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28937

Attorney General of Canada v. Eric Emerson Huber

(British Columbia) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2002-10-28 Close file on Leave
2002-10-11 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2002-10-10 Order issued on motion for a stay of execution, (by McLachlin J.)
2002-10-10 Decision on the motion for a stay of execution, CJ, In light of the judgment rendered this day on these applications for leave to appeal and the application for leave to cross-appeal, the order issued by Iacobucci J. on September 26, 2002, is modified by replacing the words "a final decision of this Court in these matters" with the words "a final decision of the Court of Appeal in the matters remanded to it".
Granted
2002-10-10 Submission of motion for a stay of execution, CJ
2002-10-10 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to cross-appeal
Remand
2002-10-10 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of British Columbia (Vancouver), Numbers CA026974 and CA027048, dated November 5, 2001, is remanded to the Court of Appeal of British Columbia to be reconsidered and dealt with in accordance with this Court's judgment in Lavallee, Rackel and Heintz v. Canada (Attorney General), S.C.C. appeal no. 27852, released September 12, 2002.
Remand
2002-09-26 Correspondence received from, (fax) from Kenneth Yule dated Sept. 25, 2002 re: Madam Justice Ryan continued the stay Attorney General of Canada
2002-09-26 Order issued on motion for a stay of execution, (by Iacobucci J.)
2002-09-26 Decision on the motion for a stay of execution,
That part of the Orders of the Court of Appeal made on the 5th day of November, 2001, in Court of Appeal File Nos. CA 027048 and 026973 and 026974, declaring that "the words other than a law office' be added after the word ‘place' in the introductory words of Section 487(1) of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, as amended", is hereby stayed pending a final decision of this Court in these matters. (SEE CHIEF JUSTICE'S ORDER DATED OCTOBER 10, 2002)
Granted
2002-09-19 Submission of motion for a stay of execution, Ia
2002-09-19 Motion for a stay of execution, (letter form Robert Frater), Completed on: 2002-09-19 Attorney General of Canada
2002-04-08 All material on the application for leave to cross-appeal submitted to the Judges
2002-04-08 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Ia Arb
2002-01-10 Supplemental document, 2 B.C. C/A orders on stay dated Dec. 11/01 (CA 027048 and CA 026974) Attorney General of Canada
2002-01-10 Correspondence received from, Robert Frater dated Jan. 10/02 together with 2 C/A of B.C. stay orders pursuant to 65.1 of the SCC Act (joint with 28936) Attorney General of Canada
2002-01-08 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2002-01-08 Eric Emerson Huber
2001-12-18 Correspondence received from, R. Frater dated Dec. 18, 2001 (fax copy) re: there is no publication ban Attorney General of Canada
2001-12-13 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2001-12-11 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2001-12-11 Attorney General of Canada

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Canada Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Huber, Eric Emerson Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Kenneth J. Yule
Attorney General of Canada
900 - 840 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2S9
Telephone: (604) 666-0213
FAX: (604) 666-1599
Email: kenneth.yule@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Robert J. Frater
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

Party: Huber, Eric Emerson

Counsel
Gregory P. DelBigio
900 - 850 Hastings St. W.
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 1E1
Telephone: (604) 687-9831
FAX: (604) 687-7089
Agent
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com

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Lower court rulings

March 10, 2000
Supreme Court of British Columbia

CC990735

Declaration s. 488.1 of the Criminal Code unconstitutional and of no force and effect; Declaration s.487 constitutional

November 5, 2001
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

CA026974, CA027048

Appeal with respect ot s.488.1 dismissed; Cross-appeal with respect to s.487 allowed in part, s.487 declared unconstitutional, words read into s.487

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27