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25852

Deltonia R. Cook v. Her Majesty the Queen

(British Columbia) (Criminal) (By Leave)

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)
1998-11-06 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, all parties
1998-11-05 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, British Columbia (Vancouver)
1998-10-08 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, all parties
1998-10-01 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi, The appeal is allowed, the judgments of the British Columbia Court of Appeal and of the British Columbia Supreme Court are set aside, and a new trial is ordered, L'Heureux-Dubé and McLachlin JJ. dissenting.
Allowed, no order as to costs
1998-06-22 General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (91 pages)
1998-06-17 Hearing of the appeal, 1998-06-17, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi
Decision reserved
1998-06-16 Decision on motion to extend time, to file their factum & book of authorities to June 11/98, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1998-06-16 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1998-06-16, to file their factum & book of authorities to June 11/98, Reg
1998-06-16 Submission of motion to extend time, 1998-06-16, to file their factum & book of authorities to June 11/98, Reg
1998-06-11 Book of authorities, 12 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-06-11 Attorney General of Canada
1998-06-11 Intervener's factum, 24 copies (extension of time requested), with service, Completed on: 1998-06-11 Attorney General of Canada
1998-06-11 Response to motion to extend time, to file the intervener's factum to June 11, 1998, Completed on: 1998-06-11 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-06-11 $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, (deducted from Justice account) Attorney General of Canada
1998-06-11 Affidavit, to file the intervener's factum and authorities to June 11, 1998 (David Frankel), with service Attorney General of Canada
1998-06-11 Motion to extend time, to file the intervener's factum and authorities to June 11, 1998, with service, Completed on: 1998-06-11 Attorney General of Canada
1998-06-09 Notice of appearance, (S. David Frankel, Q.C.) Attorney General of Canada
1998-05-22 Order on motion to extend time, to file their Factum and Record
1998-05-20 Decision on motion to extend time, to file their factum & record to May 4/98, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1998-05-20 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1998-05-20, to file their factum & record to May 4/98, Reg
1998-05-20 Submission of motion to extend time, 1998-05-20, to file their factum & record to May 4/98, Reg
1998-05-06 Book of authorities, 12 copies, Completed on: 1998-05-06 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-05-04 $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt #30545 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-05-04 Affidavit, to file the respondent's factum and record; Gregory J. Fitch, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1998-05-04 Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum and record, with service, Completed on: 1998-05-04 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-05-04 Respondent's record, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-05-04 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-05-04 Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-05-04 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-04-22 Notice of hearing, With service Deltonia R. Cook
1998-04-15 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1998-06-17
Decision reserved
1998-03-30 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gregory Fitch, letter dated March 30, 1998 (fax copy) re: duration of argument
1998-03-16 Appeal perfected for hearing
1998-01-29 Proof of service, of the appellant's factum, book of authorities and appellant's record
1998-01-15 Appellant's record, 24 copies of vol. 1 to 3, Completed on: 1998-01-15 Deltonia R. Cook
1998-01-15 Book of authorities, 12 copies, Completed on: 1998-01-15 Deltonia R. Cook
1998-01-15 Appellant's factum, 24 copies (see order dated Nov. 19, 1997), Completed on: 1998-01-15 Deltonia R. Cook
1997-11-19 Order on motion to extend time, to file their Record and Factum
1997-11-19 Decision on motion to extend time, to file their record and factum to Jan. 18/98, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1997-11-19 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1997-11-19, to file their record and factum to Jan. 18/98, Reg
1997-11-19 Submission of motion to extend time, 1997-11-19, to file their record and factum to Jan. 18/98, Reg
1997-11-18 Response to motion to extend time, to file the appellant's record and factum to Jan. 18, 1998 (B.R.), Completed on: 1997-11-18 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-11-18 Motion to extend time, to file the appellant's record and the appellant's factum to Jan. 18, 1998, Completed on: 1997-11-18 Deltonia R. Cook
1997-11-18 Affidavit, to file the appellant's record and factum to Jan. 18, 1998 (E. V. Bemmel) Deltonia R. Cook
1997-11-18 $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 28131 Deltonia R. Cook
1997-10-21 Order on motion for leave to intervene
1997-10-20 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, factum is not to exceed 30 pages and oral argument is limited to 20 minutes, Ia
Granted, no order as to costs
1997-10-20 Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1997-10-20, factum is not to exceed 30 pages and oral argument is limited to 20 minutes, Ia
1997-10-20 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1997-10-20, factum is not to exceed 30 pages and oral argument is limited to 20 minutes, Ia
1997-10-03 General proceeding, 1 copy of the appellant's reply to motion to intervene by A. G. Canada (fax copy), with service Deltonia R. Cook
1997-08-26 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Burke-Robertson re: the Respondent is not opposed to the motion to intervene by A.G.Canada
1997-08-22 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC) enclosing copy of Rule 32
1997-08-22 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Cobb, McCabe & Co. (Vancouver, BC) enclosing copy of Rule 32
1997-08-20 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from V. Jennifer MacKinnon; re: do not oppose the intervention of Attorney General of Canada
1997-08-19 Order granting leave to appeal
1997-08-18 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 1997-08-18 Deltonia R. Cook
1997-08-12 $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, (Justice account) Attorney General of Canada
1997-08-12 Affidavit, 2 copies; S. David Frankel, Q.C. Attorney General of Canada
1997-08-12 Motion for leave to intervene, 2 copies, Completed on: 1997-08-12 Attorney General of Canada
1997-07-04 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON)
1997-07-04 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON)
1997-07-03 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF G Ma, The application for leave to appeal is granted.
Granted, no order as to costs
1997-04-25 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF G Ma
1997-03-24 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-03-24 Deltonia R. Cook
1997-03-18 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-03-18 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-02-17 $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 33579 Deltonia R. Cook
1997-02-17 Application for leave to appeal, 6 copies of vol. 1 and 2, with service, Completed on: 1997-02-17 Deltonia R. Cook

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
Cook, Deltonia R. Applicant Active

v.

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

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Canada Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Cook, Deltonia R.

Counsel
Name
Neil L. Cobb
Contact information
Cobb, McCabe & Company
6 GAOLOR'S MEWS
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6B 4K7
Telephone: (604) 602-9770
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
Gregory J. Fitch
Contact information
Attorney General of British Columbia
602 - 865 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G3
Telephone: (604) 660-1129
FAX: (604) 660-1142
Agent
Name
V. Jennifer Mackinnon
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A4
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Name
S. David Frankel, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
900 - 840 Howe St
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2S9
Telephone: (604) 666-0211
FAX: (604) 666-1599
Agent
Name
Robert J. Frater
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
Department of Justice
284 Wellington Street, 2nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Email: robert.frater@justice.gc.ca

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Lower court rulings

September 29, 1994
Supreme Court of British Columbia

CC940075

see file

December 18, 1996
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Victoria)

CA019628

Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13