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21874
Kenneth Dale Downey v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Alberta) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1993-07-12 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1992-07-24 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to court of Appeal for Alberta (Calgary,AB) re: lower court records sent back. | |
| 1992-05-25 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Alberta (Calgary) | |
| 1992-05-25 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-05-25 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Mr. Robert Frater c/o Dept. of Justice (Ott,ON) | |
| 1992-05-25 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-05-25 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Noël, Berthiaume (Hull,QC) | |
| 1992-05-25 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-05-25 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Mr. Robert Frater c/o Dept. of Justice (Ott,ON) | |
| 1992-05-25 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-05-25 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume (Hull,QC) | |
| 1992-05-21 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia, The appeal is dismissed, La Forest, McLachlin and Iacobucci JJ. dissenting. Dismissed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1991-11-18 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (110 pages) | |
| 1991-11-01 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1991-11-01, LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Decision reserved |
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| 1991-10-29 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of vols. 1 and 2 | Kenneth Dale Downey |
| 1991-10-28 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1991-10-18 | Intervener's factum, 26 copies, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1991-10-18 | Intervener's factum, 25 copies, with service | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1991-10-11 | Notice of withdrawal, With service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1991-10-02 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1991-11-01 Decision reserved |
|
| 1991-09-23 | Service, of factum | |
| 1991-09-17 | Proof of service, of respondent's factum | |
| 1991-09-16 | Service, of respondent's factum | |
| 1991-09-13 | Respondent's factum, 20 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-08-21 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from W.G. Burke-Robertson, re: hearing of the appeal (last week in October or the first week in November) | |
| 1991-08-08 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1991-10-01 | |
| 1991-07-15 | Order on motion to extend time, to serve & file the appeal case and fatum to April 18/91. | |
| 1991-07-05 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve & file the case on appeal and factum to April 18/91., So Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-07-05 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1991-07-05, to serve & file the case on appeal and factum to April 18/91., So | |
| 1991-07-05 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1991-07-05, to serve & file the case on appeal and factum to April 18/91., So | |
| 1991-07-05 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve & file the appeal case and factum to April 18/9l, nunc pro tunc., So Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-07-05 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1991-07-05, to serve & file the appeal case and factum to April 18/9l, nunc pro tunc., So | |
| 1991-07-05 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1991-07-05, to serve & file the appeal case and factum to April 18/9l, nunc pro tunc., So | |
| 1991-07-04 | Response to motion to extend time, to serve & file the case and factum to April 18/91 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-07-04 | Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the Case on Appeal & Factum to April 18, 1991 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-06-27 | Affidavit, to serve and file the Case on Appeal and factum to April 18\91; Terence C. Semenuk, with service | Kenneth Dale Downey |
| 1991-06-27 | Motion to extend time, to serve and file the Case on appeal and Factum to April 18\91, with service | Kenneth Dale Downey |
| 1991-04-23 | Affidavit, of service of appellant's factum on A.G. Canada, A.G. Quebec and A.G. Ont. | Kenneth Dale Downey |
| 1991-04-15 | Appellant's factum, 23 copies, with service | Kenneth Dale Downey |
| 1991-03-28 | Trial court record, 2 boxes (joint with A025) | |
| 1991-03-28 | Appeal court record, 2 boxes | |
| 1991-03-28 | Certified casebook, vols. 1 and 2 | Kenneth Dale Downey |
| 1991-03-19 | Certified casebook, 1 copy of vols. 1 and 2, with service | Kenneth Dale Downey |
| 1991-03-19 | Case on appeal, 20 copies of vols. 1 and 2 | Kenneth Dale Downey |
| 1990-11-05 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, 2 copies, with service | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1990-11-02 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1990-10-29 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1990-10-17 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Kenneth Dale Downey |
| 1990-10-16 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1990-10-05 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (For Constitutional Questions see File or Reg's Red Bk.#7 @ p.384. Interventions by Nov/5/90., CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-10-05 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1990-10-05, (For Constitutional Questions see File or Reg's Red Bk.#7 @ p.384. Interventions by Nov/5/90., CJ | |
| 1990-10-05 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1990-10-05, (For Constitutional Questions see File or Reg's Red Bk.#7 @ p.384. Interventions by Nov/5/90., CJ | |
| 1990-09-21 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-09-17 | Order granting leave to appeal, With service | |
| 1990-09-13 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Kenneth Dale Downey |
| 1990-07-06 | Notice of appeal, With service | Kenneth Dale Downey |
| 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, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 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 | |
| 1990-04-12 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-03-23 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt #16810 | Kenneth Dale Downey |
| 1990-03-23 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1990-03-23 | Kenneth Dale Downey |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Downey, Kenneth Dale | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Downey, Kenneth Dale
Counsel
203 - 200 BARCLAY PARADE SW
CALGARY, Alberta
T2P 4R5
Telephone: (403) 261-9043
FAX: (403) 265-4632
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
Jack Watson
1575 - 615 MACLEOD TRAIL SE
CALGARY, Alberta
T2G 4T8
Telephone: (403) 297-8444
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Department of Justice
284 Wellington St, 2nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
FAX: (613) 957-8412
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
Minique Rousseau
1200 Rte de l'Église
2e Étage
Ste-Foy, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-1477
FAX: (418) 644-7030
Email: glaporte@justice.gouv.qc.ca
Agent
111 Rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
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Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta
Not listed
Conviction: 2 counts of living on the avails of prostitution
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary)
8801-0575-A1 A
Appeal against convictions dismissed
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