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20845
Her Majesty the Queen v. Sheldon S.
(Ontario) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990-08-01 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-08-01 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume (Hull,QC) | |
| 1990-08-01 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-08-01 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-08-01 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, The Deputy Attorney General of Canada (Ott,ON) | |
| 1990-08-01 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Toronto,ON) | |
| 1990-06-29 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Department of Justice (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-06-29 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-06-29 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-06-29 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Noël, Berthiaume (Hull,QC) | |
| 1990-06-29 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-06-28 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ La W LaF So G Co, The appeal is allowed, the judgement of the Court of Appeal is set aside, and a new trial is ordered. Allowed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1989-03-28 | General proceeding, transcript received and distributed to the Justices. | |
| 1989-03-23 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1989-03-23, CJ La W LaF So G Co Decision reserved |
|
| 1989-03-21 | Intervener's factum, , 20 copies | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1989-03-21 | Book of authorities, , 10 copies | Sheldon S. |
| 1989-03-20 | General proceeding, to note 21 copies of supplementary case on appeal, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-03-17 | Intervener's factum, , 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1989-03-16 | Intervener's factum, , 20 copies, with service | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1989-03-16 | Intervener's factum, (served copy), with service | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1989-03-15 | Notice of withdrawal | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1989-03-03 | Notice of withdrawal, With service | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1989-02-27 | Respondent's factum, , 21 copies, with service | Sheldon S. |
| 1989-02-13 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1989-02-13 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1989-02-07 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1989-01-30 | Appellant's factum, , 21 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-01-27 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1989-03-23 Decision reserved |
|
| 1989-01-24 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1989-01-24 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1989-01-18 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-01-16 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1989-01-13 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (for Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red Book #7 @ p.130. Interventions by Feb.l0/89 an d factum by March 10/89)., CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-01-13 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1989-01-13, (for Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red Book #7 @ p.130. Interventions by Feb.l0/89 an d factum by March 10/89)., CJ | |
| 1989-01-13 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1989-01-13, (for Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red Book #7 @ p.130. Interventions by Feb.l0/89 an d factum by March 10/89)., CJ | |
| 1989-01-12 | Service, of case on appeal vols. 1 to 4 | |
| 1989-01-11 | Response to the motion to file a lengthy factum | Sheldon S. |
| 1989-01-11 | Affidavit | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-01-11 | Motion to file a lengthy factum | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-01-10 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question | Sheldon S. |
| 1989-01-10 | Motion to state a constitutional question | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-01-09 | Case on appeal, , 21 copies of volumes 1 to 4 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-01-09 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, (Appeal to be heard March 23/89) Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-01-09 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1989-01-09, (Appeal to be heard March 23/89) | |
| 1989-01-09 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1989-01-09, (Appeal to be heard March 23/89) | |
| 1989-01-09 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1989-01-09, (Appeal to be heard March 23/89) | |
| 1989-01-06 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1989-01-23 | |
| 1989-01-06 | Motion to expedite the appeal, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-01-06 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal | Sheldon S. |
| 1989-01-06 | Affidavit, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1988-10-21 | Notice of appeal, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1988-10-11 | Order granting leave to appeal, approved thereon | |
| 1988-10-01 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1988-09-30 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, (Respondent only, costs in any event of appeal), McI La W Granted, costs on a solicitor client basis |
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| 1988-09-30 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1988-09-30, (Respondent only, costs in any event of appeal), McI La W | |
| 1988-09-30 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1988-09-30, (Respondent only, costs in any event of appeal), McI La W | |
| 1988-09-22 | Book of authorities, 5 copies, with service | Sheldon S. |
| 1988-09-22 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Sheldon S. |
| 1988-09-08 | Application for leave to appeal ready to be heard (old rules) | |
| 1988-08-24 | Affidavit | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1988-08-24 | Application for leave to appeal, with extension of time, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1988-08-24 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1988-04-08 | Service | |
| 1988-04-08 | Notice of application for leave to appeal, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1988-03-29 | Service | |
| 1988-03-29 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 12213 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1988-03-29 | Notice of appeal, With service | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| S., Sheldon | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Saskatchewan | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Manitoba | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: S., Sheldon
Counsel
Michael Anne MacDonald
405 - 720 SPADINA AVE
TORONTO, Ontario
M5S 2T9
Telephone: (416) 920-1633
FAX: (416) 920-5855
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
Yves De Montigny
Jean Turmel
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 British Columbia
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Saskatchewan
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
PO Box 466, Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
D.J.A. Rutherford, Q.C.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4997
Party: Attorney General of Manitoba
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Provincial Court of Ontario
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charge dismissed on grounds that young persons rights were infringed
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Appeal dismissed - acquittal confirmed
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