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40277
Debbie Arlene Anderson v. His Majesty the King
(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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-27 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2022-10-20 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2022-10-20 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2022-10-20 |
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 CA45152, 2021 BCCA 101, dated March 5, 2021, is dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2022-10-20 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See decision on the application. Granted |
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| 2022-09-20 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2022-09-20 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2022-07-12 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version due on 2022-07-19) | His Majesty the King |
| 2022-07-12 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2022-07-12, (Printed version due on 2022-07-19) | His Majesty the King |
| 2022-07-07 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 07/07/2022 | |
| 2022-06-06 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Amended motion required - Rec'd 2022-07-18, Completed on: 2022-07-07 | Debbie Arlene Anderson |
| 2021-04-19 | Supplemental document, (Book Form), (2 volumes), Lower Court Documents | Debbie Arlene Anderson |
| 2021-04-19 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Amended certificate rec'd 08/13/2021 | Debbie Arlene Anderson |
| 2021-04-19 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (2 volumes), MISSING: BCCA Order (March 5/21) Rec'd 2022-07-12 BCSC Order, (not available), Completed on: 2022-07-12 |
Debbie Arlene Anderson |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Debbie Arlene | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| His Majesty the King | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Anderson, Debbie Arlene
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: His Majesty the King
Counsel
Suzanne Manery
900-840 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2S9
Telephone: (604) 775-8170
FAX: (604) 666-1599
Email: raymond.leong@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca
Agent
160 Elgin Street
12th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4770
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Email: francois.lacasse@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Criminal law — Appeals — Powers of Court of Appeal — Whether s. 675(1)(a)(i) of the Criminal Code provides a right of appeal on an application to reinstate a conviction appeal that was dismissed for want of prosecution to a person convicted of an offence as described in s. 675(1) and who is still in the system and if the grounds for appeal contain only questions of law — Did the Court of Appeal err by not allowing the conviction appeal to be reinstated and the questions of law to be heard on their merits?<br>
Summary
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Ms. Anderson was convicted of tax evasion and counseling fraud. She filed a notice of appeal from the convictions and her sentence. On April 17, 2019, the Court of Appeal dismissed her appeal from the convictions for want of prosecution. Ms. Anderson filed a notice of application to have her conviction appeal reinstated and to amend her Notice of Appeal to add new grounds for appeal. The Court of Appeal dismissed the application.
Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
2017 BCSC 2585, 26322-2
Convictions for income tax evasion, GST evasion, counseling fraud; stay of charge of making false statements in tax returns
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
2021 BCCA 101, CA45152
Application to reinstate appeal dismissed
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