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31631
Talib Steven Lake v. Canada (Minister of Justice)
(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-12 | Appeal closed | |
| 2008-05-09 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 2008-05-09 | Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2008-05-08 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Ba Bi LeB De F Abe Cha Ro Dismissed |
|
| 2007-12-19 | Transcript received, (66 pages) | |
| 2007-12-06 | Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow | |
| 2007-12-06 | Respondent's condensed book, Submitted in Court (14 copies) | Canada (Minister of Justice) |
| 2007-12-06 | Appellant's condensed book, Submitted in Court (14 copies) | Talib Steven Lake |
| 2007-12-06 | Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings, From all parties | |
| 2007-12-06 |
Hearing of the appeal, 2007-12-06, CJ Ba Bi LeB De F Abe Cha Ro Judgment reserved |
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| 2007-11-23 | Notice of appearance, Robert Frater and Jeffrey Johnston will be present at the hearing. | Canada (Minister of Justice) |
| 2007-11-22 | Notice of appearance, John Norris will be present at the hearing. | Talib Steven Lake |
| 2007-08-20 | Notice of hearing sent to parties | |
| 2007-08-20 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 2007-12-06 Judgment reserved |
|
| 2007-07-05 | Correspondence received from, Marie-France Major re: appellant agrees to new style of cause | Talib Steven Lake |
| 2007-06-25 | Respondent's book of authorities, (Vol. I to III), Completed on: 2007-06-25 | Canada (Minister of Justice) |
| 2007-06-25 | Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2007-06-25 | Canada (Minister of Justice) |
| 2007-06-25 | Correspondence received from, Robert Frater re: change style of cause on factum of the Respondent | Canada (Minister of Justice) |
| 2007-06-25 | Appeal perfected for hearing | |
| 2007-04-30 | Appellant's book of authorities, (Style of Cause changed July 12/07), Completed on: 2007-04-30 | Talib Steven Lake |
| 2007-04-30 | Appellant's record, (May 31/04 decison - signed version to follow) (Style of Cause changed July 12/07), Completed on: 2007-11-22 | Talib Steven Lake |
| 2007-04-30 | Appellant's factum, (Style of Cause changed July 12/07), Completed on: 2007-04-30 | Talib Steven Lake |
| 2007-02-28 | Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted) | |
| 2007-02-05 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2007-02-05 | Talib Steven Lake |
| 2007-02-02 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2007-02-02 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2007-02-01 |
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 C42150, dated September 1, 2006, is granted. Granted |
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| 2006-12-18 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Cha Ro | |
| 2006-12-05 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2006-12-05 | Talib Steven Lake |
| 2006-11-27 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2006-11-27 | Canada (Minister of Justice) |
| 2006-11-01 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2006-10-31 | Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2006-10-31 | Talib Steven Lake |
| 2006-09-20 | Notice of application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2006-09-20 | Talib Steven Lake |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lake, Talib Steven | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Minister of Justice) | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Lake, Talib Steven
Counsel
11 Prince Arthur Ave
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 1B2
Telephone: (416) 964-9664
FAX: (416) 964-8305
Email: john@ruby-edwardh.com
Agent
300 - 50 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Email: mmajor@langmichener.ca
Party: Canada (Minister of Justice)
Counsel
900 - 840 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2S9
Telephone: (604) 666-3549
FAX: (604) 666-6314
Email: jeffrey.johnston@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Bank of Canada Building
234 Wellington Street, Room 1161
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: robert.frater@justice.gc.ca
Summary
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Summary
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International Law - Public international law - Extradition - Charter of Rights (Criminal) - Mobility Rights - Standard of review of Minister’s decisions on Charter issues in surrender proceedings - Sufficiency of Minister’s reasons for ordering surrender - Whether Appellant’s surrender infringed Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The Appellant made an offer to sell crack cocaine to an undercover Ontario Provincial Police officer in Windsor, Ontario. The sale occurred in Detroit, Michigan. The Appellant sold the officer 99.2 grams of crack cocaine. Lake was convicted and imprisoned in Canada for offences including conspiracy to traffic in cocaine but not the offence of trafficking. The United States requested the Appellant’s extradition to face a charge of unlawful distribution of crack cocaine in Michigan, which carries a minimum sentence of ten years imprisonment. The Appellant was ordered to be committed. The Minister ordered his surrender and, in doing so, dismissed arguments raised by the Appellant including arguments based on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. On appeal, the Court of Appeal dismissed the application for judicial review of the surrender order.
Lower court rulings
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
03-CR-000122
Applicant committed for extradition
Court of Appeal for Ontario
C42150
Application for judicial review of surrender order dismissed
Filed documents
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