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30045

Christiano Daniel Justin Paice v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Saskatchewan) (Criminal) (By Leave)

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)
2005-06-16 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal
2005-04-25 Appeal closed
2005-04-25 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2005-04-22 Judgment on the appeal rendered, Ma Bi LeB De F Abe Cha, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, Number 582, dated September 15, 2003, heard on December 15, 2004, is dismissed and the order for a new trial is confirmed.
Dismissed
2005-01-05 Transcript received, 61 pages
2004-12-15 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2004-12-15 Supplemental document, Submitted in Court, Kerr decision from SCC (14 copies) Christiano Daniel Justin Paice
2004-12-15 Appellant's condensed book, Submitted in Court (14 copies) Christiano Daniel Justin Paice
2004-12-15 Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings, from all parties
2004-12-15 Hearing of the appeal, 2004-12-15, Ma Bi LeB De F Abe Cha
Judgment reserved
2004-12-14 Order on motion to extend time
2004-12-14 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the intervener, the Attorney General of Ontario, book of authorities to Dec. 10/04, Reg
Granted
2004-12-14 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
2004-12-14 Response to motion to extend time, Completed on: 2004-12-14 Her Majesty the Queen
2004-12-13 Notice of appearance, Michael Bernstein and Greg Tweney will be present at the hearing. Attorney General of Ontario
2004-12-13 Motion to extend time, to file the book of authorities to Dec. 10/04, Completed on: 2004-12-13 Attorney General of Ontario
2004-12-10 Book of authorities, 14 copies from A. G. of Ontario, Completed on: 2004-12-10 Attorney General of Ontario
2004-12-08 Order by, Abe, UPON APPLICATION by the Attorney General of Ontario for leave to intervene in the above appeal and pursuant to the order of October 5, 2004;
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED THAT the said intervener is granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding fifteen (15) minutes at the hearing of the appeal.
Granted
2004-12-02 Notice of appearance, Aaron A. Fox and James Korpan will be present at the hearing. Christiano Daniel Justin Paice
2004-11-30 Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2004-11-30 Attorney General of Ontario
2004-10-05 Order on motion for leave to intervene, (BY ABELLA J.)
2004-10-05 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Abe, UPON APPLICATION by the Attorney General of Ontario for leave to intervene on the first two grounds raised by the appellant in order to provide this Court with written submissions and brief oral argument on the meaning of "consent fight" and on the scope and application of the defence of self-defence in cases involving a "consent fight" in the above appeal;
AND HAVING READ the material filed;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
The motion for leave to intervene on the first two grounds raised by the appellant, is granted and the applicant shall be entitled to serve and file a factum not to exceed 20 pages in length.
The request to present oral argument is deferred to a date following receipt and consideration of the written arguments of the parties and the intervener.
The intervener shall not be entitled to raise new issues or adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties.
Pursuant to Rule 59(1)(a) the intervener shall pay to the appellant and respondent any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellant and respondent by the intervention.
Granted
2004-10-04 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Abe
2004-09-28 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, e-mail from K. Collins dated 09/28/04 re: will not file a reply, Completed on: 2004-09-28 Attorney General of Ontario
2004-09-21 Appeal perfected for hearing
2004-09-20 Respondent's record, Completed on: 2004-09-20 Her Majesty the Queen
2004-09-20 Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 2004-09-20 Her Majesty the Queen
2004-09-20 Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2004-09-20 Her Majesty the Queen
2004-09-15 Notice of hearing sent to parties
2004-09-15 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2004-12-15, (Previously Jan. 21/04)
Judgment reserved
2004-09-07 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, e-mail from Gowlings dated 09/03/04, Completed on: 2004-09-07 Her Majesty the Queen
2004-09-03 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2004-09-03 Christiano Daniel Justin Paice
2004-08-25 Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2004-08-25 Attorney General of Ontario
2004-07-28 E-filing e-mail confirmation
2004-07-28 Appellant's book of authorities, (served by CD with prior written consent), Completed on: 2004-07-28 Christiano Daniel Justin Paice
2004-07-27 Appellant's factum, (served by CD with prior written consent), Completed on: 2004-07-28 Christiano Daniel Justin Paice
2004-07-27 Appellant's record, (served by CD with prior written consent), Completed on: 2004-07-28 Christiano Daniel Justin Paice
2004-05-07 Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted)
2004-05-06 Appeal court record, (1 box - joint with Trial Court record)
2004-05-05 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2004-05-05 Christiano Daniel Justin Paice
2004-04-23 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2004-04-22 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, After hearing the parties on the leave application on April 19, 2004, the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, Number 582 - 2003 SKCA 89, dated September 15, 2003, is granted.
Granted
2004-04-19 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 2004-04-19, CJ Ma F
2004-04-19 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2004-04-07 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties re: videoconferencing for April 19/04
2004-04-02 Order by, An oral hearing is ordered to decide whether this application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, Number 582, dated September 15, 2003, should be granted.
, CJ Ma F
2004-02-02 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 2004-04-19, CJ Ma F
2004-02-02 Correspondence received from, J. Beedell dated Feb. 2, 2004 (fax copy) re: requesting an oral hearing under s.43(1.2) Christiano Daniel Justin Paice
2003-12-19 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2003-12-19 Christiano Daniel Justin Paice
2003-12-10 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2003-12-10 Her Majesty the Queen
2003-12-05 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Jeff Beedell, transc. in Tab 3A accepted as Trial Court Order, CA Order requested with signatures of CA reasons.
2003-12-04 Correspondence received from, Jeff Beedell, no Trial Order filed with the Court, Transcript of oral judgment in Tab3A Christiano Daniel Justin Paice
2003-11-18 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
2003-11-14 Application for leave to appeal, (Appeal court reasons requested with signature)(official version of reasons for judgment of C.A. received on Jan. 2, 2004), Completed on: 2004-01-08 Christiano Daniel Justin Paice

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Paice, Christiano Daniel Justin Appellant Active

v.

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

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Ontario Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Paice, Christiano Daniel Justin

Counsel
Aaron A. Fox, Q.C.
McDougall Gauley
700 Royal Bank Building
2010 - 11th Ave.
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 0J3
Telephone: (306) 757-1641
FAX: (306) 359-0785
Email: afox@mcdougallgauley.com
Agent
Jeffrey W. Beedell
Lang Michener
300 - 50 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Email: jbeedell@langmichener.ca

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
W. Dean Sinclair
Attorney General for Saskatchewan
3rd Floor, 1874 Scarth Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 4B3
Telephone: (306) 787-5490
FAX: (306) 787-8878
Agent
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 788-3433
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com

Party: Attorney General of Ontario

Counsel
Michael Bernstein
Carol A. Brewer
Attorney General of Ontario
720 Bay St
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2302
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Email: Michael.bernstein@ontario.ca
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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Summary

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The Appellant, Christiano Daniel Justin Paice, and the deceased, Clinton Bauck, were each drinking with friends in a bar. After an altercation between the two groups, the deceased challenged the Appellant to go outside and fight. The challenge was accepted and the parties went to the parking lot, each accompanied by their friends. Once outside, the two exchanged threats. The deceased shoved the Appellant with both hands, causing him to lose his balance and stumble backward a few steps. The Appellant then swung with his elbow and struck the deceased on the left side of his jaw, after which the deceased fell backwards onto the pavement. His head bounced on the ground. The Appellant then straddled the deceased and struck him twice more in the head or face with his fist. The deceased did not regain consciousness and was declared dead shortly afterwards.

The Appellant was charged with manslaughter contrary to section 236(b) of the Criminal Code. He was acquitted of the charge by the Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan. The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan allowed the appeal, set aside the acquittal, and ordered a new trial.

Lower court rulings

November 18, 2002
Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan

3367

Appellant acquitted of a charge of manslaughter contrary to Section 236(b) of the Criminal Code

September 15, 2003
Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan

582

Respondent's appeal allowed, acquittal set aside and a new trial ordered

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Date modified: 2025-05-13