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22755
Wayne T. Sawyer, et al. 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 | |
| 1994-07-11 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Appeal for ON (Toronto, ON) enclosing their record | |
| 1992-12-16 | General proceeding, transcripts received (53 pages) | |
| 1992-12-15 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Ontario (Toronto) | |
| 1992-12-15 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-12-15 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-12-15 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume, Aubry & Associé (Hull,QC) | |
| 1992-12-02 | General proceeding, 8 copies (cross-examination on affidavit and affidavit of William Calvin George - given in Court by the respondent D. Butt) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-12-02 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF So G Co McL Ia Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-12-02 | Hearing of the appeal, 1992-12-02, CJ LaF So G Co McL Ia | |
| 1992-12-01 | Supplemental document, Materials and Authorities of Interveners 10 copies | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1992-12-01 | Notice of withdrawal, distributed to CJ, LaF, So, G, Co, McL, I, 92/12/ 01), with service | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1992-11-30 | Supplemental document, Book of Authorities 10 copies | Wayne T. Sawyer |
| 1992-11-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from David Butt; re: that he will require one full hour for oral submissions on Dec. 2/92 | |
| 1992-11-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Robert Frater; re: William H. Corbett, Q.C. and himself will appear at the hearing and will take 15 minutes for the submissions | |
| 1992-11-30 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies, with service | Wes Kirk |
| 1992-11-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, of Kenneth W.F. Fiske re withdrawal of A.G. Nova Scotia (by fax) | |
| 1992-11-27 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies, with service | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1992-11-27 | Book of authorities, (Joint) vol. 1 and 2 | Wayne T. Sawyer |
| 1992-11-27 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, With service | |
| 1992-11-26 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1992-11-26 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Stephen J. Grace; re: Kenneth W.F. Fiske will not be appearing at the hearing but will file a factum | |
| 1992-11-25 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, of Wes Kirk and to file a factum and to present an oral argument | Wayne T. Sawyer |
| 1992-11-25 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, on the basis that he be limited to the issues in this case. Applicant is permited to file a factum but is not permited to present oral argument unless the Court states otherwise., CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-11-25 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1992-11-25, on the basis that he be limited to the issues in this case. Applicant is permited to file a factum but is not permited to present oral argument unless the Court states otherwise., CJ | |
| 1992-11-25 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1992-11-25, on the basis that he be limited to the issues in this case. Applicant is permited to file a factum but is not permited to present oral argument unless the Court states otherwise., CJ | |
| 1992-11-24 | Affidavit, of Cheryl Mandel | Wes Kirk |
| 1992-11-24 | Motion for leave to intervene, to file a factum and present an oral argument | Wes Kirk |
| 1992-11-19 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-10-19 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1992-10-16 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1992-10-15 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, 2 copies, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1992-09-30 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1992-12-02 | |
| 1992-09-23 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Wayne T. Sawyer |
| 1992-09-22 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question, With service | |
| 1992-09-22 | Order on motion to extend time, to state Constitutional Questions,, with service | |
| 1992-09-18 | Motion to state a constitutional question, AMENDED | Wayne T. Sawyer |
| 1992-09-16 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, " For Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's red book # 8 @p.393. Intervention on behalf of all Attorneys General are to filed at the latest Oct/16/1992,", CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-09-16 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1992-09-16, " For Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's red book # 8 @p.393. Intervention on behalf of all Attorneys General are to filed at the latest Oct/16/1992,", CJ | |
| 1992-09-16 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1992-09-16, " For Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's red book # 8 @p.393. Intervention on behalf of all Attorneys General are to filed at the latest Oct/16/1992,", CJ | |
| 1992-09-16 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to state Constitutional Questions,, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-09-16 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1992-09-16, to state Constitutional Questions,, CJ | |
| 1992-09-16 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1992-09-16, to state Constitutional Questions,, CJ | |
| 1992-09-15 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-09-15 | Motion to state a constitutional question | Wayne T. Sawyer |
| 1992-09-15 | Response to motion to extend time, to state constitutional questions | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-09-15 | Motion to extend time, to state constitutional questions | Wayne T. Sawyer |
| 1992-09-14 | Appeal court record, (accordeon) (1 appeal book; 1 sentencing transcrip t; 1 transcripts in Delroy Morris) | |
| 1992-08-10 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1992-10-05 | |
| 1992-07-03 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service | Wayne T. Sawyer |
| 1992-05-05 | Order on miscellaneous motion, permitting the appellant to file the Case on Appeal in its present form, | |
| 1992-05-01 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, for an order permitting the filing the Case On Appeal in its present form notwithstanding the fact that it does not contain headlines pursuant to the provisions of Rule 33(5)., Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-05-01 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1992-05-01, for an order permitting the filing the Case On Appeal in its present form notwithstanding the fact that it does not contain headlines pursuant to the provisions of Rule 33(5)., Reg | |
| 1992-05-01 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1992-05-01, for an order permitting the filing the Case On Appeal in its present form notwithstanding the fact that it does not contain headlines pursuant to the provisions of Rule 33(5)., Reg | |
| 1992-04-30 | Response to miscellaneous motion, to have the Case on Appeal accepted in its present form | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-04-30 | Affidavit, to have the Case on Appeal accepted in its present form; Diane M. Heeds | Wayne T. Sawyer |
| 1992-04-30 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, to have the Case on Appeal accepted in its present form | Wayne T. Sawyer |
| 1992-04-28 | Certified casebook, With service | Wayne T. Sawyer |
| 1992-04-28 | Case on appeal, 23 copies (motion to accept in its present form requested to wit no headlines) | Wayne T. Sawyer |
| 1992-02-18 | Notice of appeal, With service | Wayne T. Sawyer |
| 1992-02-13 | Order granting leave to appeal, With service | |
| 1992-02-07 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1992-02-06 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-02-06 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF Co St, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-02-06 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1992-02-06, LaF Co St | |
| 1992-02-06 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1992-02-06, LaF Co St | |
| 1991-12-30 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF Co St | |
| 1991-12-11 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-11-26 | Application for leave to appeal, as this is the completion date (No filing fee received - matter referred anyway), Completed on: 1991-11-26 | |
| 1991-11-26 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (filing fee missing), with service, Incomplete | Wayne T. Sawyer |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sawyer, Wayne T. | Applicant | Active |
| Sawyer, Phillip R. | 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 |
| Kirk, Wes | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Sawyer, Wayne T.
Counsel
900 - 150 KING ST W
TORONTO, Ontario
M5H 2K4
Telephone: (416) 593-5555
FAX: (416) 593-7760
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Sawyer, Phillip R.
Counsel
900 - 150 KING ST W
TORONTO, Ontario
M5H 2K4
Telephone: (416) 593-5555
FAX: (416) 593-7760
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
Karen Manarin
720 BAY ST
10TH FL
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4582
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
William H. Corbett, Q.C.
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
Gilles Laporte
Monique 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
Party: Kirk, Wes
This party is not represented by counsel.
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Court of Appeal for Ontario
399/91
appeal dismissed
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