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21245

D.T. M. v. Attorney General of Prince Edward Island, et al.

(Prince Edward Island) (Criminal) (Reference)

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)
1994-07-11 Appeal closed
1991-03-20 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Charlottetown, PEI)
1991-03-20 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON)
1991-03-20 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Beament, Green, York, Manton (Ottawa,ON)
1991-03-20 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume (Hull,QC)
1991-03-20 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON)
1991-03-20 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Brian Wilson, Q.C. (Ottawa,ON)
1991-03-20 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, J.R. Power C/O Dept. of Jusitce (Ottawa,ON)
1991-03-08 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (Charlottetown,PEI)
1990-05-31 Judgment on the appeal rendered, La W LaF L'HD G Co McL
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1990-05-31 Hearing of the appeal, 1990-05-31, La W LaF L'HD G Co McL
1990-05-30 General proceeding, 9 copies of HITORICAL POPULATION STATISTICS (11 pages) D.T. M.
1990-05-30 Book of authorities, 10 copies of supplementary Attorney General of Prince Edward Island
1990-05-28 Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service Attorney General of Nova Scotia
1990-05-25 Book of authorities, 10 copies of vo.s 1 to 5 Attorney General of Prince Edward Island
1990-05-25 General proceeding, 10 copies CHART (special jurisdictioni re young persons) D.T. M.
1990-05-23 Intervener's factum, 1 copy (joint with 21578 - 21587), with service Attorney General of New Brunswick
1990-05-22 Service, of factum
1990-05-22 Intervener's factum, 19 copies (joint with 21578 - 21587) Attorney General of New Brunswick
1990-05-18 Intervener's factum, 21 copies (joint with 21587 - 21578) Attorney General of Quebec
1990-05-16 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from R.B. Hubley, Q.C. advising that A.G. P.E.I. will rely on his factum as Respondent in D.T.M. for appeals 21587 J.T.F. and 21578 D.A.W.
1990-05-04 Service, of case on appeal
1990-05-01 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, McL
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1990-05-01 Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1990-05-01, McL
1990-05-01 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1990-05-01, McL
1990-04-30 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1990-05-31
1990-04-27 Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1990-04-27
Decision reserved
1990-04-27 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1990-04-27
Decision reserved
1990-04-26 Order on motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal
1990-04-26 Response to the motion for leave to intervene Maurice Alexander Charles
1990-04-25 Intervener's factum, 20 copies (joint with 21578 - 21587), with service Attorney General for Ontario
1990-04-24 Affidavit, 2 copies, with service Maurice Alexander Charles
1990-04-24 Motion to extend time, 2 copies, with service Maurice Alexander Charles
1990-04-24 Affidavit, 2 copies, with service Maurice Alexander Charles
1990-04-24 Motion for leave to intervene, 2 copies, with service Maurice Alexander Charles
1990-04-05 Decision on motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, La, to the fall is dismissed. This appeal is to be heard on May 31/90 together with the appeals in D.A.W. v. The Queen and J.T.F. v. The Queen. It is also ordered that the case on appeal and the appellants factums in the latter two cases be filed by April 30/90 and the respondents factums by May 18/90.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1990-04-05 Hearing of motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, 1990-04-05, La
1990-04-05 Submission of motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, 1990-04-05, La
1990-04-02 Respondent's factum, 21 copies Attorney General of Prince Edward Island
1990-04-02 Book of authorities, (statutory appendix) 20 copies, with service Attorney General of Canada
1990-04-02 Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service Attorney General of Canada
1990-03-29 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Department of Justice re: will not consent to the adjournment of the appeals to be heard together with D.A.W. and J.T.F.; but will consent to the late filing of material.
1990-03-27 Affidavit, With service D.T. M.
1990-03-27 Motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, With service D.T. M.
1990-01-25 Notice of hearing, With service D.T. M.
1990-01-10 Service, of Appeal case
1990-01-08 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1990-04-23
1990-01-04 Appellant's factum, 30 copies,, with service D.T. M.
1989-12-04 Certified casebook, volume 1 to 4 D.T. M.
1989-12-01 Appeal court record
1989-10-27 Case on appeal, , 1 copy volume 1 to 4 D.T. M.
1989-10-27 Case on appeal, 1 copy volume 1 to 4 D.T. M.
1989-10-25 Service, of case on appeal
1989-10-10 Case on appeal, 20 copies, vols. 1 to 4 (20 copies of vol. 4 returned to R. Boudreau for corrections - brought back on March 30\90 D.T. M.
1989-06-13 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General for Ontario
1989-06-13 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Quebec
1989-06-06 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Nova Scotia
1989-06-06 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of New Brunswick
1989-05-25 Notice of constitutional question(s), With service D.T. M.
1989-05-23 Order on motion to state a constitutional question
1989-05-15 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (For Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red Bk #7 @ p. 186. Interventions by June 16/89.), CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1989-05-15 Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1989-05-15, (For Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red Bk #7 @ p. 186. Interventions by June 16/89.), CJ
1989-05-15 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1989-05-15, (For Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red Bk #7 @ p. 186. Interventions by June 16/89.), CJ
1989-05-09 Response to the motion to state a constitutional question Attorney General of Prince Edward Island
1989-05-08 Motion to state a constitutional question D.T. M.
1988-12-08 $30.00 filing fee, rec. #13192 D.T. M.
1988-12-08 Notice of appeal, With service D.T. M.

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
M., D.T. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Prince Edward Island Respondent Active
Attorney General of Canada Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General of New Brunswick Intervener Active
Attorney General of Nova Scotia Intervener Active
Attorney General of Quebec Intervener Active
Attorney General for Ontario Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: M., D.T.

Counsel
Names
J.P. McEvoy
J.L. MacDougall
Contact information
MacLeod, MacDougall, Crane & Parkman
82 FITZROY ST
PO BOX 1056 STN CENTRAL
CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island
C1A 7M4
Telephone: (902) 892-3544
Agent
Name
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
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 Prince Edward Island

Counsel
Names
Valerie A. Moore
R.B. Hubley
Agnes MacDonald
Contact information
Attorney General of Prince Edward Island
95 ROCHFORD ST
PO BOX 2000
CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island
C1A 7N8
Telephone: (902) 368-5280
FAX: (902) 368-4563
Agent
Name
Brian H. Wilson, Q.C.
Contact information
900 - 155 Queen St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5C9
Telephone: (613) 236-6641
FAX: (613) 563-9596

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Name
John R. Power, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4848

Party: Attorney General of New Brunswick

Counsel
Name
Bruce Judah, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of New Brunswick
Centennial Bldg
PO Box 6000
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 5H1
Telephone: (506) 453-2514
FAX: (506) 453-3275
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Attorney General of Nova Scotia

Counsel
Names
Robert E. Lutes, Q.C.
L.W. Poirier
Contact information
Attorney General of Nova Scotia
5151 TERMINAL RD 3RD FL
PO BOX 7
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
Telephone: (902) 424-8995
FAX: (902) 424-0653
Agent
Name
Stephen J. Grace
Contact information
Beament, Green, Dust
155 Queen St
14th Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L1
Telephone: (613) 238-2229
FAX: (613) 238-2371

Party: Attorney General of Quebec

Counsel
Names
Danielle Allard
Jean Bouchard
Jean Turner
Contact information
Procureur général du Québec
8.01 - 1 rue Notre-Dame Est
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1B6
Telephone: (514) 393-2336
FAX: (514) 873-7074
Agent
Name
Sylvie Roussel
Contact information
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
111 Rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397

Party: Attorney General for Ontario

Counsel
Name
John Cavarzan, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General for Ontario
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston., Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Summary

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Lower court rulings

November 16, 1988
Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island, Appeal Division

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Validity of the Act upheld (See file)

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13