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23369

Graham Gaetz v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Nova Scotia) (Criminal) (As of Right)

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)
1997-09-16 Appeal closed
1994-07-21 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to C/A of NS (Halifax, NS) enclosing their record
1993-11-19 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, sent to Beament, Green, Dust (Ottawa, ON)
1993-11-19 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, sent to Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt (Ottawa, ON)
1993-11-19 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Nova Scotia (Halifax)
1993-10-12 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1993-10-12 Hearing of the appeal, 1993-10-12, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL
1993-10-12 General proceeding, 10 copies re: REGINA - V - PENDLETON (GIVEN IN COURT BY THE APPELLANTS)
1993-09-22 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1993-10-12
1993-08-10 Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1993-08-10 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1993-10-04
1993-08-04 Notice of hearing, With service Graham Gaetz
1993-06-17 Order on motion to order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause, With service
1993-06-15 Book of authorities, 10 copies Graham Gaetz
1993-06-15 Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service Graham Gaetz
1993-06-07 Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, on the condition that the appellant's factum be filed by June 15, 1993., CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1993-06-07 Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1993-06-07, on the condition that the appellant's factum be filed by June 15, 1993., CJ
1993-06-07 Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1993-06-07, on the condition that the appellant's factum be filed by June 15, 1993., CJ
1993-06-07 Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1 copy (fax) Her Majesty the Queen
1993-06-04 Affidavit, 2 copies Graham Gaetz
1993-06-04 Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause, 2 copies, with service Graham Gaetz
1993-06-01 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Douglas A. Caldwell, Q.C. (Truro, NS) from A. Roland, re: show cause on June 16/93 at 9:15 am
1993-04-26 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from John C. Pearson; re: no constitutional questions will be raise
1993-04-21 Proof of service, of the Case on Appeal vol. I to III (admitted on April 15, 1993)
1993-04-15 Case on appeal, 24 copies of vols. 1 to 3 Graham Gaetz
1993-04-14 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from Osler, Hoskin; re: no application will be made to state a constitutional question
1993-04-08 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Department of the Attorney General (Halifax, NS) re: Notice of Appeal has been filed and Rule 32 sent
1993-04-08 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Douglas A. Caldwell, Q.C. (Truro, NS) re: Notice of Appeal has been filed and Rule 32 sent
1993-02-09 Appeal court record, (1 box)
1993-01-19 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, of Pat Wilson with a copy of the respondent's admission of service of the notice of appeal and the consent for an extension of time (already filed by fax 1993/01/14)
1993-01-15 Order on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, to Jan/15/1993, with service
1993-01-15 Decision on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, to Jan/15/1993, LaF
Granted, no order as to costs
1993-01-15 Hearing of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, 1993-01-15, to Jan/15/1993, LaF
1993-01-15 Submission of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal submitted, 1993-01-15, to Jan/15/1993, LaF
1993-01-14 Response to motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal Her Majesty the Queen
1993-01-14 Proof of service, of Notice of Appeal
1993-01-11 $30.00 filing fee, #26400 Graham Gaetz
1993-01-08 Notice of appeal Graham Gaetz
1993-01-08 Affidavit, to Jan. 8/93; 3 copies; Peter M. Rogers Graham Gaetz
1993-01-08 Motion to extend the time to serve and/or file the notice of appeal, to Jan. 8/93; 3 copies Graham Gaetz

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
Gaetz, Graham Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Gaetz, Graham

Counsel
Names
Douglas A. Caldwell, Q.C.
Douglas A. Caldwell, Q.C.
Contact information
Patterson Palmer Hunt Murphy
10 CHURCH ST
PO BOX 1068
TRURO, Nova Scotia
B2N 5B9
Telephone: (902) 897-2000
FAX: (902) 893-3071
Agent
Name
Michael L. Phelan
Contact information
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
1500 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 235-7234
FAX: (613) 235-2867

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
John C. Pearson
Contact information
Attorney General of Nova Scotia
5151 TERMINAL RD
PO BOX 7
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
Telephone: (902) 424-8931
FAX: (902) 424-4556
Agent
Name
Stephen J. Grace
Contact information
Beament, Green, Dust
155 Queen St
14th Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L1
Telephone: (613) 238-2229
FAX: (613) 238-2371

Summary

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Lower court rulings

September 10, 1991
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division

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guilty

November 9, 1992
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

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appeals from conviction and sentence dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13