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31316

David Chityal v. Minister of Justice of Canada

(Quebec) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2006-04-27 Close file on Leave
2006-04-21 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2006-04-21 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2006-04-20 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 Quebec (Montreal), Number 500-10-003090-055, dated January 13, 2006, is dismissed.
Dismissed
2006-03-20 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Ba LeB F
2006-03-13 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2006-03-13 Minister of Justice of Canada
2006-02-14 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2006-02-10 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2006-02-10 David Chityal

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Chityal, David Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Minister of Justice of Canada Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Chityal, David

Counsel
Name
Marie-Hélène Giroux
Contact information
Monterosso Giroux
3410, rue Peel
Bureau 2102
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 1H3
Telephone: (514) 288-6180
FAX: (514) 948-6131

Party: Minister of Justice of Canada

Counsel
Name
Yvan Poulin
Contact information
Procureur général du Canada
200, boul. René-Lévesque Ouest
Tour Est, 9e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H2Z 1X4
Telephone: (514) 283-8319
FAX: (514) 496-7372
Email: yvan.poulin@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Name
Robert J. Frater
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
284 Wellington Street, Suite 2311
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Email: robert.frater@justice.gc.ca

Summary

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Summary

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Criminal law - Extradition - Realistic option of prosecution in Canada - Principles set out in United States of America v. Cotroni, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1469 - Right to remain in Canada - Whether decision of Minister of Justice to order surrender violates s. 6 of Canadian Charter.

David Chityal is charged with taking part, from within Canada, in an extensive fraudulent telemarketing scheme that had numerous victims in the United States. The United States of America is requesting his extradition to stand trial on charges of fraud, laundering proceeds of crime and obstruction of justice.

Lower court rulings

June 22, 2004
Superior Court of Quebec

500-36-003239-038

Demande d'incarcération de Chityal accueillie

January 13, 2006
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)

500-10-003090-055

Appel rejeté

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27