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21871

Bruce Gimson v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Ontario) (Criminal) (As of Right)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1994-07-15 Appeal closed
1992-12-22 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Appeal for Ontario Re: Court records returned.
1992-02-06 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON)
1992-02-06 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Robert J. Frater c/o Dept. of Justice (Ottawa,ON)
1992-02-05 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Ontario (Toronto)
1992-01-06 General proceeding, Transcripts received (34.pgs)
1991-12-13 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ So Co McL Ia
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1991-12-13 Hearing of the appeal, 1991-12-13, CJ So Co McL Ia
1991-12-11 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Robert E. Houston, Q.C.; re: he estimates that his argument will take 45 - 50 minutes and his reply 5 - 10 minutes
1991-12-10 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from D.D. Graham Reynolds; re: he will plead an estimated 40 minutes for his portion and his co-counsel Mr. Robert Frater will plead an estimated 20 minutes
1991-12-05 Book of authorities, JOINT VOL. I , 10 copies (vol. 1 filed after vol. 2), with service Bruce Gimson
1991-12-05 General proceeding, (TO NOTE) Original exhibits cannot be located. If there is a need for them, further measures will have to be taken
1991-12-03 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Sent to Mr. Bob St-Clair c/o Provincial Registry Office, (Ottawa, Ontario), informing him that an appeal has been launched in the case of Gimson v. the Queen. requesting lower court files.
1991-12-02 Book of authorities, JOINT VOL. II 10 copies, with service Bruce Gimson
1991-11-08 Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1991-10-02 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1991-12-13
1991-09-12 Appeal court record, (1 appeal book - 1 supp. appeal book - 1 appellant's factum - 1 respondent's factum - 1 transcript)
1991-09-09 Certified casebook, 1 copy, with service Bruce Gimson
1991-09-04 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1991-10-01
1991-09-04 Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, and the appeal will be heard on Dec\13\1991, CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1991-09-04 Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1991-09-04, and the appeal will be heard on Dec\13\1991, CJ
1991-09-04 Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1991-09-04, and the appeal will be heard on Dec\13\1991, CJ
1991-09-04 Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1991-09-04 Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1991-09-04, CJ
1991-09-04 Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1991-09-04, CJ
1991-08-30 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, of D.D. Graham Reynolds indicating that he has endorsed the consent to inscride the case for the Fall session commencing October 1st next but on condition that the appeal is not earlier than the week of December 9th, next.
1991-08-30 Response to motion to expedite the appeal Her Majesty the Queen
1991-08-29 Motion to expedite the appeal, With service Bruce Gimson
1991-08-29 Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, but does not admit the accuracy of paragraph 11 of the affidavit of Catherine Galligan in support of the motion Her Majesty the Queen
1991-08-27 Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service Bruce Gimson
1991-08-26 Affidavit, Catherine Galligan, with service Bruce Gimson
1991-08-26 Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause, With service Bruce Gimson
1991-08-21 Case on appeal, 21 copies Bruce Gimson
1990-03-22 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #16806 Bruce Gimson
1990-03-22 Notice of appeal Bruce Gimson

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

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Gimson, Bruce Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Gimson, Bruce

Counsel
Name
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com
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

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Names
Graham Reynolds, Q.C.
Robert J. Fraser
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
130 King Street West
Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1K6
Telephone: (416) 952-5042
FAX: (416) 973-8253
Email: greynolds@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Name
Robert Frater
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada, Department of Justice Canada
East Memorial Bldg, Service Centre
284 Wellington St 2nd Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Email: robert.frater@justice.gc.ca

Summary

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Summary

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Lower court rulings

June 7, 1989
Provincial Court of Ontario

Not available

Acquittal: Possession of marijuana & cocaine for purpose of trafficking

March 12, 1990
Court of Appeal for Ontario

Not available

Appeal allowed: acquittal set aside and new trial ordered

Filed documents

The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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Downloadable PDFs

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The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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The condensed books of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here upon receipt of the electronic version, 2 days prior to the scheduled appeal hearing. You may also obtain copies of condensed books by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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Date modified: 2025-05-13