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22962
Her Majesty the Queen v. Walter Stanley Belczowski
(Federal) (Civil) (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 | |
| 1993-10-19 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Burke-Robertson (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1993-10-19 | Fee on taxation $30.00, receipt #27693 | Walter Stanley Belczowski |
| 1993-10-15 | Decision on the bill of costs, by the Registrar at $3,069.31 | |
| 1993-07-30 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, F.C.A. (Ottawa, Ontario) | |
| 1993-07-30 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Deputy Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-07-30 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-07-23 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Federal Court of Canada Annex (Ottawa, ON) enclosing their record | |
| 1993-07-12 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1993-05-27 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma Dismissed, with costs |
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| 1993-05-27 | Hearing of the appeal, 1993-05-27, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma | |
| 1993-05-26 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies (joint with 22961), with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1993-05-19 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service | Walter Stanley Belczowski |
| 1993-05-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Susan D. Clarke re: allocation of time for argument (joint with 22961) | |
| 1993-05-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from Harvey Groberman; re: will be late at the hearing of the appeal sent to CJ, May 20, 1993 | |
| 1993-05-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, of Susan D. Clarke to advise the Court of the legislation amending the "Canada Elections Act" (Bill C-114) along with 10 copies of this Bill (joint with 22961) | |
| 1993-05-18 | General proceeding, to note 10 copies of BILL C-114 (joint with 22961) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-05-13 | Book of authorities, 10 copies (JOINT WITH 22961), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-05-06 | Proof of service, of the case on appeal (vol. 1 to 4) (admitted on January 22, 1993) | |
| 1993-05-05 | Certified casebook, vol. I to IV (service admitted on April 22, 1993), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-05-05 | Appeal court record, 1 box (joint with Trial record) | |
| 1993-05-05 | Trial court record, 1 box (joint with C/A record) | |
| 1993-04-27 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Susan D. Clarke sent to F.C.A. requesting the court's record to be sent to S.C.C. | |
| 1993-04-23 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1993-05-27 | |
| 1993-04-13 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, setting the hearing of the appeal on June 18, 1993 and also setting this matter to be heard together with case # 22961 Queen vs Sauvé. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-04-13 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1993-04-13, setting the hearing of the appeal on June 18, 1993 and also setting this matter to be heard together with case # 22961 Queen vs Sauvé. | |
| 1993-04-13 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1993-04-13, setting the hearing of the appeal on June 18, 1993 and also setting this matter to be heard together with case # 22961 Queen vs Sauvé. | |
| 1993-04-13 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1993-04-13, setting the hearing of the appeal on June 18, 1993 and also setting this matter to be heard together with case # 22961 Queen vs Sauvé. | |
| 1993-04-07 | Order on motion to extend time, to file a Notice of intervention by March 5, 1993., with service | |
| 1993-04-06 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal | Walter Stanley Belczowski |
| 1993-04-06 | Affidavit, (of W.P.D. Elcock), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-04-06 | Motion to expedite the appeal, inscribing the hearing of the appeal during the 1993 spring session, and also setting the within matter to be heard together with case #22961 Queen vs Sauvé., with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-03-24 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-03-18 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file a Notice of intervention to Mar\05\1993., Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-03-18 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-03-18, to serve and file a Notice of intervention to Mar\05\1993., Reg | |
| 1993-03-18 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-03-18, to serve and file a Notice of intervention to Mar\05\1993., Reg | |
| 1993-03-17 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the intervention on behalf of A.G. B.C. | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-03-17 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the intervention on behalf of A.G. B.C. | Walter Stanley Belczowski |
| 1993-03-12 | Affidavit, to file a Notice of Intention to Intervene; Monna Huscroft, with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1993-03-12 | Motion to extend time, to file a Notice of Intention to Intervene, with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1993-03-05 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (extension of time requested) | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1993-03-01 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1993-04-26 | |
| 1993-02-19 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-02-03 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question, With service | |
| 1993-02-03 | Order on motion to extend time, to state constitutional questions., with service | |
| 1993-01-25 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, For constitutional questions see file or Reg's red book #9 @ page 84. Interventions on behalf of all Attorneys General by Mar/01/1993., CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-01-25 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1993-01-25, For constitutional questions see file or Reg's red book #9 @ page 84. Interventions on behalf of all Attorneys General by Mar/01/1993., CJ | |
| 1993-01-25 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1993-01-25, For constitutional questions see file or Reg's red book #9 @ page 84. Interventions on behalf of all Attorneys General by Mar/01/1993., CJ | |
| 1993-01-25 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to state constitutional questions,, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-01-25 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-01-25, to state constitutional questions,, CJ | |
| 1993-01-25 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-01-25, to state constitutional questions,, CJ | |
| 1993-01-15 | Case on appeal, 23 copies of vol. 1 to 4 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-01-14 | Order granting leave to appeal, With service | |
| 1993-01-11 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, 2 copies | Walter Stanley Belczowski |
| 1993-01-11 | Motion to state a constitutional question, 2 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-01-11 | Motion to extend time, to state constitutional question, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-10-30 | Notice of appeal, 2 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-10-01 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF So G, The application for leave to appeal is granted Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-10-01 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1992-10-01, LaF So G | |
| 1992-10-01 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1992-10-01, LaF So G | |
| 1992-10-01 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Deputy Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-10-01 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-06-22 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF So G | |
| 1992-06-22 | General proceeding, To Note - Formal order Court of Appeal filed on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen sent up to Justices LaF So G. | |
| 1992-06-05 | Application for leave to appeal, as formal order of C.A. filed, Completed on: 1992-06-05 | |
| 1992-06-05 | General proceeding, 5 copies of formal order of C.A. | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-05-04 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Walter Stanley Belczowski |
| 1992-04-21 | Correspondence received from, sent to Terrence Joyce (Ottawa,ON) acknowledging receipt of application for leave. REgret to advise that material is incomplete as formal order of Court of Appeal missing. Material will not be referred until it complies with Court's requirements. | |
| 1992-04-15 | $30.00 filing fee, (deducted from justice account) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-04-15 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (missing formal C.A. Order), with service, Incomplete | Her Majesty the Queen |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Belczowski, Walter Stanley | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
I.G. Whitehall
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4826
Party: Belczowski, Walter Stanley
Counsel
Harvey M. Groberman
747 - 10104, 103RD AVE
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5J 0H8
Telephone: (403) 424-5156
FAX: (403) 425-5883
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of British Columbia
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division
T-1182-88
Declaration that paragraph 51(e) of the Canada Elections Act is inconsistent
Federal Court of Appeal
A-225-91
Appeal dismissed
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