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23197

Her Majesty the Queen v. M.K.

(Manitoba) (Criminal) (By Leave)

(Publication ban on party)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1997-09-12 Appeal closed
1993-07-30 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Manitoba (Winnipeg)
1993-07-30 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Z. Ian Garber (Winnipeg, MN)
1993-07-30 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, McCarthy, Tétrault (Ottawa, ON)
1993-07-22 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Appeal of Manitoba, enclosing their record
1993-06-17 Appeal court record, (accordeon)
1993-06-16 Decision on motion for an order that the appeal be deemed abandoned, The appeal is quashed, CJ L'HD So McL Ia
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1993-06-16 Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal be deemed abandoned, 1993-06-16, The appeal is quashed, CJ L'HD So McL Ia
1993-06-16 Submission of motion for an order that the appeal be deemed abandonned, 1993-06-16, The appeal is quashed, CJ L'HD So McL Ia
1993-06-16 Proof of service, of the factum of the appellant (fax copy)
1993-06-15 Affidavit, of Gerald Michel Lafrenière re Appelant has agreed to defray the cost of legal representation for the Respondent Her Majesty the Queen
1993-06-10 Affidavit, of Michael John Watson re show cause hearing of June 16, 1993 Her Majesty the Queen
1993-06-10 Book of authorities, 10 copies Her Majesty the Queen
1993-06-10 Appellant's factum, 24 copies (motion to accept without lines numbered requested) Her Majesty the Queen
1993-06-08 Case on appeal, 24 copies Her Majesty the Queen
1993-06-01 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Minister of Justice (Winnipeg, MN) by Fax from A. Roland, re: show cause on June 16/93 at 9:15 a.m.
1993-04-07 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Michael Watson addresed to McCarthy, Tetrault re: no difficulty with the proposed intervention but objecting to theintervention set out in para 2 regarding the constitutional validy of s. 43 of Cr.C.
1993-04-02 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Z. Ian Garber, (Winnipeg, MN) re: Notice of Appeal has been filed, Rule 32 sent
1993-04-02 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Minister of Justice (Winnipeg, MN) re: Notice of Appeal has been filed, Rule 32 sent
1993-03-31 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Michael Watson; re: intention to continue the appeal
1993-03-05 Affidavit, Rix Rogers, with service Institute for the Prevention of Child Abuse
1993-03-05 Motion for leave to intervene, With service Institute for the Prevention of Child Abuse
1993-03-05 Affidavit, Sharon Mousseau, with service Child Welfare League of America/Canada
1993-03-05 Motion for leave to intervene Child Welfare League of America/Canada
1993-03-05 Motion for leave to intervene, James Docherty, with service Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law
1993-03-05 Affidavit, Anne McGillivray, with service Manitoba Coalition on Children's Rights
1993-03-05 Motion for leave to intervene, With service Manitoba Coalition on Children's Rights
1993-03-03 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Michael Watson re: instructions in the event of the death of one or more respondents.
1993-02-02 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Mr. Michael Watson (Brandon,MN) Re: assuring you that your letter of January 15, 93 has been received.
1993-01-26 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Michael Watson; re: requesting advice how he can proceed with the matter as the respondent has died (distributed to CJ on Feb 2, 1993)
1993-01-12 Close file on Leave
1993-01-07 Notice of appeal Her Majesty the Queen
1992-12-10 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Z. Ian Garber (Winnipeg,MN)
1992-12-10 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, McCarthy, Tétrault (Ottawa,ON)
1992-12-10 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ McL Ia, The application for leave to appeal is granted.
Granted, no order as to costs
1992-12-10 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1992-12-10, CJ McL Ia
1992-12-10 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1992-12-10, CJ McL Ia
1992-11-25 General proceeding, formal order of C/A (distributed to CJ, McL, I, 92/12/01) Her Majesty the Queen
1992-11-16 Application for leave to appeal, as per B. Kincaid, Completed on: 1992-11-16
1992-11-16 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ McL I
1992-11-09 Correspondence received from, from Brian Weagent; re: intends to apply for intervenor status if leave is granted Manitoba Coalition on Children's Rights
1992-11-02 Service, copy of application for leave admitted on October 13, 1992
1992-10-08 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #26006 Her Majesty the Queen
1992-10-08 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (proof of service missing and formal order of C.A.), 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

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
M.K. Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Manitoba Coalition on Children's Rights Intervener Pending
Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law Intervener Pending
Child Welfare League of America/Canada Intervener Pending
Institute for the Prevention of Child Abuse Intervener Pending

Counsel

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Names
Michael J. Watson
Colin Baxter
Contact information
Attorney General of Manitoba
409 - 1011 ROSSER AVE
BRANDON, Manitoba
R7A 0L5
Telephone: (204) 726-6013
Agent
Name
Lise Cardinal
Contact information
McCarthy, Tétrault
1400 - 40 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5K6
Telephone: (613) 238-2000
FAX: (613) 563-7813

Party: M.K.

Counsel
Name
Z. Ian Garber
Contact information
2nd Floor - 385 St. Mary Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 0N1
Telephone: (204) 943-7454
FAX: (204) 943-9563

Party: Manitoba Coalition on Children's Rights

Counsel
Name
Brian Weagant
Contact information
Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth & the Law
405 - 720 SPADINA AVE
TORONTO, Ontario
M5S 2T9
Telephone: (416) 920-1633
FAX: (416) 920-5855

Party: Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law

Counsel
Name
Brian Weagant
Contact information
Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth & the Law
405 - 720 SPADINA AVE
TORONTO, Ontario
M5S 2T9
Telephone: (416) 920-1633
FAX: (416) 920-5855

Party: Child Welfare League of America/Canada

Counsel
Name
Brian Weagant
Contact information
Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth & the Law
405 - 720 SPADINA AVE
TORONTO, Ontario
M5S 2T9
Telephone: (416) 920-1633
FAX: (416) 920-5855

Party: Institute for the Prevention of Child Abuse

Counsel
Name
Brian Weagant
Contact information
Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth & the Law
405 - 720 SPADINA AVE
TORONTO, Ontario
M5S 2T9
Telephone: (416) 920-1633
FAX: (416) 920-5855

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Lower court rulings

November 29, 1991
Provincial Court of Manitoba

x

see file

June 26, 1992
Court of Appeal of Manitoba

AR 91-30-00546

granting leave to appeal and ordering a stay of the proceedings.

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27