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21753
A., et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Quebec) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-13 | Appeal closed | |
| 1990-12-04 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Mtl,QC) | |
| 1990-12-04 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, David Lucas, C/O Department of Justice (Mtl,QC) | |
| 1990-12-04 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Stikeman & Elliott (Toronto,ON) | |
| 1990-05-17 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, CJ La W LaF L'HD So G Co McL, The order of this Court dated February 15, 1990, providing that "all proceedings in this appeal, including the judgment and reasons for judgment, shall be sealed until further order", is discontinued. / Il est mis fin à l'ordonnance de notre Cour en date du 15 février 1990 prévoyant que "tous les actes de procédure, y compris le jugement et les motifs de jugement, seront placés sous scellés jusqu'à nouvelle ordonnance à ce sujet." Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-05-17 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1990-05-17, CJ La W LaF L'HD So G Co McL | |
| 1990-05-17 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1990-05-17, CJ La W LaF L'HD So G Co McL | |
| 1990-05-03 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Stikeman, Elliott advising Court that Appellant's will not be seeking to show just cause why file should be sealed. | |
| 1990-04-26 | General proceeding, to note the parties to this appeal are hereby given until May 11, 1990 to show cause why the Order dated February 15, 1990 sealing the proceedings in this appeal, including the judgment and reasons for judgment, should not be varied to permit public acces | |
| 1990-04-26 | Affidavit, of Stephen N. Bindman | Stephen N. Bindman |
| 1990-04-26 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order setting aside or varying the order sealing the Court file in this Appeal or for an order granting access to all or part of File. | Southam Inc. |
| 1990-02-22 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, CJ La W LaF L'HD So G Co McL, (Counsel shall be permitted to release the factums filed in this Court in these proceedings to the judge presiding at the re-hearing directed pursuant to the judgment of this Court dated February 15, 1990, to the extent the judge presiding at the re-hearing deems it appropriate. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-02-22 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1990-02-22, CJ La W LaF L'HD So G Co McL | |
| 1990-02-22 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1990-02-22, CJ La W LaF L'HD So G Co McL | |
| 1990-02-20 | Affidavit, of Robert Reuter | A. |
| 1990-02-20 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order abridging time, permitting the filing of fax copies in lieu of original document, for order permitting counsel to release factums to judge presiding at re-hearing. | A. |
| 1990-02-15 | General proceeding, to note all proceedings in this appeal, including the judgment and reasons for jdugment, shall be sealed until further order; provided that counsel shall deliver to the judge presiding at the re-hearing a copy of the reasons of this Court prior to the com | A. |
| 1990-02-15 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ La W LaF L'HD So G Co McL, The appeal is allowed and a new hearing before a judge of the Superior Court is directed. Lamer and McLachlin JJ. dissenting. There will be no order as to costs. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-02-06 | General proceeding, to note appellant's do not abandon the alternative relief to quashing the subpoena | |
| 1990-02-02 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1990-02-02, CJ La W LaF L'HD So G Co McL Decision reserved |
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| 1990-02-02 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, CJ La W LaF L'HD So G Co McL Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-02-02 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1990-02-02, CJ La W LaF L'HD So G Co McL | |
| 1990-02-02 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1990-02-02, CJ La W LaF L'HD So G Co McL | |
| 1990-02-01 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-01-31 | Book of authorities, 10 copies vols. 1 to 3 | A. |
| 1990-01-30 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for a special leave to tender the affidavit of Joseph O'Neil Gaetan Pouliot | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-01-30 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-01-26 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order abridging time, for order that the proceedings be held in camera, that the Court file be sealed that no person shall publish or disclose the contents of this case | A. |
| 1990-01-26 | Appellant's factum, 20 copies, with service | A. |
| 1990-01-26 | Case on appeal, 21 copies, with service | A. |
| 1990-01-22 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, La W G Co McL, The motion for an order abridging the time for service of this notice of motion is granted. The Court permits release of the three orders rendered by this Court on Junuary 11, 1990 to the judge presiding over the trial for which a subpoena was issued against Appellant A. The appellants are dispensed with the obligation of reproducing in the Case the three orders rendered by this Court on January 11, 1990. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-01-22 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1990-01-22, La W G Co McL | |
| 1990-01-22 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1990-01-22, La W G Co McL | |
| 1990-01-18 | Notice of appeal, 2 copies | A. |
| 1990-01-17 | Affidavit, of Ronalda Murphy | A. |
| 1990-01-17 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order permitting the service and the filing by fax in lieu of original documents. | A. |
| 1990-01-12 | Affidavit, of David Lucas | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-01-12 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order abridging time for service of this notice, for an order permitting service by fax, for an order permitting filing of fax copies in lieu of original documents | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-01-11 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, La W G Co McL Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-01-11 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1990-01-11, La W G Co McL | |
| 1990-01-11 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1990-01-11, La W G Co McL | |
| 1990-01-11 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1990-01-11 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1990-02-02 Decision reserved |
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| 1990-01-11 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1990-01-22, (entered for the purpose of entering this case in the computer) | |
| 1990-01-11 |
Decision on the miscellaneous motion, La W G Co McL Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-01-11 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1990-01-11, La W G Co McL | |
| 1990-01-11 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1990-01-11, La W G Co McL | |
| 1990-01-11 |
Decision on the motion for a stay of execution, La W G Co McL Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-01-11 | Hearing of motion for a stay of execution, 1990-01-11, La W G Co McL | |
| 1990-01-11 | Submission of motion for a stay of execution, 1990-01-11, La W G Co McL | |
| 1990-01-11 | General proceeding, to note Court of Appeal judgment filed | A. |
| 1990-01-10 | Response to miscellaneous motion, for an order sealing the file & to the leave application being held in camera. | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-01-10 | Affidavit, of Ronalda Murphy | A. |
| 1990-01-10 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order adridging time for service of notice of motion & for order staying enforcement of subpoena compelling Applicant to appear as witness; for an order stat the proceedings be held in camera; for an order that the Court file be sealed; for an orde | A. |
| 1990-01-10 | Motion for a stay of execution, 10 copies | A. |
| 1990-01-10 | Application for leave to appeal, 10 copies, Completed on: 1990-01-10 | A. |
| 1990-01-10 | Notice of application for leave to appeal, 11 copies | A. |
| 1990-01-09 | Correspondence received from, from Stikeman, Elliott outlining the nature of the case |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A. | Applicant | Active |
| B. | Applicant | Active |
| C. | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Southam Inc. | Intervener | Pending |
| Bindman, Stephen N. | Intervener | Pending |
Counsel
Party: A.
Counsel
Michel Décary
5300 COMMERCE CT W
PO BOX 85 STN COMMERCE CRT
TORONTO, Ontario
M5L 1B9
Telephone: (416) 869-5500
FAX: (416) 947-0866
Party: B.
Counsel
5300 COMMERCE CT W
PO BOX 85 STN COMMERCE CRT
TORONTO, Ontario
M5L 1B9
Telephone: (416) 869-5500
FAX: (416) 947-0866
Party: C.
Counsel
5300 COMMERCE CT W
PO BOX 85 STN COMMERCE CRT
TORONTO, Ontario
M5L 1B9
Telephone: (416) 869-5500
FAX: (416) 947-0866
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
Bernard Laprade
200 BOUL RENÉ-LÉVESQUE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H2Z 1X4
Telephone: (514) 283-4808
FAX: (514) 283-3856
Party: Southam Inc.
Counsel
2600 - 160 Elgin Street
P.O. Box 466, Stn D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0135
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: Richard.Dearden@gowlings.com
Party: Bindman, Stephen N.
Counsel
2600 - 160 Elgin Street
P.O. Box 466, Stn D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0135
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: Richard.Dearden@gowlings.com
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Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
500-01-006839-895
Order that the motion be held in camera
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)
500-10-000004-901
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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