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22231
Joao (John) Desousa 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-05 | Appeal closed | |
| 1992-10-21 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-10-21 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Shore, Davis & Perkins-McVey (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-10-21 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-10-21 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Deputy Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-10-21 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume, Aubry & Associés (Hull,QC) | |
| 1992-10-19 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Ontario (Toronto) | |
| 1992-09-24 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, So G Co McL Ia, The appeal is dismissed. Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-09-24 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Noël, Berthiaume, Aubry & Associés (Hull,QC) | |
| 1992-09-24 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Deputy Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-09-24 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston & Associates (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-09-24 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Shore, Davis & Perkins-McVey (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-09-24 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-01-08 | General proceeding, Transcripts received (110.pgs) & distributed to the Justices. | |
| 1991-12-13 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1991-12-13, So G Co McL Ia Decision reserved |
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| 1991-12-13 | General proceeding, to note 6 copies of 4 authorities distributed during the hearing of the appeal | Joao (John) Desousa |
| 1991-12-12 | Service, of intervener's factum | |
| 1991-12-12 | Book of authorities, JOINT 10 copies of vol. I & II, with service | Joao (John) Desousa |
| 1991-12-12 | Service, 1 copy of factum, with service | |
| 1991-12-11 | Service, du mémoire | |
| 1991-12-10 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, of Gowling Strathy & Henderson confirming that A. G. Alberta will not require satellite transmission on Dec. 13, 1991. The A.G. Alberta will file a factum only and will not appear for the purpose of making oral argument | |
| 1991-12-10 | Intervener's factum, 20 copies, with service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1991-12-09 | Book of authorities, JOINT 10 copies of vol. III & IV | Joao (John) Desousa |
| 1991-12-06 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1991-12-06 | Intervener's factum, 22 copies | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1991-11-29 | Correspondence received from, from Bart Rosborough, re: to be heard via satellite | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1991-11-22 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-10-03 | Order on motion to extend time, With service | |
| 1991-10-02 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1991-12-13 Decision reserved |
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| 1991-10-02 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the notice of intention to intervene to Sep\30\91,, Ia Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-10-02 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1991-10-02, to serve and file the notice of intention to intervene to Sep\30\91,, Ia | |
| 1991-10-02 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1991-10-02, to serve and file the notice of intention to intervene to Sep\30\91,, Ia | |
| 1991-09-30 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1991-09-30 | Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file a Notice of Intention of Intervention of A.G. Alberta | Joao (John) Desousa |
| 1991-09-30 | Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file a Notice of Intention of Intervention of A.G. Alberta | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-09-30 | Affidavit, to serve and file a Notice of Intention of Intervention; Eduard J. Van Bemmel | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1991-09-30 | Motion to extend time, to serve and file a Notice of Intention of Intervention | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1991-09-18 | Service, de l'avis d'intervention de P.G. Québec | |
| 1991-09-17 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, 2 copies | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1991-09-13 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1991-09-05 | General proceeding, 21 copies of supplementary Case on Appeal, with service | Joao (John) Desousa |
| 1991-08-28 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Joao (John) Desousa |
| 1991-08-28 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1991-10-01 | |
| 1991-08-23 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1991-08-13 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies | Joao (John) Desousa |
| 1991-08-13 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, " For Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red book #8 @ p.177 . Intentions of intervention by Sept/17/91.", LaF Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-08-13 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1991-08-13, " For Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red book #8 @ p.177 . Intentions of intervention by Sept/17/91.", LaF | |
| 1991-08-13 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1991-08-13, " For Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red book #8 @ p.177 . Intentions of intervention by Sept/17/91.", LaF | |
| 1991-08-12 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) to consent to the SUPPLEMENTARY motion for Const. Questions filed by the appellant | |
| 1991-08-12 | Motion to state a constitutional question, SUPPLEMENTARY, with service | Joao (John) Desousa |
| 1991-07-30 | Certified casebook, With service | Joao (John) Desousa |
| 1991-07-30 | Case on appeal, 23 copies | Joao (John) Desousa |
| 1991-07-26 | Motion to state a constitutional question, 4 copies (with 4 copies of an affidavit of Paul Burstein), with service | Joao (John) Desousa |
| 1991-06-19 | Order on motion to order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause, With service | |
| 1991-06-14 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, Co Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-06-14 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1991-06-14, Co | |
| 1991-06-14 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1991-06-14, Co | |
| 1991-06-12 | Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-06-12 | Affidavit, Frank Addario, with service | Joao (John) Desousa |
| 1991-06-12 | Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause, With service | Joao (John) Desousa |
| 1991-01-11 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Shore, Davis & Perkins-McVey (Ottawa,ON) enclosing receipt for $30 filing fee. | |
| 1991-01-04 | $30.00 filing fee, rec.#18885 | Joao (John) Desousa |
| 1990-12-24 | Notice of appeal, 5 copies, with service | Joao (John) Desousa |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Desousa, Joao (John) | 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 |
| Attorney General of Alberta | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Desousa, Joao (John)
Counsel
Maureen Forestell
1130 - 20 Dundas St West
Box 180
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2G8
Telephone: (416) 979-6446
FAX: (416) 591-7333
Agent
800 - 200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 233-7747
FAX: (613) 233-2374
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
361 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 327-5949
FAX: (416) 327-6056
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
110 - 450 BROADWAY
WINNIPEG, Manitoba
R3C 0V8
Telephone: (204) 945-8389
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
5e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-4090
Agent
111 Rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
Counsel
9833 - 109TH ST NW
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (403) 427-5032
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
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