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21080
Mary Charlotte Sullivan, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen
(British Columbia) (Criminal) (As of Right)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-06 | Close file for archive | |
| 1992-01-08 | Appeal closed | |
| 1991-08-28 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (Vanc., B.C.) | |
| 1991-04-02 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1991-04-02 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-04-02 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Nelligan, Power (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-04-02 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-03-21 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-03-21 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Nelligan, Power (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-03-21 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-03-21 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ W LaF L'HD So G Co McL St, The appeal from the acquittal entered by the British Columbia Court of Appeal on the first count is dismissed. The appeal from the conviction entered by the British Columbia Court of Appeal on the second count is allowed, L'Heureux-Dubé J. dissenting. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-11-13 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (155 pages) | |
| 1990-10-30 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1990-10-30, CJ W LaF L'HD So G Co McL St Decision reserved |
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| 1990-10-29 | Service, of authorities vols 1 and 2 | |
| 1990-10-26 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of vol. I & II (joint with 21494) | Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (L.E.A.F.) |
| 1990-10-19 | Order on motion for additional time to present oral argument | |
| 1990-10-19 | Book of authorities, joint, 10 copies of vols. 1 and 2, with service | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1990-10-17 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Mr. Burke-Robertson, re: explaining amended Respondent's factum | |
| 1990-10-15 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies (AMENDED), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-10-05 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies (joint with 21494), with service | Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (L.E.A.F.) |
| 1990-10-03 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal, With service | |
| 1990-09-27 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1990-10-30 Decision reserved |
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| 1990-09-21 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1990-09-17 |
Decision on motion for additional time to present oral argument, (time extended to 5 hrs. & 15 mins. for the hearing of these appeals), CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-09-17 | Hearing of motion for additional time to present oral argument, 1990-09-17, (time extended to 5 hrs. & 15 mins. for the hearing of these appeals), CJ | |
| 1990-09-17 | Submission of motion for additional time to present oral argument, 1990-09-17, (time extended to 5 hrs. & 15 mins. for the hearing of these appeals), CJ | |
| 1990-09-17 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, (namely October 30, 1990) Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-09-17 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1990-09-17, (namely October 30, 1990) | |
| 1990-09-17 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1990-09-17, (namely October 30, 1990) | |
| 1990-09-17 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1990-09-17, (namely October 30, 1990) | |
| 1990-09-11 | Response to the motion for additional time to present oral argument | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-09-11 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1990-09-11 | Affidavit, W. Charles Kent, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-09-10 | Motion to expedite the appeal, (Oct. 30\90), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-09-07 | Affidavit, With service | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1990-09-07 | Motion for additional time to present oral argument, With service | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1990-08-28 | General proceeding, 12 copies vol. 8 to 10 of excerpts of the transcri pt of evidence., with service | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1990-07-09 | Book of authorities, 10 copies (joint with 21494), with service | R.E.A.L. Women of Canada |
| 1990-07-09 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, joint with 21494, with service | R.E.A.L. Women of Canada |
| 1990-06-06 | General proceeding, 10 copies, vols 1 to 7 of excerpts of the transcript of evidence | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1990-04-11 | Respondent's factum, 22 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-04-05 | Service, of the order of L'Heureux-Dubé J. dated 02/05/89 to the respondent | |
| 1990-04-05 | Service, of the order of L'Heureux-Dubé J. dated 02/05/89 to the appellant | |
| 1990-03-20 | Notice of hearing, With service | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1990-03-19 | Order on motion to dispense with printing | |
| 1990-03-19 | Order on motion to order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | |
| 1990-03-14 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, So Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-03-14 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1990-03-14, So | |
| 1990-03-14 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1990-03-14, So | |
| 1990-03-14 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1990-10-01 | |
| 1990-03-13 | Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-03-13 | Affidavit, With service | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1990-03-13 | Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause, With service | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1990-03-01 | Order on miscellaneous motion, for an order to vary., with service | |
| 1990-02-23 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, Reg, to vary the order of the registrar dated 13/09/90, and to file for use at the hearing of the appeal, copies of the transcripts of evidence given by the appellants, and also that 12 copies of the said evidence be prepared and filed by the respondent, and 3 copies thereof be served on the appellant. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-02-23 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1990-02-23, Reg | |
| 1990-02-23 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1990-02-23, Reg | |
| 1990-02-19 | Affidavit, of Deborah K. Lovett., with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-02-19 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order to vary the order of the registrar dated 18/09/90 to allow the respondent to file for use at the hearing of the appeal copies of the transcripts of evidence given by the appellants at trial., with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-02-13 | Appellant's factum, 22 copies | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1989-09-13 |
Decision on motion to dispense with printing, (The motion is granted. The pages of the transcript of evidence refered to in the affidavit of Deborah K. Lovett, dated Aug.30/89, are to be filed in twelve (12) copies, for reasons of the Registrar see file), Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-09-13 | Hearing of motion to dispense with printing, 1989-09-13, (The motion is granted. The pages of the transcript of evidence refered to in the affidavit of Deborah K. Lovett, dated Aug.30/89, are to be filed in twelve (12) copies, for reasons of the Registrar see file), Reg | |
| 1989-09-13 | Submission of motion to dispense with printing, 1989-09-13, (The motion is granted. The pages of the transcript of evidence refered to in the affidavit of Deborah K. Lovett, dated Aug.30/89, are to be filed in twelve (12) copies, for reasons of the Registrar see file), Reg | |
| 1989-09-01 | Affidavit, With service | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1989-09-01 | Motion to dispense with printing, of the evidence at trial and the exhibits, and also permitting the filing of one copy of the evidence as used by the Court of Appeal,, with service | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1989-08-15 | Certified casebook, 1 copy | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1989-08-08 | Appeal court record | |
| 1989-07-24 | Case on appeal, 22 copies, with service | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1989-07-19 | General proceeding, (ORDER ON MOTION TO QUASH) | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1989-07-14 | Affidavit | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1989-07-14 | Motion to dispense with printing, of the evidence at trial and the exibits, and also permitting the filling of one copy of the evidence as used by the Court of Appeal. | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1989-05-12 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1989-05-08 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, on behalf of R.E.A.L. Women (oral argument limited to 15 minutes)., LaF Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-05-08 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1989-05-08, on behalf of R.E.A.L. Women (oral argument limited to 15 minutes)., LaF | |
| 1989-05-08 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1989-05-08, on behalf of R.E.A.L. Women (oral argument limited to 15 minutes)., LaF | |
| 1989-05-02 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1989-05-01 |
Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1989-05-01, on behalf of R.E.A.L. Women. Decision reserved |
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| 1989-05-01 |
Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1989-05-01, on behalf of R.E.A.L. Women. Decision reserved |
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| 1989-04-25 | Affidavit, of C.G. Landolt, with service | R.E.A.L. Women of Canada |
| 1989-04-25 | Motion for leave to intervene, With service | R.E.A.L. Women of Canada |
| 1989-04-25 | Motion to extend time, time to file notice of intervention, with service | R.E.A.L. Women of Canada |
| 1989-03-13 |
Decision on motion to extend time, time to intervene (L.E.A.F. to file a factum of not more than 20 pages and oral argument limited to fifteen minutes), L'HD Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-03-13 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1989-03-13, time to intervene (L.E.A.F. to file a factum of not more than 20 pages and oral argument limited to fifteen minutes), L'HD | |
| 1989-03-13 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1989-03-13, time to intervene (L.E.A.F. to file a factum of not more than 20 pages and oral argument limited to fifteen minutes), L'HD | |
| 1989-02-23 | Motion to extend time, time to intervene, with service | Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (L.E.A.F.) |
| 1989-02-23 | Affidavit, of C. Jefferson, 2 copies, with service | Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (L.E.A.F.) |
| 1989-02-23 | Motion for leave to intervene, , 2 copies, with service | Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (L.E.A.F.) |
| 1989-02-22 | Notice of appeal, With service | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1989-02-22 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1989-01-23 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1989-01-23 |
Decision on the motion to quash the appeal, CJ McI La LaF L'HD Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-01-23 | Hearing of the motion to quash, 1989-01-23, CJ McI La LaF L'HD | |
| 1989-01-23 | Submission of motion to quash, 1989-01-23, CJ McI La LaF L'HD | |
| 1989-01-23 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ McI La LaF L'HD Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-01-23 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1989-01-23, CJ McI La LaF L'HD | |
| 1989-01-23 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1989-01-23, CJ McI La LaF L'HD | |
| 1989-01-20 | Motion to quash, , 10 copies, with service | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1989-01-18 | General proceeding, to note corrections on motion to quash | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1989-01-18 | General proceeding, to note corrections on motion to quash | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1989-01-17 | Affidavit, time to file notice of appeal of Peter Leask, with service | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1989-01-17 | Motion to extend time, time to file notice of appeal, with service | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1989-01-16 | Hearing of the motion to quash the appeal scheduled | |
| 1989-01-16 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal scheduled | |
| 1989-01-16 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1988-12-29 | Motion to quash, 10 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1988-11-22 | Correspondence received from, dated Nov 15/88 from E.R.A. Edwards | |
| 1988-10-31 | Notice of appeal, With service | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1988-09-27 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1988-09-06 | Correspondence received from, dated Sept 6/88 from M. Gautreau & copy of letter from Berger to M. Gautreau | |
| 1988-09-06 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 12862 | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
| 1988-09-06 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies 5 extra copies, Completed on: 1989-01-16 | Mary Charlotte Sullivan |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sullivan, Mary Charlotte | Applicant | Active |
| Lemay, Gloria Jean | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (L.E.A.F.) | Intervener | Active |
| R.E.A.L. Women of Canada | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Sullivan, Mary Charlotte
Counsel
Peter Leask
1300 - 355 Burrard St.
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 2G8
Telephone: (604) 684-1311
FAX: (604) 684-6402
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Lemay, Gloria Jean
Counsel
1300 - 355 Burrard St.
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 2G8
Telephone: (604) 684-1311
FAX: (604) 684-6402
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
Deborah K. Lovett
609 BROUGHTON ST
VICTORIA, British Columbia
V8W 1C8
Telephone: (604) 660-3093
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (L.E.A.F.)
Counsel
M. Eberts
H. Orton
1822 EAST MALL
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6T 1Y1
Telephone: (604) 228-2177
Agent
1900 - 66 Slater St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H1
Telephone: (613) 231-8210
FAX: (613) 788-3661
Email: dougald.brown@nelligan.ca
Party: R.E.A.L. Women of Canada
Counsel
410 - 120 CARLTON ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5A 4K2
Telephone: (416) 922-8611
FAX: (416) 922-1963
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
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Lower court rulings
County Court of British Columbia
CC8518814
Conviction:Criminal negligence causing death to foetus (See file for details)
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA007092/CA007093
Appeal against conviction allowed
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