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28477

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2002-08-20 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal
2001-11-15 Close file on Leave
2001-11-14 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2001-09-27 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
2001-09-07 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
2001-09-06 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal
Dismissed, no order as to costs
2001-06-18 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, G Ma Bi
2001-05-07 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2001-05-07 Her Majesty the Queen
2001-05-02 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2001-04-25 Appeal Court record, (1 box)
2001-04-24 Correspondence received from, Burke-Robertson (E-Mail) re: there is no publication ban on this matter Her Majesty the Queen
2001-04-12 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2001-04-12 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
2001-03-08 Notice of application for leave to appeal Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Applicant Active
CTV Television Inc., Global Communications Limited, ONTV Limited and The Globe and Mail, a division of Thomson Canada Limited Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Counsel
Marlys A. Edwardh
Ruby & Edwardh
11 Prince Arthur Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 1B2
Telephone: (416) 964-9664
FAX: (416) 964-8305
Email: edwardh@ruby-edwardh.com
Agent
Leonard M. Shore, Q.C.
Shore, Davis
800 - 200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 233-7747
FAX: (613) 233-2374

Party: CTV Television Inc., Global Communications Limited, ONTV Limited and The Globe and Mail, a division of Thomson Canada Limited

Counsel
Marlys A. Edwardh
Ruby & Edwardh
11 Prince Arthur Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 1B2
Telephone: (416) 964-9664
FAX: (416) 964-8305
Email: edwardh@ruby-edwardh.com
Agent
Leonard M. Shore, Q.C.
Shore, Davis
800 - 200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 233-7747
FAX: (613) 233-2374

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Michal Fairburn
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

November 1, 2000
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

M509/00

Applicants' application for certiorari dismissed

March 2, 2001
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C35270

Appeal dismissed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filing out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27