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26642

James Warren Wells v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Alberta) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2000-04-03 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal
2000-02-28 Appeal closed
2000-02-28 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2000-02-28 Copy of formal judgment being prepared
2000-02-18 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2000-02-17 Judgment on the appeal rendered, L'HD G Co McL Ia Ba Bi, The appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1999-06-15 Transcript received, 81 pages
1999-05-27 Hearing of the appeal, 1999-05-27, L'HD G Co McL Ia Ba Bi
Judgment reserved
1999-05-26 Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve & file the book of authorities of the intervener Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto Inc. to May 14/99.
Granted, no order as to costs
1999-05-26 Submission of motion to extend time, by the ALST, Reg
1999-05-26 Motion to extend time, to file the authorities to May 14, 1999, Completed on: 1999-05-26 Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto
1999-05-14 Book of authorities, vol. I & II (extension of time requested), Completed on: 1999-05-14 Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto
1999-05-13 Notice of withdrawal Attorney General of Canada
1999-04-16 Correspondence received from, Nicola Mulima re: name and address of Ottawa agent Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto
1999-04-15 Intervener's factum, Completed on: 1999-04-15 Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto
1999-04-01 Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 1999-04-01 James Warren Wells
1999-03-22 Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 1999-03-26 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-03-15 Respondent's factum, (returned for corrections on March 19 to EVB and received on March 24/99), Completed on: 1999-03-26 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-03-03 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1999-05-27
Judgment reserved
1999-03-03 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1999-04-19
1999-03-02 Respondent's record, (certificate of counsel requested)(certificate of counsel received on March 5, 1999), Completed on: 1999-03-16 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-03-02 Order on motion for leave to intervene, on behalf of both A.G. Canada and Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto Inc. (for order of Bastarache J. see file)
1999-03-02 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, by the Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto Inc. is granted, the applicant shall be entitled to serve and file a factum not to exceed 20 pages in length and to present oral argument not to exceed 15 minutes, Ba
Granted, no order as to costs
1999-03-02 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, by the A.G. of Canada is granted, the applicant shall be entitled to serve and file a factum not to exceed 20 pages in length and to present oral argument not to exceed 15 minutes, Ba
Granted, no order as to costs
1999-03-02 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, by A.G. - Canada & Aboriginal Legal Services, Ba
1999-02-26 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, by Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto, Completed on: 1999-02-26 James Warren Wells
1999-02-10 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, by A. G. Canada, Completed on: 1999-02-10 James Warren Wells
1999-01-28 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (fax copy), Completed on: 1999-01-28 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-01-27 Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 1999-01-27 Attorney General of Canada
1999-01-19 Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 1999-01-19 Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto
1999-01-18 Appellant's factum, (service admitted on Jan. 15/99), Completed on: 1999-01-18 James Warren Wells
1999-01-15 Appeal court record, 1 box ( from Calgary)
1999-01-08 Appellant's record, Completed on: 1999-01-15 James Warren Wells
1998-12-14 Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal
1998-12-02 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 1998-12-02 James Warren Wells
1998-11-20 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, all parties
1998-11-19 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
1998-09-21 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ McL Ia
1998-07-28 Proof of service, of the respondent's response
1998-07-17 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1998-07-17 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-06-04 Correspondence received from, from Marian Bryant, letter dated June 3, 1998 re: the issue raised in this leave application is complimentary to the appeal in. 26300 (to be sent with the application for leave to appeal) James Warren Wells
1998-06-04 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-06-04 James Warren Wells
1998-05-28 Correspondence received from, sent to Marian E. Bryant re: receipt for $50.00 filing fee
1998-05-08 $50.00 filing fee, receipt #30574 James Warren Wells
1998-05-01 Notice of application for leave to appeal, (by fax) (original filed May 7\98), with service James Warren Wells

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Wells, James Warren Appellant Active

v.

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

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Wells, James Warren

Counsel
Name
Marian E. Bryant
Contact information
400 - 604, 1st Street SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 1M7
Telephone: (403) 262-7171
FAX: (403) 233-9188
Agent
Name
Lawrence Greenspon
Contact information
Greenspon, Brown & Associates
1107 - 180 MacLaren Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-9911
FAX: (613) 232-8229

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
Goran Tomljanovic
Contact information
Attorney General of Alberta
Appeals & Criminal Law Policy
1620 - 639, 5 Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 0M9
Telephone: (403) 297-5241
FAX: (403) 297-3453
Email: goran.tomljanovic@gov.ab.ca
Agent
Name
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 788-3433
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com

Party: Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto

Counsel
Names
Kimberly R. Murray
Kent Roach
Contact information
Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto Inc.
415 Yonge Street
Suite 803
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 2E7
Telephone: (416) 408-4041 Ext: 225
FAX: (416) 408-4268
Email: murrayk@lao.on.ca
Agent
Name
Chantal Tie
Contact information
South Ottawa Community Legal Services
406 - 1355 Bank St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1H 8K7
Telephone: (613) 733-0140
FAX: (613) 733-0401

Summary

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Lower court rulings

December 19, 1996
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

94011247-C1-0102

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment

April 15, 1998
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary)

97-16918

Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13