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22386

G.D. v. Her Majesty the Queen, et al.

(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)

(Publication ban on party)

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)
1991-06-27 Close file on Leave
1991-06-20 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON)
1991-06-20 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON)
1991-06-20 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Roslyn J. Levine C/O Dept. of Justice (Ottawa,ON)
1991-06-20 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Scott & Aylen (Ottawa,ON)
1991-06-20 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, (Toronto,ON)
1991-06-13 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON)
1991-06-13 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON)
1991-06-13 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Roslyn J. Levine C/O Dept. of Justice (Ottawa,ON)
1991-06-13 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Scott & Aylen (Ottawa,ON)
1991-06-13 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, L'HD G Ia, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1991-06-13 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1991-06-13, L'HD G Ia
1991-06-13 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1991-06-13, L'HD G Ia
1991-05-16 General proceeding, signed copy of the formal C/A order G.D.
1991-05-14 General proceeding, to note Corr. Order of the Supreme Court of Ont. (Re: C.B.C. Respondent and Thomson Newspaper) and Order of the Court of Appeal for Ontario (1991-05-15) sent up with the leave material to be adjudicated on.
1991-05-14 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD G I
1991-05-14 Application for leave to appeal, as C/A order filed, Completed on: 1991-05-14
1991-05-14 General proceeding, to note C/A unsigned order G.D.
1991-04-24 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1991-04-15 Correspondence received from, from R.G. Colautti; re: doing everything it can to expedite the issuance of the Order of the C.A. G.D.
1991-04-10 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service Thomson Newspaper Company Limited
1991-04-10 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
1991-04-10 General proceeding, filed by Roslyn J. Levine (Trial Order and notice of appeal at Ontario C/A) to clarify the status of CBC as a party Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
1991-04-04 Court of Appeal casebooks and transcripts of evidence, (3 copies of joint appeal book - including formal order of Trial court)
1991-04-04 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #19388 G.D.
1991-04-04 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (missing formal Order of C.A.), with service, Incomplete G.D.

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
G.D. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Respondent Active
Thomson Newspaper Company Limited Respondent Active
London Free Press Printing Company Limited Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: G.D.

Counsel
Name
Raymond G. Colautti
Contact information
Paroian, Raphael, Courey, Cohen & Houston
400 - 875 Ouellette Ave
PO Box 970 Stn A
Windsor, Ontario
N9A 6S7
Telephone: (519) 966-1300
FAX: (519) 966-1079
Agent
Name
W.G. Burke-Robertson, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
Susan Chapman
Contact information
Attorney General for Ontario
720 Bay Street
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4509
FAX: (416) 326-4656
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: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Counsel
Name
Roslyn J. Levine, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
3400 - FIRST CANADIAN PLACE
PO BOX 36
TORONTO, Ontario
M5X 1A9
Telephone: (416) 973-0942

Party: Thomson Newspaper Company Limited

Counsel
Name
James C. Tory
Contact information
Tory Tory DesLauriers & Binningnton
3000 AETNA TOWER
PO BOX 270 STN TORONTO DOMINION
TORONTO, Ontario
M5K 1N2
Telephone: (416) 865-0040
FAX: (416) 865-7380
Agent
Name
Guy J. Pratte
Contact information
Scott & Aylen
1000 - 60 QUEEN ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1P 5Y7
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842

Party: London Free Press Printing Company Limited

Counsel
Name
James C. Tory
Contact information
Tory Tory DesLauriers & Binningnton
3000 AETNA TOWER
PO BOX 270 STN TORONTO DOMINION
TORONTO, Ontario
M5K 1N2
Telephone: (416) 865-0040
FAX: (416) 865-7380
Agent
Name
Guy J. Pratte
Contact information
Scott & Aylen
1000 - 60 QUEEN ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1P 5Y7
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842

Summary

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Lower court rulings

August 13, 1987
Provincial Court of Ontario

Not available

Non-publication order granted

November 16, 1987
Supreme Court of Ontario

1884/87

See file

March 12, 1991
Court of Appeal for Ontario

1075/87

Appeal allowed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27