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41057
Loukia Georgiou v. Attorney General of Canada
(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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-03 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2024-03-21 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2024-03-21 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2024-03-21 |
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 Ontario, Number COA-23-OM-0016, 2023 ONCA 495, dated July 19, 2023, is dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2024-03-21 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See decision on application Granted |
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| 2024-02-12 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-02-12 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-01-31 |
Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Missing: - Proof of service (Rec'd 2024-02-01), Completed on: 2024-02-01, (Printed version filed on 2024-02-05) |
Loukia Georgiou |
| 2024-01-25 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-01-30) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2024-01-25 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-01-25, (Printed version filed on 2024-01-30) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2023-12-27 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2023-12-27 | |
| 2023-12-19 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-01-22) | Loukia Georgiou |
| 2023-12-19 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2023-12-27, (Printed version filed on 2024-01-22) | Loukia Georgiou |
| 2023-12-19 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), REQUIRED - Filing fee (Rec'd 2023-12-27), Completed on: 2023-12-27, (Printed version filed on 2024-01-22) |
Loukia Georgiou |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Georgiou, Loukia | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Georgiou, Loukia
Counsel
Jacqueline A. Horvat
1561 Ouellette Avenue
Windsor, Ontario
N9B 3X7
Telephone: (519) 561-6222
FAX: (866) 316-5310
Email: wvs@strosbergco.com
Agent
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0J8
Telephone: (613) 282-1712
FAX: (613) 288-2896
Email: msobkin@sympatico.ca
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Department of Justice Canada - Ontario Regional Office
120 Adelaide Street West, Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 1T1
Telephone: (647) 964-6103
FAX: (416) 973-4328
Email: roy.lee@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Department of Justice Canada
50 O'Connor Street, Suite 500, room 557
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 941-2351
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: christopher.rupar@justice.gc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Criminal law — Appeals — Right to appeal — Foreign forfeiture order entered as judgment of Superior Court of Justice in Ontario — Application for relief denied — Whether the appeal rights provided under s. 462.42(5) of the Criminal Code apply — Whether Parliament intended to provide different appeal routes and different standards of appellate review for the decisions made under the Criminal Code on innocent third party claims to interests in property subject to domestic forfeiture orders, on the one hand, and foreign forfeiture orders, on the other — Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 30 (4th Supp.) — Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46.
Summary
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Ms. Georgiou’s son was convicted of offences in the United States and ordered to forfeit $26 million (U.S.). American authorities invoked Canada’s assistance under the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act to enforce the forfeiture order in respect of $9.3 million in a bank account in Canada. Ms. Georgiou applied for a declaration that she holds a one hundred percent interest in the funds, the funds are unaffected by the forfeiture order, and the funds should be paid to her with accrued interest. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed the application. The Court of Appeal denied leave to appeal.
Lower court rulings
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
2023 ONSC 64, CR-12-90000174-00MO
Application for relief from forfeiture dismissed
Court of Appeal for Ontario
2023 ONCA 495, COA-23-OM-0016
Motion for leave to appeal dismissed
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