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42031

Gabriel Da Silva v. His Majesty the King

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

(Publication ban in case)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2025-11-13 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-17) Gabriel Da Silva
2025-11-13 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-11-18, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-17) Gabriel Da Silva
2025-11-03 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-06) His Majesty the King
2025-11-03 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-06) His Majesty the King
2025-11-03 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-11-06, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-06) His Majesty the King
2025-10-03 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, File opened
2025-10-03 Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-03) Gabriel Da Silva
2025-10-03 Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-03) Gabriel Da Silva
2025-10-03 Affidavit, (Included in the application for leave to appeal), of Adrian Forsythe in support of the motion to extend time, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-03) Gabriel Da Silva
2025-10-03 Affidavit, (Included in the application for leave to appeal), of Gabriel Da Silva in support of the motion to extend time, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-03) Gabriel Da Silva
2025-10-03 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: 2025-10-09, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-03) Gabriel Da Silva
2025-10-03 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), PUB-BAN
Missing:
-TC signed judgement (Official transcripts included in the application)
-TC Order (information included in the application), Completed on: 2025-11-14, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-03)
Gabriel Da Silva

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Da Silva, Gabriel Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
His Majesty the King Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Da Silva, Gabriel

Counsel
Names
Nathan Gorham, K.C.
Breana Vandebeek
Contact information
Gorham Vandebeek LLP
36 Lombard Street
Suite 100
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 2X3
Telephone: (416) 587-7364
Email: gorham@gvlaw.ca
Agent
Name
Matthew Estabrooks
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 – 160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 788-3573
Email: matthew.estabrooks@gowlingwlg.com

Party: His Majesty the King

Counsel
Name
Heather Fregeau
Contact information
Attorney General of Ontario
Crown Law Office - Criminal
720 Bay Street, 10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2S9
Telephone: (437) 929-2130
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Email: heather.fregeau@ontario.ca

Summary

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Lower court rulings

April 15, 2021
Ontario Court of Justice

19-11442

See file

April 5, 2024
Court of Appeal for Ontario

2024 ONCA 242

See file

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2026-04-22