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28546

Howard Burke v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Ontario) (Criminal) (As of Right)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2002-11-04 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal
2002-08-09 Appeal closed
2002-08-07 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2002-07-05 Copy of formal judgment being prepared
2002-06-24 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2002-06-21 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB, The appeal is allowed and a new trial is ordered, the Chief Justice, L'Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier and Bastarache JJ. dissenting.
Allowed
2002-03-21 Transcript received, and distributed to the judges (101 pages)
2002-03-12 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2002-03-12 Hearing of the appeal, 2002-03-12, (V022), CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB
Judgment reserved
2002-03-12 Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings
2002-01-22 Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve and file the respondent's book of authorities to Jan. 7, 2002.
Granted
2002-01-22 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
2002-01-18 Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), from D. Tanovich dated Jan. 18, 2002 (fax copy), Completed on: 2002-01-18 Howard Burke
2002-01-17 Motion to extend time, to file the authorities to Jan. 7, 2002, Completed on: 2002-01-17 Her Majesty the Queen
2002-01-07 Respondent's book of authorities, (extension of time requested), Completed on: 2002-01-07 Her Majesty the Queen
2001-12-14 Respondent's record, (certificate of counsel filed Jan. 4/02), Completed on: 2002-01-04 Her Majesty the Queen
2001-12-14 Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2001-12-14 Her Majesty the Queen
2001-12-13 Notice of hearing Howard Burke
2001-12-04 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2002-03-12
Judgment reserved
2001-11-30 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 2002-01-14
2001-10-19 Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-10-19 Howard Burke
2001-10-19 Appellant's factum, (see order), Completed on: 2001-10-19 Howard Burke
2001-06-08 Appeal court record, joint with Trial Court Record (1 box)
2001-06-08 Order on motion to extend time
2001-06-08 Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve and file the appellant's factum and book of authorities to Oct. 19, 2001.
Granted, no order as to costs
2001-06-08 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
2001-06-05 Appellant's record, Vol. I & II, Completed on: 2001-06-05 Howard Burke
2001-06-05 Response to motion to extend time, Completed on: 2001-06-05 Her Majesty the Queen
2001-06-05 Motion to extend time, to file the factum and authorities to Oct. 19, 2001 - 1 copy, Completed on: 2001-06-05 Howard Burke
2001-05-09 Correspondence received from, Gowlings dated May 8/01 (by fax) re: no publication ban Howard Burke
2001-05-03 Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal
2001-04-09 Notice of appeal, (Reasons missing - rec'd May 7/01), Completed on: 2001-04-09 Howard Burke

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Burke, Howard Appellant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Burke, Howard

Counsel
David M. Tanovich
Pinkofskys
481 University Avenue
Suite 510
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2E9
Telephone: (416) 598-1811
FAX: (416) 598-3384
Agent
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: brian.crane@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Susan G. Ficek
Attorney General for Ontario
720 Bay St
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4583
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

September 2, 1997
Ontario Court of Justice (General Division)


Acquittal of one count of attempted murder delivered by jury and recorded on Indictment

September 25, 1997
Ontario Court of Justice (General Division)

5698/96

Verdict of guilty of one count of attempted murder recorded

March 30, 2001
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C31683

Appeal dismissed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-05-13