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25601

Denise Poitras v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Alberta) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1997-07-24 Close file on Leave
1997-07-04 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Lang, Michener (Ottawa, ON)
1997-07-04 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON)
1997-07-02 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Alberta (Edmonton)
1997-05-02 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Lang, Michener
1997-05-02 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
1997-05-01 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF G Ma, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1996-12-13 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF G Ma
1996-11-22 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-11-22 Her Majesty the Queen
1996-11-19 Correspondence received from, sent to Lang, Michener to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with enclosed filing fee
1996-11-19 Correspondence received from, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson copy of letter dated Nov 19/96 sent to applicant
1996-11-04 $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 32943 Denise Poitras
1996-11-04 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-11-04 Denise Poitras

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Poitras, Denise Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Poitras, Denise

Counsel
Shawn Beaver
Pringle Renouf & Associates
200 - 10237, 104TH ST
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5J 4A1
Telephone: (403) 424-8866
FAX: (403) 426-1470
Agent
Eugene Meehan
Lang Michener
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Arnold Schlayer
Attorney General of Alberta
9833 - 109th St
3rd Floor
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (780) 422-5402
FAX: (780) 422-1106
Email: arnold.schlayer@gov.ab.ca
Agent
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
PO Box 466, Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

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Lower court rulings

October 18, 1996
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton)

9503-0213-A

appeal dismissed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27