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26947

Peter Gassyt v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)

(Sealing order)

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)
1999-08-20 Close file on Leave
1999-08-20 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
1999-08-20 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
1999-08-20 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
1999-08-19 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application
Granted, no order as to costs
1999-08-19 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1999-07-05 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD Ma Bi
1999-07-05 Submission of motion to adduce new evidence, L'HD Ma Bi
1999-07-05 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, L'HD Ma Bi
1999-06-01 Reply to motion to adduce new evidence, (book form), Completed on: 1999-06-01 Peter Gassyt
1999-05-28 Response to the motion to adduce new evidence, (bokform), Completed on: 1999-05-28 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-05-26 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 1999-05-26 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-05-03 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
1999-04-26 Decision on the miscellaneous motion, Bi, by the applicant for an order sealing the proposed fresh evidence in a separate volume titled "Motion Record - Fresh Evidence" except for the purpose of dealing with the application for leave to appeal
Granted, no order as to costs
1999-04-26 Submission of miscellaneous motion, Bi
1999-04-21 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, included in motion book, Completed on: 1999-04-21 Peter Gassyt
1999-04-21 Application for leave to appeal, (extension of time included in motion book), Completed on: 1999-04-21 Peter Gassyt
1999-04-21 Motion to adduce new evidence, (SEALED PURSUANT TO ORDER OF BINNIE J. DATED APR.26/99), Completed on: 1999-04-21 Peter Gassyt
1999-04-21 Response to miscellaneous motion, (consent), Completed on: 1999-04-21 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-04-21 Notice of miscellaneous motion, by the applicant for an order sealing the proposed fresh evidence in a separate volume and titled "Motion Record - Fresh Evidence", Completed on: 1999-04-21 Peter Gassyt
1999-02-08 Correspondence received from, from Elisabeth Widner; re: Legal aid certificate has not been issued yet it is forthcoming shortly Peter Gassyt
1998-10-13 $50.00 filing fee, receipt #31325 Peter Gassyt
1998-10-13 Notice of application for leave to appeal Peter Gassyt

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Gassyt, Peter Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Gassyt, Peter

Counsel
Elisabeth Widner
Falconer Charney Macklin
8 Prince Arthur Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 1A9
Telephone: (416) 964-3408
FAX: (416) 929-8179
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

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Michael Bernstein
Attorney General for Ontario
720 Bay St
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2302
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Agent
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com

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Lower court rulings

June 9, 1993
Ontario Court of Justice (General Division)

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guilty

August 12, 1998
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C15897, C17074

appeal against conviction allowed- appeal against the acquittal allowed

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Date modified: 2025-02-27