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34347
Ravi Shanker v. Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the United States of America
(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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-24 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2011-11-14 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2011-11-14 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2011-11-10 |
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 for Ontario, Numbers C52791 and C53318, 2011 ONCA 452, dated June 14, 2011, is dismissed without costs. Dismissed, without costs |
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| 2011-10-11 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LeB F Cro | |
| 2011-09-30 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2011-09-30 | Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the United States of America |
| 2011-09-30 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2011-09-07 | Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2011-09-07 | Ravi Shanker |
| 2011-07-13 | Notice of application for leave to appeal, Form 14 included, Completed on: 2011-07-13 | Ravi Shanker |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Shanker, Ravi | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the United States of America | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Shanker, Ravi
Counsel
210 - 20 Adelaide St. E.
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 2T6
Telephone: (416) 368-1726
FAX: (416) 368-6811
Email: adgold@on.aibn.com
Agent
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Ottawa, Ontario
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Telephone: (613) 288-2890
FAX: (613) 288-2896
Email: email@lgreenspon.com
Party: Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the United States of America
Counsel
3400 - 130 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1K6
Telephone: (416) 952-6330
FAX: (416) 952-0298
Email: richard.kramer@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
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Extradition – Evidence – Criminal Law – Extradition judge finding sufficient evidence of a conspiracy to traffic in cocaine and ordering committal for extradition on that basis – Court of Appeal upholding the committal order – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in concluding that there was sufficient evidence to support an inference that the applicant was a party to the conspiracy to traffic in cocaine – Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 1996, c. 19, s. 5(1) – Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 465(1)(c) – Extradition Act, S.C. 1999, c. 18, s. 29(1).
The United States authorities seek the extradition of the applicant Ravi Shanker, alleging that he committed an offence that corresponds, in Canada, to conspiracy to traffic in an illicit substance. The evidence against Mr. Shanker and the other alleged conspirators came mainly from wiretaps of their conversations. The wiretaps showed that the alleged conspirators were arranging to ship the substance from California by truck, that the substance was seized on the way, and that the conspirators were looking for funds to repay the drug debt. The extradition request was granted and surrender was ordered. Mr. Shanker’s appeal and application for judicial review were dismissed.
Lower court rulings
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
EX-44/08, 2010 ONSC 5343
Extradition request granted
Court of Appeal for Ontario
C52791, C53318, 2011 ONCA 452
Appeal dismissed, application for judicial review dismissed
Filed documents
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