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20542

Mario Duarte v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Ontario) (Criminal) (As of Right)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1990-04-24 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, enclosing record of the Court of Appeal sent to Mr. A.P. Bridges, Registrar (Toronto,ON)
1990-02-27 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, re trial court record returned to Deputy Local Registrar (Tor., Ont.)
1990-02-21 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Bayne, Sellar, Boxall (Ottawa,ON)
1990-02-21 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Houston & Ass. (Ottawa,ON)
1990-02-21 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Décary (Hull,Qc)
1990-02-21 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, W.H. Corbett, Q.C., C/O The Department of Justice (Ottawa,ON)
1990-02-21 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Toronto,ON)
1990-01-25 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Noël, Décary (Hull,QC)
1990-01-25 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, The Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa,ON)
1990-01-25 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON)
1990-01-25 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Bayne, Sellar, Boxall (Ottawa,ON)
1990-01-25 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston & Ass. (Ottawa,ON)
1990-01-25 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ La LaF L'HD So G McL, The appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1989-10-18 General proceeding, transcript received and distributed to the Justices.
1989-10-04 Hearing of the appeal, 1989-10-04, (Appeal heard Oct 4th & 5th), CJ La LaF L'HD So G McL
Decision reserved
1989-10-03 Book of authorities, 10 copies of vols. 1, 2, Her Majesty the Queen
1989-09-29 General proceeding, proof of service (intervenor's factum), with service Attorney General of Quebec
1989-09-27 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1989-10-04
Decision reserved
1989-09-26 Intervener's factum, 21 copies, Attorney General of Quebec
1989-09-26 Notice of withdrawal Attorney General of British Columbia
1989-09-26 Appeal court record, all proceedings and appeal books acquittals
1989-09-25 Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service Attorney General for Ontario
1989-09-18 Notice of withdrawal, With service Attorney General of New Brunswick
1989-09-18 Trial court record
1989-09-07 General proceeding, to note Appeal to be heard at the same time as file # 20993, "Lewis Anthony Wiggins v. Her Majesty the Queen".
1989-09-05 Respondent's factum, 21 copies,, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1989-07-26 Order on motion to extend time
1989-07-14 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (supplementary notice) Attorney General of British Columbia
1989-07-13 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve & file a notice of intervention by A.G. - B.C. in respect to add. const. questions to July 14/89., La
Granted, no order as to costs
1989-07-13 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1989-07-13, to serve & file a notice of intervention by A.G. - B.C. in respect to add. const. questions to July 14/89., La
1989-07-13 Submission of motion to extend time, 1989-07-13, to serve & file a notice of intervention by A.G. - B.C. in respect to add. const. questions to July 14/89., La
1989-07-12 Response to motion to extend time, to serve & file a notice of intervention in respect to add. const. questions Mario Duarte
1989-07-12 Affidavit, to serve & file a notice of intervention in respect to add. const. questions, with service Attorney General of British Columbia
1989-07-12 Motion to extend time, to serve & file a notice of intervention in respect to add. const. questions, with service Attorney General of British Columbia
1989-06-28 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of New Brunswick
1989-06-23 Notice of constitutional question(s), (additional), with service Mario Duarte
1989-06-14 Order on miscellaneous motion
1989-05-19 Response to miscellaneous motion Her Majesty the Queen
1989-05-19 Decision on miscellaneous motion, (For Add. Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red Bk #7 @ p. 188. Interventions by June 26/89.), CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1989-05-19 Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1989-05-19, (For Add. Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red Bk #7 @ p. 188. Interventions by June 26/89.), CJ
1989-05-19 Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1989-05-19, (For Add. Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red Bk #7 @ p. 188. Interventions by June 26/89.), CJ
1989-05-15 Notice of miscellaneous motion, With service Mario Duarte
1989-01-06 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1989-01-23
1988-10-26 Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service Mario Duarte
1988-09-30 Case on appeal, With service Mario Duarte
1988-09-13 Case on appeal, 21 copies of vols. 1 & 2 Mario Duarte
1988-04-13 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of New Brunswick
1988-04-13 Decision on motion to extend time, time to file notice of intervention by A.G.- N.B., LaF
Granted, no order as to costs
1988-04-13 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1988-04-13, time to file notice of intervention by A.G.- N.B., LaF
1988-04-13 Submission of motion to extend time, 1988-04-13, time to file notice of intervention by A.G.- N.B., LaF
1988-04-08 Response to motion to extend time, time to file a notice of intervention Her Majesty the Queen
1988-04-08 Response to motion to extend time, time to file a notice of intervention Mario Duarte
1988-04-08 Motion to extend time, time to file a notice of intervention Attorney General of New Brunswick
1988-03-18 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Quebec
1988-03-11 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of British Columbia
1988-03-08 Notice of constitutional question(s), With service Mario Duarte
1988-03-04 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General for Ontario
1988-02-22 Order on motion to state a constitutional question
1988-02-16 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Book @ P.386), CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1988-02-16 Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1988-02-16, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Book @ P.386), CJ
1988-02-16 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1988-02-16, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Book @ P.386), CJ
1988-02-15 Motion to state a constitutional question, served copy, with service Mario Duarte
1988-02-15 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Feb 11/88 from R. Fainstein addressed to A. Gold
1988-02-05 Motion to state a constitutional question, With service Mario Duarte
1987-09-18 $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 11227 Mario Duarte
1987-09-18 Notice of appeal, With service Mario Duarte

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

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Duarte, Mario Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active

Other parties

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

Counsel

Party: Duarte, Mario

Counsel
Alan D. Gold
Gold & Fuerst
210 - 20 Adelaide St Est
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 2T6
Telephone: (416) 368-1726
FAX: (416) 368-6811
Agent
Donald B. Bayne
Bayne, Sellar, Boxall
500 - 200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 236-0535
FAX: (613) 236-6958

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Graham Reynolds, Q.C.
R.W. Hubbard
Attorney General of Canada
130 King Street West
Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1K6
Telephone: (416) 952-5042
FAX: (416) 973-8253
Email: greynolds@justice.gc.ca
Agent
William H. Corbett, Q.C.
Attorney General of Canada
Department of Justice
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4765
FAX: (613) 941-7865

Party: Attorney General for Ontario

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

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

Summary

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Lower court rulings

January 9, 1987
District Court of Ontario

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Acquittal: conspiracy to traffic in a narcotic

September 10, 1987
Court of Appeal for Ontario

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Appeal allowed, new trial ordered

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Date modified: 2025-05-13