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22593
Marc Creighton v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Ontario) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-09 | Appeal closed | |
| 1994-03-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Appeal for Ontario enclosing their record | |
| 1993-09-21 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, The Deputy Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-09-21 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, (ON) | |
| 1993-09-21 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-09-21 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, McCarthy, Tétrault (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-09-21 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume, Aubry & Associés (Hull, QC) | |
| 1993-09-21 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Ontario (Toronto) | |
| 1993-09-13 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-09-13 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-09-13 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Deputy Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-09-13 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Noël, Berthiaume, Aubry & Associés (Hull, QC) | |
| 1993-09-13 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, McCarthy, Tétrault (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-09-09 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma, The appeal is dismissed and the conviction of the appellant is confirmed. For answer to constitutional question see file. Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-02-12 | General proceeding, transcript received and distributed to the judges (104 pages) | |
| 1993-02-08 | Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file a factum to Jan\22\1993, with service | |
| 1993-02-08 | Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file a factum to Jan\29\1993, with service | |
| 1993-02-04 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the intervener's factum to Jan\22\1993, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-02-04 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-02-04, to serve and file the intervener's factum to Jan\22\1993, Reg | |
| 1993-02-04 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-02-04, to serve and file the intervener's factum to Jan\22\1993, Reg | |
| 1993-02-03 | General proceeding, 10 copies (AUTHORITIES HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA) (GIVEN IN COURT) | Marc Creighton |
| 1993-02-03 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1993-02-03, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma Decision reserved |
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| 1993-02-03 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the intervener's factum to Jan\29\1993, with service, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-02-03 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-02-03, to serve and file the intervener's factum to Jan\29\1993, with service, Reg | |
| 1993-02-03 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-02-03, to serve and file the intervener's factum to Jan\29\1993, with service, Reg | |
| 1993-02-02 | Book of authorities, 10 copies (JOINT) (blue cover and should be indicated vol. 5 instead of 4), with service | Marc Creighton |
| 1993-02-02 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from R. Frater advising us that Marian V. Fortune- Stone will speak 15 minutes in the hearing on Feb. 3, 1993 | |
| 1993-02-01 | Response to motion to extend time, to file and serve the A.G. Sask. factum to Jan. 22, 1993 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-02-01 | Response to motion to extend time, to file and serve the A.G. Sask. factum to Jan. 22, 1993 | Marc Creighton |
| 1993-02-01 | Affidavit, to file and serve the intervener's factum to Jan. 22, 1993 (of Eduard J. Van Bemmel) | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1993-02-01 | Motion to extend time, to file and serve the intervener's factum to Jan. 22, 1993 | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1993-02-01 | Response to motion to extend time, to file and serve the A.G. Manitoba factum to Jan. 29, 1993 | Marc Creighton |
| 1993-02-01 | Response to motion to extend time, to file and serve the A.G. Manitoba factum to Jan. 29, 1993 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-02-01 | Affidavit, to file and serve the intervener's factum to Jan. 29, 1993 (of Colin Stephen Baxter) | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1993-02-01 | Motion to extend time, to file and serve the intervener's factum to Jan. 29, 1993 | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1993-01-27 | Appeal hearing | |
| 1993-01-22 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies, with service | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1993-01-21 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Deborah Carlson advising that Manitoba no longer intends to participate in oral argument at the hearing | |
| 1993-01-21 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies (extension of time requested), with service | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1992-12-21 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from Kenneth L. Campbell; re: matter should be heard with R. v. Davy (22808) (distributed to CJ, December 23, 1992) | |
| 1992-12-02 | Appeal removed from the list | |
| 1992-11-05 | Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file a notice of intervention. | |
| 1992-11-05 | Proof of service, of Notice of intention of intervention, with service | |
| 1992-11-03 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file a Notice of intervention on bhalfof A.G. Saskatchewan to Oct/30/1992, LaF Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-11-03 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1992-11-03, to serve and file a Notice of intervention on bhalfof A.G. Saskatchewan to Oct/30/1992, LaF | |
| 1992-11-03 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1992-11-03, to serve and file a Notice of intervention on bhalfof A.G. Saskatchewan to Oct/30/1992, LaF | |
| 1992-10-30 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1992-10-30 | Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file a Notice of Intention of Intervention of A.G. Saskatchewan | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-10-30 | Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file a Notice of Intention of Intervention of A.G. Saskatchewan | Marc Creighton |
| 1992-10-30 | Affidavit, to serve and file a Notice of Intention of Intervention; Eduard J. Van Bemmel | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1992-10-30 | Motion to extend time, to serve and file a Notice of Intention of Intervention | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1992-10-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Robert E. Houston, Q.C.; re: Jocelyn Van Overbeek, counsel in this appeal will be out of the country last week of Feb. and first week of March | |
| 1992-10-22 | Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file their factum | |
| 1992-10-07 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the intervenors factum to Oct\06\1992,, Ia Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-10-07 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1992-10-07, to serve and file the intervenors factum to Oct\06\1992,, Ia | |
| 1992-10-07 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1992-10-07, to serve and file the intervenors factum to Oct\06\1992,, Ia | |
| 1992-10-06 | General proceeding, (TO NOTE) this appeal is adjourned by the Court to the January 1993 session. | |
| 1992-10-06 | Response to motion to extend time, to file A.G. Canada factum to October 6, 1992 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-10-05 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling, Strathy: Mr. James C. Fleming and Mr. Timothy E. Breen counsel for the appellant | |
| 1992-10-05 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1992-10-05 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the A.G. Canada factum to October 6, 1992 | Marc Creighton |
| 1992-10-05 | Affidavit, to file & serve the Intervener's factum (of Marian Fortune-Stone), with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1992-10-05 | Motion to extend time, to file & serve the Intervener's factum to October 6, 1992, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1992-10-02 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of vol. 1 to 4, with service | Marc Creighton |
| 1992-09-30 | Proof of service, of factum | |
| 1992-09-30 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1993-02-03 Decision reserved |
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| 1992-09-28 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies (see motion 25-08-92) | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1992-09-22 | Notice of hearing, With service | Marc Creighton |
| 1992-09-16 | Order on motion to extend time, the AG Qubec factum to Sept 30, 1992, with service | |
| 1992-09-15 | Notice of withdrawal, With service | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1992-09-04 | Discontinuance of motion to extend time, to state additional constitutional question | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1992-09-03 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling; re: appellant will take 1 hour for his pleadings and 5 minutes on reply | |
| 1992-08-28 | Response to motion to extend time, to state an additional constitution question of A.G. Canada | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-08-28 | Response to motion to extend time, to state an additional constitutional question by the Attorney General of Canada | Marc Creighton |
| 1992-08-26 | Affidavit, for filing an application to state an additional constitutional question (of William H. Corbett) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1992-08-26 | Motion to extend time, for filing an application to state an aditional constitutional question | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1992-08-25 | Response to motion to extend time, to file A.G. Québec's factum to Sept. 30/92 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-08-25 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the A.G. Quebec's factum to Sept. 30/92 | Marc Creighton |
| 1992-08-25 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the intervener's factum to September 30, 1992, Co Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-08-25 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1992-08-25, to serve and file the intervener's factum to September 30, 1992, Co | |
| 1992-08-25 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1992-08-25, to serve and file the intervener's factum to September 30, 1992, Co | |
| 1992-08-19 | Proof of service, of motion to extend time to file the factum | |
| 1992-08-18 | Affidavit, to file the intervener factum (of François Huot) | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1992-08-18 | Motion to extend time, to file the intervener factum to September 30, 1992 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1992-08-10 | Order on motion to extend time, to file the respondent's argument to Aug\4\1992, with service | |
| 1992-08-05 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's memorandum to Aug\04\1992, with service, L'HD Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-08-05 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1992-08-05, to serve and file the respondent's memorandum to Aug\04\1992, with service, L'HD | |
| 1992-08-05 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1992-08-05, to serve and file the respondent's memorandum to Aug\04\1992, with service, L'HD | |
| 1992-08-05 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's factum to Aug\4\1992,, L'HD Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-08-05 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1992-08-05, to serve and file the respondent's factum to Aug\4\1992,, L'HD | |
| 1992-08-05 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1992-08-05, to serve and file the respondent's factum to Aug\4\1992,, L'HD | |
| 1992-08-04 | Respondent's factum, 25 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-08-04 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum | Marc Creighton |
| 1992-08-04 | Affidavit, to file the factum; Jocelyn van Overbeek, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-08-04 | Motion to extend time, to file the factum, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-07-09 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1993-01-25 | |
| 1992-05-14 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service | Marc Creighton |
| 1992-04-15 | Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file the case on appeal to Mar/25/92, with service | |
| 1992-04-13 | Appeal court record, (accordeon) | |
| 1992-04-10 | Certified casebook, vol. I to III, with service | Marc Creighton |
| 1992-04-10 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the Case on Appeal to Mar/25/92, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-04-10 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1992-04-10, to serve and file the Case on Appeal to Mar/25/92, Reg | |
| 1992-04-10 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1992-04-10, to serve and file the Case on Appeal to Mar/25/92, Reg | |
| 1992-04-08 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the Case on Appeal to March 25/92 (consented to on the Order) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-04-08 | Affidavit, to file the Case on Appeal on March 25/92; Eduard J. Van Bemmel, with service | Marc Creighton |
| 1992-04-08 | Motion to extend time, to file the Case on Appeal to March 25/92, with service | Marc Creighton |
| 1992-03-25 | Case on appeal, 23 copies of vols. 1 to 3 (extension of time requested) | Marc Creighton |
| 1992-03-13 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, 2 copies, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1992-03-13 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1992-03-09 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1992-02-27 | Proof of service, of A.G. of Quebec's factum, with service | |
| 1992-02-26 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1992-02-19 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Marc Creighton |
| 1992-02-17 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1992-02-11 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, " For Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's red book #8 @ p.263. Interventions are to be filed by Mar\16\1992.", CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-02-11 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1992-02-11, " For Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's red book #8 @ p.263. Interventions are to be filed by Mar\16\1992.", CJ | |
| 1992-02-11 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1992-02-11, " For Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's red book #8 @ p.263. Interventions are to be filed by Mar\16\1992.", CJ | |
| 1992-01-23 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-01-23 | Motion to state a constitutional question | Marc Creighton |
| 1991-12-19 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1991-12-10 | Order granting leave to appeal, With service | |
| 1991-12-10 | Notice of appeal, With service | Marc Creighton |
| 1991-11-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-11-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-11-14 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ So McL, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-11-14 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1991-11-14, CJ So McL | |
| 1991-11-14 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1991-11-14, CJ So McL | |
| 1991-10-15 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ So McL | |
| 1991-10-03 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-09-11 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt #23200 | Marc Creighton |
| 1991-09-11 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1991-09-11 | Marc Creighton |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Creighton, Marc | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Manitoba | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Saskatchewan | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Creighton, Marc
Counsel
James C. Fleming
370 Bloor St. E.
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 3M6
Telephone: (416) 927-9000
FAX: (416) 927-9069
Agent
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
COURT HOUSE
74 WOOLWICH ST
GUELPH, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (519) 822-1031
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Agent
111 Rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Marian V. Fortune-Stone
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (902) 426-3260
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
Party: Attorney General of Manitoba
Counsel
715 - 405 BROADWAY AVE
7TH FL
WINNIPEG, Manitoba
R3C 3L6
Telephone: (204) 945-0679
Agent
1400 - 40 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5K6
Telephone: (613) 238-2000
FAX: (613) 563-7813
Party: Attorney General of Saskatchewan
Counsel
1874 Scarth St., 10th Floor
P.O. Box 7129
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 3V7
Telephone: (306) 787-8385
FAX: (306) 787-9111
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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Lower court rulings
District Court of Ontario
731/90
Conviction: Manslaughter
Court of Appeal for Ontario
797/90
Appeal dismissed
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