22ND FL BOX 16
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 1Z3
Telephone: (416) 392-8040
Party: Lynn, Presiding Officer Superintendent, Robert P.
Counsel
22ND FL BOX 16
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 1Z3
Telephone: (416) 392-8040
Party: Attorney General for Ontario
Counsel
720 Bay St
8th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4156
FAX: (416) 326-4181
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
5e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-1477
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Party: Attorney General of New Brunswick
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 Canada
Counsel
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 995-2569
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