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21871
Bruce Gimson v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Ontario) (Criminal) (As of Right)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-15 | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gimson, Bruce | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Gimson, Bruce
Counsel
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
Robert J. Fraser
130 King Street West
Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1K6
Telephone: (416) 952-5042
FAX: (416) 973-8253
Email: greynolds@justice.gc.ca
Agent
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
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Lower court rulings
Provincial Court of Ontario
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Acquittal: Possession of marijuana & cocaine for purpose of trafficking
Court of Appeal for Ontario
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Appeal allowed: acquittal set aside and new trial ordered
Filed documents
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