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21099

Jean Claude Garofoli v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)

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)
1994-07-06 Close file for archive
1990-12-04 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Toronto,ON)
1990-12-04 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, S.R. Fainstein, Q.C., C/O Dept. of Justice (Ottawa,ON)
1990-12-04 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Shanbaum, Loeb (Ottawa,ON)
1990-11-22 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, S.F. Fainstein, Q.C., C/O Dept. of Justice (Ottawa,ON)
1990-11-22 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Shanbaum, Loeb (Ottawa,ON)
1990-11-22 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ CJ LaF L'HD So G McL, The appeal is allowed and a new trial is directed, L'Heureux-Dubé and McLachlin JJ. dissenting.
Allowed, no order as to costs
1989-10-18 General proceeding, transcript received and distributed to the Justices.
1989-10-03 Hearing of the appeal, 1989-10-03, (Appeal heard Oct 3rd & 4th), CJ CJ LaF L'HD So G McL
Decision reserved
1989-09-29 Book of authorities, 10 copies, Her Majesty the Queen
1989-09-28 Order on motion for additional time to present oral argument
1989-09-27 Book of authorities, 10 copies vols. 1 to 10 (joint with Garifoli) Jean Claude Garofoli
1989-09-27 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1989-10-03
Decision reserved
1989-09-26 Decision on motion for additional time to present oral argument, is granted, only in allowing counsel for both appeals of Garofoli and Lachance (21197) to present argument sequentially and then to allow the respondents to present their argument, G
Granted, no order as to costs
1989-09-26 Hearing of motion for additional time to present oral argument, 1989-09-26, is granted, only in allowing counsel for both appeals of Garofoli and Lachance (21197) to present argument sequentially and then to allow the respondents to present their argument, G
1989-09-26 Submission of motion for additional time to present oral argument, 1989-09-26, is granted, only in allowing counsel for both appeals of Garofoli and Lachance (21197) to present argument sequentially and then to allow the respondents to present their argument, G
1989-09-25 Respondent's factum, 21 copies Her Majesty the Queen
1989-09-22 Affidavit, With service Jean Claude Garofoli
1989-09-22 Motion for additional time to present oral argument, (joint motion with Lachance (21197), with service Jean Claude Garofoli
1989-09-21 Appellant's factum, 11 copies, Jean Claude Garofoli
1989-09-20 Appellant's factum, 10 copies (new factum), with service Jean Claude Garofoli
1989-09-19 Order on motion to file a lengthy factum
1989-09-18 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1989-10-02
1989-09-14 Decision on motion to file a lengthy factum, (The motion by the appellant to file a factum of 93 pages is refused but a factum of not more than 50 pages is allowed. The factum will be filed by Sept. 19/89. The respondent's date for filing her factum is extended to not later than Sept.25/ 89)., G
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1989-09-14 Hearing of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1989-09-14, (The motion by the appellant to file a factum of 93 pages is refused but a factum of not more than 50 pages is allowed. The factum will be filed by Sept. 19/89. The respondent's date for filing her factum is extended to not later than Sept.25/ 89)., G
1989-09-14 Submission of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1989-09-14, (The motion by the appellant to file a factum of 93 pages is refused but a factum of not more than 50 pages is allowed. The factum will be filed by Sept. 19/89. The respondent's date for filing her factum is extended to not later than Sept.25/ 89)., G
1989-09-12 Appellant's factum, 1 copy, with service Jean Claude Garofoli
1989-09-12 Affidavit Jean Claude Garofoli
1989-09-12 Motion to file a lengthy factum, With service Jean Claude Garofoli
1989-09-07 General proceeding, to note Appeal to be heard October 2, '89 together with "Dersch -v- A.G. of Canada" (20580), "David Lachance -v- The Queen" (21197), "Le Procureur général du Canada -v- Vincent Zito" (21078)
1989-08-24 Certified casebook, 1 copy vols. 1 to 9, with service Jean Claude Garofoli
1989-08-03 Case on appeal, 21 copies vols., 1 to 9 Jean Claude Garofoli
1989-06-28 Decision on motion for directions, (appeal to be heard on October 2/89 together with Lachance -v- The Queen (21197) & Dersch et al -v- A.G.-Canada (20580). Appellant's factum to be filed by Sept. 11/89 and Respondent's factum to be filed by Sept. 21/89)., CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1989-06-28 Hearing of motion for directions, 1989-06-28, (appeal to be heard on October 2/89 together with Lachance -v- The Queen (21197) & Dersch et al -v- A.G.-Canada (20580). Appellant's factum to be filed by Sept. 11/89 and Respondent's factum to be filed by Sept. 21/89)., CJ
1989-06-28 Submission of motion for directions, 1989-06-28, (appeal to be heard on October 2/89 together with Lachance -v- The Queen (21197) & Dersch et al -v- A.G.-Canada (20580). Appellant's factum to be filed by Sept. 11/89 and Respondent's factum to be filed by Sept. 21/89)., CJ
1989-06-23 Notice of appeal, With service Jean Claude Garofoli
1989-06-23 Motion for directions, regarding filing of documents and hearing of the appeal, as well as the other appeals: Lachance v. The Queen (21197); Dersch et al v. A.G. - Canada (20580)., with service Jean Claude Garofoli
1989-06-14 Order granting leave to appeal
1989-06-12 Close file on Leave
1989-06-12 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Shanbaum, Semanyk (Ott., Ont.)
1989-06-12 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Attorney General of Canada (Ott., Ont.)
1989-06-08 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ LaF So, The application for leave to appeal is granted, the appeal to be heard together with the appeal of David Lachance v. The Queen # 21197.
Granted, no order as to costs
1988-12-05 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1988-12-05, CJ LaF So
Decision reserved
1988-12-05 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1988-12-05, CJ LaF So
Decision reserved
1988-09-30 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1988-09-30 Jean Claude Garofoli
1988-09-19 Order on motion to extend the time to file and/or serve the leave application
1988-09-16 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, L'HD
Granted, no order as to costs
1988-09-16 Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1988-09-16, L'HD
1988-09-16 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1988-09-16, L'HD
1988-09-13 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, of S.R. Fainstein, Q.C. Her Majesty the Queen
1988-09-13 Affidavit, of Keith E. Wright Jean Claude Garofoli
1988-09-13 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #12890 Jean Claude Garofoli
1988-09-13 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal Jean Claude Garofoli

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Garofoli, Jean Claude Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Garofoli, Jean Claude

Counsel
Keith E. Wright
Marc Rosenberg
1601 - 65 QUEEN ST W
TORONTO, Ontario
M5H 2M5
Telephone: (416) 364-1157
Agent
Guy Bélanger
Pharand, Bélanger, Leblanc
166, rue Wellington
Hull, Quebec
J8X 2J4
Telephone: (819) 771-7781
FAX: (819) 771-0608

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
S. Ronald Fainstein, Q.C.
J.E. Thompson
R.W. Hubbard
Attorney General of Canada
Department of Justice
239 Wellington St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-8412

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Lower court rulings

April 24, 1986
Supreme Court of Ontario

Not available

Conviction: Conspiracy to import a narcotic

April 12, 1988
Court of Appeal for Ontario

Not listed

Appeal as to conviction dismissed : Appeal as to sentence allowed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Date modified: 2025-05-13