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42148

Hunter Van Mackelberg v. His Majesty the King

(Alberta) (Criminal) (By Leave)

(Publication ban in case) (Certain information not available to the public)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2025-12-29 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED
2025-12-22 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Amended Cover Page (Rec'd 2025-12-23), Completed on: 2025-12-29, (Printed version due on 2025-12-31) Hunter Van Mackelberg
2025-12-22 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version due on 2025-12-31) Hunter Van Mackelberg
2025-12-22 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version due on 2025-12-31) Hunter Van Mackelberg
2025-12-22 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), PUB_BAN_REST
Amended Cover pages (Rec'd 2025-12-23), Completed on: 2025-12-22, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-23)
Hunter Van Mackelberg

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Van Mackelberg, Hunter Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Van Mackelberg, Hunter

Counsel
Name
Andrea Serink
Contact information
Serink Law Office
630 6 Ave SW
Suite 600
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 0S8
Telephone: (403) 719-7500
FAX: (403) 719-3669
Email: as@serinklawoffice.ca
Agent
Name
Moira S. Dillon
Contact information
Supreme Law Group
440 Laurier Ave. West
Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7X6
Telephone: (613) 691-1224
FAX: (613) 691-1338
Email: mdillon@supremelawgroup.ca

Party: His Majesty the King

Counsel
Name
Rajbir Dhillon
Contact information
Alberta Crown Prosecution Service
Appeals & Prosecution Policy Branch
300, 332 – 6 Avenue S.W, 3rd floor
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 0B2
Telephone: (403) 297-6005
FAX: (403) 297-3453
Email: Rajbir.dhillon@gov.ab.ca
Agent
Name
Léa Desjardins
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: lea.desjardins@gowlingwlg.com

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Lower court rulings

February 22, 2022
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

2022 ABQB 147

See File

April 23, 2025
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary)

2025 ABCA 141

See File

Filed documents

The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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The condensed books of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here upon receipt of the electronic version, 2 days prior to the scheduled appeal hearing. You may also obtain copies of condensed books by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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Date modified: 2026-01-06