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37835
James Gregory Cameron v. Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the United States of America
(British Columbia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-01 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2018-04-27 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2018-04-27 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2018-04-26 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA40600, 2017 BCCA 385, dated October 30, 2017, is dismissed. Dismissed |
|
| 2018-04-26 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See judgment on application for leave to appeal. Granted |
|
| 2018-03-12 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2018-03-12 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2018-02-02 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the United States of America |
| 2018-02-02 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-02-02 | Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the United States of America |
| 2018-01-12 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order | |
| 2018-01-12 | Supplemental document, (2 volumes), Court of appeal Books (Appeal Book and Supplemental Appeal Book) | James Gregory Cameron |
| 2018-01-05 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | James Gregory Cameron |
| 2018-01-05 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Included in the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2018-01-05 | James Gregory Cameron |
| 2018-01-05 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), CA Order Missing-rec'd 2018/01/29, Completed on: 2018-01-29 | James Gregory Cameron |
| 2017-11-10 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a notice of application for leave to appeal | |
| 2017-11-09 | Notice of application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2017-11-10, Completed on: 2017-11-09 | James Gregory Cameron |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron, James Gregory | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the United States of America | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Cameron, James Gregory
Counsel
195 Alexander Street
5th Floor
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6A 1B8
Telephone: (604) 688-8331
FAX: (604) 688-8350
Email: hovan@shaw.ca
Agent
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0J8
Telephone: (613) 282-1712
FAX: (613) 288-2896
Email: msobkin@sympatico.ca
Party: Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the United States of America
Counsel
900 - 840 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2S9
Telephone: (604) 666-6667
FAX: (604) 666-1585
Email: diba.majzub@justice.gc.ca
Agent
50 O'Connor Street, Suite 500, Room 556
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 670-6289
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: robert.frater@justice.gc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Charter of Rights and Freedoms – Unreasonable delay – Extradition – Surrender – Reasonableness and propriety of Minister of Justice relying on mere assertions from requesting state, unsupported by evidence and contradicted by evidence tendered by person sought, in concluding that extradition without assurances would not be unjust or oppressive or violate the Charter – In light of R. v. Jordan, 2016 SCC 27, what constitutes unreasonable and unacceptable delay by a state requesting extradition in taking steps to move the extradition process through the committal and Ministerial review stages?
Summary
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The United States of America seeks to extradite Mr. Cameron to stand trial for alleged involvement in a cross-border drug trafficking conspiracy. Mr. Cameron requested that the Minister of Justice deny surrender because of delay in the extradition proceedings or because U.S. prison authorities will not be able to provide health care adequate for his needs. Alternatively, he asked the Minister to seek assurances related to his health care needs. The Minister ordered surrender without requesting assurances. The Court of Appeal dismissed an application for judicial review of the surrender order.
Lower court rulings
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA40600, 2017 BCCA 385
Application for judicial review dismissed
Filed documents
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