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21827
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v. Attorney General of New Brunswick
(New Brunswick) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-12-19 | Appeal closed | |
| 1991-11-25 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, New Brunswick (Fredericton) | |
| 1991-11-25 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Bergeron, Gaudreau, Pinet (Hull,QC) | |
| 1991-11-25 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-11-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strthy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-11-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Bergeron, Gaudreau, Pinet (Hull,QC) | |
| 1991-11-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-11-14 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, LaF L'HD So G Co McL St, The appeal is dismissed, McLachlin J. dissenting. Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-06-20 | General proceeding, rtanscripts received and distributed to the justices (72 pages) | |
| 1991-06-06 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from A.G. Ontario (M. David Lepofsky); re: constitutional questions | |
| 1991-06-05 | Order on motion to file a lengthy factum | |
| 1991-06-04 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (original) d'André G. Richard re: questions constitutionnelles | |
| 1991-06-04 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, of John R. Cummings, Assistant Deputy Minister, Government of Newfoundland & Labrador re wish to be advised to argue a Constitutional question | |
| 1991-05-31 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1991-05-31, LaF L'HD So G Co McL St Decision reserved |
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| 1991-05-30 | Service, of book of authorities vol. 1 to 4 | |
| 1991-05-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from John R. Cummings, gov. of Nfld and Labrador; re: constitutional questions | |
| 1991-05-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, de André G. Richard; objet: questions constitutionnelles | |
| 1991-05-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from M. David Lepofsky; re: constitutional questions | |
| 1991-05-29 | General proceeding, to note correspondence from David Lepofsky and André G. Richard distributed to Chief Justice Lamer. | |
| 1991-05-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from A. Roland sent to Mr. David Lepofsky C/O Attorney General for Ontario (Toronto,ON) advising that she can only recommend that Mr. Lepofsky make any application he may wish to the Court, upon due notice to all parties. Copy sent by fax to Mr. André Ri | |
| 1991-05-28 |
Decision on motion to file a lengthy factum, namely 25 pages,, G Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-05-28 | Hearing of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1991-05-28, namely 25 pages,, G | |
| 1991-05-28 | Submission of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1991-05-28, namely 25 pages,, G | |
| 1991-05-27 | Response to the motion to file a lengthy factum, (namely 25 pages) | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1991-05-27 | Response to the motion to file a lengthy factum, (namely 25 pages) | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1991-05-27 | Affidavit, (namely 25 pages) Randall James Hofley | Canadian Association of Journalists |
| 1991-05-27 | Motion to file a lengthy factum, (namely 25 pages) | Canadian Association of Journalists |
| 1991-05-24 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies | Canadian Association of Journalists |
| 1991-05-24 | Book of authorities, 10 copies (joint with 21629) | Canadian Association of Journalists |
| 1991-05-23 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of vol. 5 | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1991-05-22 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of vol. I to IV | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1991-05-17 | Order on miscellaneous motion, to have the hearing of this appeal re-schedule to May/31/91 in the a.m. | |
| 1991-05-13 | Service, du factum | |
| 1991-05-10 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, avec signification | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1991-05-09 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, Avec signification | |
| 1991-04-29 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, to re-schudule the hearing of this appeal to May/31/91, together with appeal #21629 in the a.m., CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-04-29 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1991-04-29, to re-schudule the hearing of this appeal to May/31/91, together with appeal #21629 in the a.m., CJ | |
| 1991-04-29 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1991-04-29, to re-schudule the hearing of this appeal to May/31/91, together with appeal #21629 in the a.m., CJ | |
| 1991-04-26 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1991-05-31 Decision reserved |
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| 1991-04-25 | Affidavit, to re-schedule the hearing of this appeal of Mr. Eduard Van Bemmel. | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1991-04-25 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order to re-schedule the hearing of this appeal to the week of June 3, 1991 or June 10.1991 | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1991-04-23 | General proceeding, documents dans l'accord des parties sur le contenu du dossier déposés par la Cour d'appel du Nouveau-Brunswick | |
| 1991-04-19 | Notice of hearing, Avec signification | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1991-04-18 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, file a factum and present oral argument no longer than 10 minutes,, G Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-04-18 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1991-04-18, file a factum and present oral argument no longer than 10 minutes,, G | |
| 1991-04-18 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1991-04-18, file a factum and present oral argument no longer than 10 minutes,, G | |
| 1991-04-16 | General proceeding, fax stating the the appellant consents to the motion for intervention of Canadian Association of Journalists; but Richard Gaudreau will be present on this motion | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1991-04-16 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal, of the case on appeal and the appellant's factum, avec signification | |
| 1991-04-15 | Appellant's factum, 22 copies | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1991-04-15 | Certified casebook | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1991-04-15 | Case on appeal, 21 copies | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1991-04-15 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1991-04-29, Avec signification | |
| 1991-04-15 |
Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, of the case on appeal and the appellant's factum, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-04-15 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1991-04-15, of the case on appeal and the appellant's factum, Reg | |
| 1991-04-15 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1991-04-15, of the case on appeal and the appellant's factum, Reg | |
| 1991-04-12 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal, of the case on appeal and the appellant's factum, avec signification | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1991-04-12 | Motion to expedite the appeal, of the case on appeal and the appellant's factum, avec signification | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1991-04-11 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from André G. Richard requesting not to be heard during the week of June 2nd to June 9th | |
| 1991-04-05 | Motion to extend time, for an application for leave to intervene | Canadian Association of Journalists |
| 1991-04-03 | Affidavit, Shirley Muir, avec signification | Canadian Association of Journalists |
| 1991-04-03 | Motion for leave to intervene, Avec signification | Canadian Association of Journalists |
| 1990-08-13 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1990-08-09 | Notice of deposit of security | |
| 1990-08-09 | Notice of appeal, (with affidavit of service of Lucie Richard), avec signification | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1990-07-19 | $500 security deposit paid, receipt #2152 | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1990-07-18 | Notice of appeal | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1990-06-29 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1990-06-29 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-06-29 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, McKelvey, MacAulay, Machum (Moncton,NB) | |
| 1990-06-28 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ G Co, The application for leave to appeal is allowed. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-06-28 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1990-06-28, CJ G Co | |
| 1990-06-28 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1990-06-28, CJ G Co | |
| 1990-05-24 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ G Co | |
| 1990-02-22 | Service, letter on the application for leave to appeal book | |
| 1990-02-20 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt #16660 | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1990-02-20 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1990-02-20 | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of New Brunswick | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Association of Journalists | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Counsel
601 - 644 Main St.
C.P. 20070
Moncton, New Brunswick
E1C 9M1
Telephone: (506) 853-1970
FAX: (506) 858-8454
Agent
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com
Party: Attorney General of New Brunswick
Counsel
445 CENTENNIAL BLDG
PO BOX 6000
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick
E3B 5H1
Telephone: (506) 453-2784
FAX: (506) 453-5364
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Canadian Association of Journalists
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
Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick
M/M/312/88
Mandat de perquisition cassé
Court of Appeal of New Brunswick
83/89/CA
Appel accueilli et délivrance du mandat de perquisition confirmée
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