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29722

Her Majesty the Queen v. Douglas Deschamplain

(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)

(Publication ban in case)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2006-10-24 Appeal closed
2006-10-24 Correspondence received from, J. Woollcombe dated October 24, 2006 (via e-mail) re: advising the Court that there is still a publication ban on the Court's reasons Her Majesty the Queen
2004-11-22 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2004-11-19 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Ma Ba Bi LeB De F, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C37320, dated February 25, 2003, heard on June 16, 2004 is allowed, the discharge order set aside and the matter remitted to the preliminary inquiry judge to consider the whole of the evidence, Binnie, LeBel and Fish JJ. dissenting.
Allowed
2004-06-30 Transcript received, (77 pages)
2004-06-16 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2004-06-16 Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings, from all parties
2004-06-16 Hearing of the appeal, 2004-06-16, CJ Ma Ba Bi LeB De F
Judgment reserved
2004-05-11 Order on motion to extend time
2004-05-11 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's factum and book of authorities to Apr. 30/04 and to present an oral argument at the hearing of the appeal, Ba
Granted
2004-05-11 Submission of motion to extend time, Ba
2004-05-05 Correspondence received from, Michael W. Lacy dated 05/05/04 re: motion to extend time to file his factum meant to include the book of authorities Douglas Deschamplain
2004-04-30 Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 2004-05-05 Douglas Deschamplain
2004-04-30 Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2004-05-04 Douglas Deschamplain
2004-04-26 Response to motion to extend time, (included in motion), Completed on: 2004-04-26 Her Majesty the Queen
2004-04-26 Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum no later than 04/30/04 and to present oral argument (bookform)(see Mr. Lacy's letter of 05/05/04), Completed on: 2004-04-26 Douglas Deschamplain
2004-04-22 Correspondence received from, Michael W. Lacey dated 04/22/04 re: will file a motion to extend time to file his respondent's factum Douglas Deschamplain
2004-04-14 Appeal perfected for hearing
2004-04-01 Notice of hearing sent to parties
2004-03-31 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2004-06-16, (previously June 9/04)
Judgment reserved
2004-02-27 Correspondence received from, Jennifer Woollcombe dated Feb. 25/04 re: confirming that file 30079 will be heard at the same time Her Majesty the Queen
2004-02-18 Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2004-02-18 Her Majesty the Queen
2004-02-18 Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2004-02-18 Her Majesty the Queen
2004-02-18 Appellant's record, Completed on: 2004-02-18 Her Majesty the Queen
2003-12-02 Correspondence received, (fax) from Jennifer Woollcombe re: scheduling and similar issue as Sazant
2003-11-27 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2003-11-27 Her Majesty the Queen
2003-11-18 Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted)
2003-10-31 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2003-10-30 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 for Ontario, Number C37320, dated February 25, 2003, is granted.

Granted
2003-09-02 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Ma Arb
2003-06-12 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's response to June 6/03, Reg
Granted
2003-06-12 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
2003-06-06 Response to motion to extend time, Completed on: 2003-06-06 Her Majesty the Queen
2003-06-04 Motion to extend time, to file the response to June 4, 2003, Completed on: 2003-06-04 Douglas Deschamplain
2003-06-04 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2003-06-04 Douglas Deschamplain
2003-05-26 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
2003-05-23 Correspondence received from, Michael W. Lacy dated 05/23/03 re: intends to file a response and will request an extension of time Douglas Deschamplain
2003-05-06 Supplemental document, Form 25B Her Majesty the Queen
2003-04-24 Application for leave to appeal, (official version of reasons for judgment of C.A. requested - reasons and C/A order rec'd June 13/03), Completed on: 2003-06-13 Her Majesty the Queen

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Appellant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Deschamplain, Douglas Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
Jennifer M. Woollcombe
Contact information
Attorney General of Ontario
720 Bay Street
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4604
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Email: jennifer.woollcombe@ontario.ca
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com

Party: Deschamplain, Douglas

Counsel
Name
Michael W. Lacy
Contact information
Kelly & Lacy
144 King Street East
3rd Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 1G8
Telephone: (416) 362-3681
FAX: (416) 366-1762
Agent
Name
Leonard M. Shore, Q.C.
Contact information
Shore, Davis
800 - 200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 233-7747
FAX: (613) 233-2374

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Lower court rulings

November 26, 2001
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

177/01

Discharge quashed; Committal to stand trial for possession of prohibited weapon; Count of obstruction of justice remitted for reconsideration

February 25, 2003
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C37320

Appeal allowed; discharge restored

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13