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22336

Joseph Martin 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.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1994-08-17 Appeal closed
1992-05-19 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noel, Berthiaume (Hull,QC)
1992-05-19 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, McCarthy, Tetrault (Ottawa,ON)
1992-05-19 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON)
1992-05-19 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON)
1992-05-19 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, D.D. Grahm Reynolds c/o Dept. of Justice (Toronto,oN)
1992-05-15 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Ontario (Toronto)
1992-05-14 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (Toronto,ON)
1992-04-10 General proceeding, transcripts received (48 pages)
1992-04-02 Service, of Joint Book of Authorities, volumes 1 & 2, with service
1992-03-30 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL St Ia
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1992-03-30 Hearing of the appeal, 1992-03-30, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL St Ia
1992-03-27 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from M. Philip Tunley; re: that he and W.J. Blacklock will take 15 minutes for their pleadings
1992-03-26 Book of authorities, 10 copies Attorney General for Ontario
1992-03-24 Certified casebook, With service Joseph Martin
1992-03-24 Intervener's factum, 24 copies, with service Attorney General for Ontario
1992-03-24 Trial court record, 1 envelope containing the Trial transcripts (joint with Appeal book)
1992-03-24 Appeal court record, 1 envelope containing the Appeal Book (joint with Trial transcripts)
1992-03-24 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Brian Wilsord; re: that he and Marva J. Smith will be appearing on the hearing and will take 15 minutes for the pleadings
1992-03-23 Intervener's factum, 22 copies, with service Attorney General of Manitoba
1992-03-23 Book of authorities, 10 copies of vols. 1 and 2, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1992-03-20 Intervener's factum, 24 copies Attorney General of Quebec
1992-03-16 Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1992-02-24 Service, (in letter format) of Case on Appeal & Appellant's factum
1992-02-19 Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service Joseph Martin
1992-02-19 Case on appeal, 24 copies Joseph Martin
1992-02-13 Service, of Notice of intention of intervention
1992-02-10 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, 2 copies Attorney General of Quebec
1992-02-04 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General for Ontario
1992-01-31 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Manitoba
1992-01-30 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Attorney General of Canada; re: list of appeals inscribed for hearing by this Court during the January 1992 session and the Court's agenda for the session.
1992-01-30 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson; re: list of appeals inscribed for hearing by this Court during the January 1992 session and the Court's agenda for the session.
1992-01-30 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson; re: list of appeals inscribed for hearing by this Court during the January 1992 session and the Court's agenda for the session.
1992-01-23 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1992-03-30
1992-01-23 Order on motion to extend time, to state constitutional questions.
1992-01-23 Order on motion to state a constitutional question, With service
1992-01-22 Notice of constitutional question(s), With service Joseph Martin
1992-01-20 Order on motion to extend time, to state and file the Constitutional Questions, to Jan\10\1992
1992-01-20 Order on motion to state a constitutional question
1992-01-10 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, CJ, For Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's red book #8 @ p.245. Intentions of interventions by Attorneys' General Feb/10/1992. It is further orderd that the appeal be heard on Mar/31/1992, and that the case on appeal and appellant's factum be filed on or before Feb/24/1992 and that the respondent's factum be filed on or before Mar/17/1992.
Granted, no order as to costs
1992-01-10 Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1992-01-10, CJ
1992-01-10 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1992-01-10, CJ
1992-01-10 Decision on motion to extend time, to state Constitutional Questions to Jan/10/1992, CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1992-01-10 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1992-01-10, to state Constitutional Questions to Jan/10/1992, CJ
1992-01-10 Submission of motion to extend time, 1992-01-10, to state Constitutional Questions to Jan/10/1992, CJ
1992-01-04 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1992-01-27
1991-11-25 Motion to state a constitutional question Joseph Martin
1991-11-25 Affidavit, to state a Constitutional question; Theresa R. Simone Joseph Martin
1991-11-25 Motion to extend time, to state a Constitutional question Joseph Martin
1991-03-07 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #19229 Joseph Martin
1991-03-07 Notice of appeal, With service Joseph Martin

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
Martin, Joseph Applicant Active

v.

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

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Manitoba Intervener Active
Attorney General for Ontario Intervener Active
Attorney General of Quebec Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Martin, Joseph

Counsel
Name
Morris Manning, Q.C.
Contact information
Manning & Simone
65 Queen Street West
Suite 1000
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 2J1
Telephone: (416) 304-0841
FAX: (416) 367-3949
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
Graham Reynolds, Q.C.
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

Party: Attorney General of Manitoba

Counsel
Name
Brian G. Wilford
Contact information
Attorney General of Manitoba
405 BROADWAY AVE
WINNIPEG, Manitoba
R3C 3L6
Telephone: (204) 945-0679
FAX: (204) 945-0053
Agent
Name
Madeleine Renaud
Contact information
McCarthy, Tétrault
1400 - 40 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5K6
Telephone: (613) 238-2000
FAX: (613) 563-7813

Party: Attorney General for Ontario

Counsel
Name
M. Philip Tunley
Contact information
Attorney General for Ontario
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4844
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: Attorney General of Quebec

Counsel
Name
Monique Rousseau
Contact information
Procureur général du Québec
1200, route de l'Église
2e étage
Sainte-Foy, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-1477
FAX: (418) 646-1696
Agent
Name
Sylvie Roussel
Contact information
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
111 Rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397

Summary

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Lower court rulings

September 6, 1989
District Court of Ontario

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Acquittal: unlawful exportation of polar bear hides

February 11, 1991
Court of Appeal for Ontario

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Appeal allowed: new trial ordered

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13