Supreme Court of Canada

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Docket

31892

Donnohue Grant v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2009-08-04 Appeal closed
2009-07-20 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2009-07-20 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2009-07-17 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Bi LeB De F Abe Cha, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C43132, dated June 2, 2006, heard on April 24, 2008, is allowed on Count 4 and an acquittal entered. On all other counts, the appeal is dismissed.
Allowed in part
2008-05-12 Transcription received, (135 pages)
2008-04-24 Respondent's condensed book, 2 books (sections 9 and 24(2))--submitted in court (14 copies) Her Majesty the Queen
2008-04-24 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2008-04-24 Appellant's condensed book, submitted in court (14 copies) Donnohue Grant
2008-04-24 Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings, from all parties.
2008-04-24 Hearing of the appeal, 2008-04-24, CJ Bi LeB De F Abe Cha
Judgment reserved
2008-04-08 Notice of appearance, Michael Brundrett & Margaret A. Mereigh will be present at the hearing Attorney General of British Columbia
2008-04-08 Notice of appearance, Michal Fairburn & John Corelli will be present at the hearing Her Majesty the Queen
2008-04-08 Notice of appearance, James C. Martin & Paul Adams will be present at the hearing. Director of Public Prosecutions of Canada
2008-04-08 Notice of appearance, Marlys Edwardh and Jessica R. Orkin will be present at the hearing. Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario)
2008-04-03 Notice of appearance, Don Stuart & Graeme Norton will be present at the hearing Canadian Civil Liberties Association
2008-04-03 Notice of appearance, Jonathan Dawe & Frank R. Addario will be present at the hearing Donnohue Grant
2008-03-20 Intervener's book of authorities, (Joint with 32037), Completed on: 2008-03-20 Director of Public Prosecutions of Canada
2008-03-20 Intervener's factum, (Joint with 32037), Completed on: 2008-03-20 Director of Public Prosecutions of Canada
2008-03-20 Intervener's book of authorities, (Vol. I to III - joint with 32037), Completed on: 2008-03-20 Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario)
2008-03-20 Intervener's factum, (joint with 32037), Completed on: 2008-03-20 Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario)
2008-03-20 Order by, (REVISED Apr. 9/08), Ro, FURTHER TO THE ORDERS dated January 2 and February 19, 2008, granting leave to intervene to the Attorney General of British Columbia, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Attorney General of Ontario, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario);
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED THAT the said interveners are each granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding ten (10) minutes at the hearing of the appeals.
Granted
2008-03-19 Intervener's book of authorities, (2 Vol. - Joint with 32037), Completed on: 2008-03-19 Attorney General of British Columbia
2008-03-19 Intervener's factum, (Joint with 32037), Completed on: 2008-03-19 Attorney General of British Columbia
2008-03-07 Reply factum on appeal, (Rule 29 (4)) - CD rec'd Mar. 11/08, Completed on: 2008-03-13 Donnohue Grant
2008-02-28 Notice of hearing sent to parties
2008-02-28 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2008-04-24
Judgment reserved
2008-02-26 Intervener's book of authorities, Completed on: 2008-02-26 Canadian Civil Liberties Association
2008-02-26 Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2008-02-26 Canadian Civil Liberties Association
2008-02-22 Respondent's book of authorities, (Vol. I to III), Completed on: 2008-02-22 Her Majesty the Queen
2008-02-22 Respondent's factum, (Rule 29 (3)), Completed on: 2008-02-22 Her Majesty the Queen
2008-02-19 Order on motion to file a lengthy factum
2008-02-19 Decision on motion to file a lengthy factum, of the respondent of 50 pages, Reg
Granted
2008-02-19 Submission of motion to file a lengthy factum, Reg
2008-02-19 Order by, (In the appeal Shepherd 32037), Ro, The motion for leave to intervene of the Attorney General of British Columbia is granted and the said intervener shall be entitled to serve and file a single joint factum not to exceed 15 pages in length in this appeal and in the appeal of Donnohue Grant v. Her Majesty the Queen (31892) on or before March 20, 2008.
The motion for leave to intervene of the Director of Public Prosecutions of Canada is granted and the said intervener shall be entitled to serve and file a single joint factum not to exceed 15 pages in length in this appeal and in the appeal of Donnohue Grant v. Her Majesty the Queen (31892) on or before March 20, 2008.
The motion for leave to intervene of the Attorney General of Ontario is granted and the said intervener shall be entitled to serve and file a factum not to exceed 10 pages in length on or before March 20, 2008.
The motion for leave to intervene of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association (Ontario) is granted and the said intervener shall be entitled to serve and file a single joint factum not to exceed 15 pages in length in this appeal and in the appeal of Donnohue Grant v. Her Majesty the Queen (31892) on or before March 20, 2008.
The requests to present oral argument are deferred to a date following receipt and consideration of the written arguments of the parties and the interveners.
The interveners shall not be entitled to raise new issues or to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties.
Pursuant to Rule 59(1)(a) the interveners shall pay to the appellant and respondent any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellant and respondent by their intervention.
Granted
2008-02-15 Response to motion to extend time, e-mail from Gowlings dated Feb. 15/08 (by DPPC), Completed on: 2008-02-15 Donnohue Grant
2008-02-15 Response to the motion to file a lengthy factum, e-mail from Gowlings dated Feb. 15/08, Completed on: 2008-02-15 Donnohue Grant
2008-02-14 Motion to file a lengthy factum, of 50 pages, Completed on: 2008-02-14 Her Majesty the Queen
2008-02-13 Motion to extend time, to file the intervener's factum to March 20/08 and to present oral argument at the hearing (original rec'd Feb. 20/08) - SEE order dated Feb. 19/08 in Shepherd 32037, Completed on: 2008-02-13 Director of Public Prosecutions of Canada
2008-02-13 Correspondence received from, Jessica Orkin dated Feb. 13/08 re: wants confirmation for extension of time Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario)
2008-01-31 Order on motion to extend time
2008-01-31 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the intervener, A.G.B.C.'s factum and book of authorities to March 20/08, Ro
Granted
2008-01-31 Submission of motion to extend time, Ro
2008-01-30 Response to motion to extend time, (of CLA), Completed on: 2008-01-30 Donnohue Grant
2008-01-30 Response to motion to extend time, (of the AGBC), Completed on: 2008-01-30 Donnohue Grant
2008-01-29 Response to motion to extend time, (of the AGBC), Completed on: 2008-01-29 Her Majesty the Queen
2008-01-29 Motion to extend time, (to file factum on Mar. 20/08), Completed on: 2008-01-29 Attorney General of British Columbia
2008-01-29 Response to motion to extend time, (of the CLA - consent included in motion), Completed on: 2008-01-29 Her Majesty the Queen
2008-01-29 Motion to extend time, (to file a single factum of 30 pages with 32037 or alternatively Mar. 20/08 - respondent's consent included), Completed on: 2008-02-01 Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario)
2008-01-15 Order on motion to extend time
2008-01-15 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's factum and book of authorities to Feb. 22/08, Ba
Granted
2008-01-15 Submission of motion to extend time, Ba
2008-01-15 Response to motion to extend time, Completed on: 2008-01-15 Donnohue Grant
2008-01-14 Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum and authorities to Feb. 22/08 and to present oral argument, Completed on: 2008-01-14 Her Majesty the Queen
2008-01-08 Appeal perfected for hearing
2008-01-02 Letter sent to Intervener(s)
2008-01-02 Order on motion for leave to intervene, (BY ROTHSTEIN J.)
2008-01-02 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Ro, The motions for leave to intervene of the Attorney General of British Columbia, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario) are granted and the interveners shall each be entitled to serve and file a factum not to exceed 10 pages in length.
The requests to present oral argument is deferred to a date following receipt and consideration of the written arguments of the parties and the interveners.
The interveners shall not be entitled to raise new issues or to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties.
Pursuant to Rule 59(1)(a) the interveners shall pay to the appellant and respondent any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellant and respondent by their intervention.
Granted
2008-01-02 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Ro
2007-12-12 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, e-mail from Gowlings dated Dec. 12/07 (by CLA), Completed on: 2007-12-12 Donnohue Grant
2007-12-12 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (by DPPC), Completed on: 2007-12-12 Donnohue Grant
2007-12-11 Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2007-12-18 Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario)
2007-12-10 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, included in motion book (by CCLA), Completed on: 2007-12-10 Donnohue Grant
2007-12-10 Motion for leave to intervene, (bookform), Completed on: 2007-12-10 Canadian Civil Liberties Association
2007-12-10 Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2007-12-11 Director of Public Prosecutions of Canada
2007-12-06 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2007-12-06 Donnohue Grant
2007-12-05 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, e-mail from Burke-Robertson dated Dec. 5/07, Completed on: 2007-12-05 Her Majesty the Queen
2007-12-05 Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2007-12-05 Attorney General of British Columbia
2007-11-13 Appellant's book of authorities, (Vol. I to VI) Supplemental volume VII filed Mar. 13/08, Completed on: 2007-11-13 Donnohue Grant
2007-11-13 Appellant's record, (Vol. I and II) (3 missing pages inserted in vol. II on Jan. 23/08 and sent to agent by e-mail), Completed on: 2007-11-13 Donnohue Grant
2007-11-13 Appellant's factum, CD rec'd Nov. 26/07, Completed on: 2007-11-27 Donnohue Grant
2007-09-05 General proceeding, Notice of agent representing two opposing parties Donnohue Grant
2007-08-21 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2007-08-21 Donnohue Grant
2007-07-23 Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted)
2007-06-22 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2007-06-22 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2007-06-21 Decision on the application for leave to appeal, Ba LeB F, The application for an extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C43132, dated June 2, 2006, is granted with no order as to costs.
Granted, no order as to costs
2007-06-21 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, Ba LeB F
Granted
2007-04-30 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Ba LeB F
2007-04-30 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, Ba LeB F
2007-04-11 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2007-04-11 Donnohue Grant
2007-04-02 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2007-04-02 Her Majesty the Queen
2007-03-15 Book of authorities, (Vol. 1 & 2) Donnohue Grant
2007-03-02 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2007-03-02 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, Consent from respondent included in leave application, Completed on: 2007-03-02 Donnohue Grant
2007-03-02 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2007-03-02 Donnohue Grant