Cases
SCC Case Information
Docket
34914
Erin Lee MacDonald, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen, et al.
(Nova Scotia) (Criminal) (As of Right / By Leave)
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-16 | Notice of appearance, Hersh Wolch and Janna Watts will be present at the hearing. | Erin Lee MacDonald |
| 2013-05-14 | Notice of appearance, John Pearson and Michelle Campbell will be present at the hearing. | Attorney General of Ontario |
| 2013-05-13 | Notice of appearance, Ann Marie Simmons and James Martin will be present at the hearing. | Director of Public Prosecutions |
| 2013-05-10 | Correspondence received from, Henry Brown dated May 10, 2013. Re: Proposed allocation of time at hearing | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2013-05-10 | Correspondence received from, 1 reserved seat requested | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2013-05-10 | Notice of appearance, William Delaney and Timothy O'Leary will be present at the hearing. | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2013-05-10 | Order by, Ro, FURTHER TO THE ORDERS dated February 18, 2013, and April 25, 2013, granting leave to intervene to the Attorney General of Ontario and the Director of Public Prosecutions; 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 appeal Granted |
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| 2013-05-09 | Respondent's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2013-05-09 | Erin Lee MacDonald |
| 2013-05-09 | Respondent's factum, (Book Form), PDF version missing, Incomplete | Erin Lee MacDonald |
| 2013-05-09 | Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2013-05-09 | Attorney General of Ontario |
| 2013-05-09 | Intervener's factum - AG on constitutional question, (Book Form), Completed on: 2013-05-14 | Attorney General of Ontario |
| 2013-05-09 | Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2013-05-09 | Director of Public Prosecutions |
| 2013-05-09 | Intervener's factum - AG on constitutional question, (Book Form), Completed on: 2013-05-09 | Director of Public Prosecutions |
| 2013-04-25 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, (by ROTHSTEIN J.) | |
| 2013-04-25 | Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Ro, UPON APPLICATION by the Director of Public Prosecutions for leave to intervene in the above appeal; AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: The motion for leave to intervene of the Director of Public Prosecutions 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 May 9, 2013. The request to present oral argument is deferred to a date following receipt and consideration of the written arguments of the parties and the intervener. The intervener is not 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) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, the intervener shall pay to the appellants and respondents any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellants and respondents by its intervention Granted |
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| 2013-04-25 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Ro | |
| 2013-04-18 | Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, Will not be filing a reply, Completed on: 2013-04-18 | Director of Public Prosecutions |
| 2013-04-17 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from Robert E. Houston, Q.C. dated Apr. 17/13, Completed on: 2013-04-17 | Erin Lee MacDonald |
| 2013-04-11 | Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2013-04-11 | Director of Public Prosecutions |
| 2013-03-20 | Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2013-03-20 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2013-03-20 | Appellant's record, Completed on: 2013-03-20 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2013-03-20 | Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2013-03-20 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2013-03-18 | Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 2013-03-18 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2013-03-18 | Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2013-03-18 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2013-03-15 | Correspondence received from, John Pearson by fax, re: contradicting orders with respect to the filing deadline of the intervener materials. | Attorney General of Ontario |
| 2013-03-13 | Notice of hearing sent to parties | |
| 2013-03-07 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 2013-05-23, (previously tent. sched. for April 25/13) | |
| 2013-02-18 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, (by ROTHSTEIN J.) | |
| 2013-02-18 | Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Ro, UPON APPLICATION by the Attorney General of Ontario for leave to intervene in the above appeal; AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 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 April 15, 2013. The request to present oral argument is deferred to a date following receipt and consideration of the written arguments of the parties and the intervener. The intervener is not 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) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, the intervener shall pay to the appellants and respondents any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellants and respondents by its intervention Granted |
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| 2013-02-18 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Ro | |
| 2013-02-06 | Order on motion to extend time, (BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE) (see Order dated Feb. 6/13) | |
| 2013-02-06 | Decision on motion to extend time, CJ, (see Order of the Chief Justice dated Feb. 6/13) Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2013-02-06 | Submission of motion to extend time, CJ | |
| 2013-02-06 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question, (by the Chief Justice) | |
| 2013-02-06 | Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, CJ, UPON APPLICATION by the appellant, Her Majesty the Queen, for an order stating constitutional questions in the above appeal; AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read; The motion is dismissed. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT: a) Her Majesty the Queen’s respondent factum, record and book of authorities on the as of right appeal shall be served and filed on or before March 18, 2013; b) Her Majesty the Queen’s appellant factum, record and book of authorities on the leave appeal shall be served and filed on or before March 28, 2013; c) Mr. MacDonald’s respondent factum, record and book of authorities on the leave appeal shall be served and filed on or before May 9, 2013; d) Any person interested in applying for leave to intervene shall serve and file their motion on or before April 11, 2013; e) The responses to any application for leave to intervene to be served and filed no later than April 16, 2013; f) The replies on any application for leave to intervene to be served and filed no later than April 18, 2013; g) Any interveners under Rule 55 shall serve and file their factum and book of authorities on or before May 9, 2013; h) This appeal shall be heard on May 23, 2013. Dismissed |
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| 2013-02-06 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, CJ | |
| 2013-02-04 | Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from John Pearson dated Feb. 4/13, Completed on: 2013-02-04 | Attorney General of Ontario |
| 2013-01-29 | Reply to the motion to state a constitutional question, (Letter Form), from Henry S. Brown, Q.C. dated Jan. 29/13, Completed on: 2013-01-29 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2013-01-22 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, (Letter Form), from Robert E. Houston, Q.C. dated Jan. 22/13, Completed on: 2013-01-22 | Erin Lee MacDonald |
| 2013-01-22 | Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), from Robert E. Houston, Q.C. dated Jan. 22/13, Completed on: 2013-01-22 | Erin Lee MacDonald |
| 2013-01-22 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from Hersh Wolch, Q.C. dated Jan. 22/13, Completed on: 2013-01-22 | Erin Lee MacDonald |
| 2013-01-10 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from Henry S. Brown, Q.C. dated Jan. 10/13, Completed on: 2013-01-10 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-12-20 | Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2012-12-20 | Attorney General of Ontario |
| 2012-12-17 | Motion to extend time, To serve and file the respondent's factum, record and book of authorities in the appeal as of right to March 18, 2013. (Dealt with in Order dated Feb. 6/13), Completed on: 2012-12-17 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-12-17 | Motion to state a constitutional question, Completed on: 2012-12-18 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-12-17 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2012-12-17 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-11-29 | Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted) | |
| 2012-11-23 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2012-11-23 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2012-11-22 | Decision on the application for leave to appeal, LeB F Ka, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, Number CAC 347642, 2012 NSCA 50, dated May 11, 2012, is granted without costs. Granted, without costs |
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| 2012-11-05 | Appeal perfected for hearing | |
| 2012-11-05 | Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2012-11-05 | Erin Lee MacDonald |
| 2012-11-05 | Appellant's record, Completed on: 2012-11-05 | Erin Lee MacDonald |
| 2012-11-05 | Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2012-11-05 | Erin Lee MacDonald |
| 2012-10-17 | Order on motion to extend time | |
| 2012-10-17 | Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the appellant's factum, record and book of authorities to Nov. 5/12, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2012-10-16 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 2012-10-11 | Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the Appellant's factum, email from Henry Brown dated October 11/12, Completed on: 2012-10-11 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-10-11 | Motion to extend time, to serve and file the Appellant's factum on November 5/12, Completed on: 2012-10-11 | Erin Lee MacDonald |
| 2012-10-05 | Correspondence received from, Henry Brown dated October 4/12 re: filing deadlines | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-10-03 | Correspondence received from, Robert Houston dated Oct. 2/12 and rec'd by e-mail re: Filing Deadlines | Erin Lee MacDonald |
| 2012-09-26 | Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Notice of appeal – As of right), (tent. hearing date changed-letter sent by fax to parties) | |
| 2012-09-26 | Correspondence received from, Mr. Wolch by email, re.: consents to the proposed hearing dates (May 2013). | Erin Lee MacDonald |
| 2012-09-26 | Correspondence received from, Gowlings by email, re.: consents to the proposed hearing dates (May 2013). | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-09-25 | Correspondence received from, Wolch, deWit, Silverberg & Watts by fax, re.: hearing date (response to letter filed Sept. 25/12) | Erin Lee MacDonald |
| 2012-09-25 | Correspondence received from, Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service by fax, re.: hearing date | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-09-24 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LeB F Ka | |
| 2012-09-19 | Correspondence received from, Burke-Robertson by email, re.: does not consent to move the hearing date (response to letter filed Sept. 13/12) | Erin Lee MacDonald |
| 2012-09-19 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), does not intend to file a response, Completed on: 2012-09-19 | Erin Lee MacDonald |
| 2012-09-13 | Correspondence received from, Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service dated Sept. 7, 2012, re.: request for a change of hearing date | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-08-22 | Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Notice of appeal – As of right) | |
| 2012-08-15 | Order on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal | |
| 2012-08-15 | Decision on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, to July 27/12, Ro Granted |
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| 2012-08-15 | Submission of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal submitted, Ro | |
| 2012-08-15 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2012-08-10 | Book of authorities, (Book Form) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-08-10 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), fee missing, rec'd August 17/12, Completed on: 2012-08-15 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-07-31 | Response to motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, (Letter Form), from Jennifer A. MacLellan dated July 20/12 (included in motion), Completed on: 2012-07-31 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2012-07-31 | Motion to extend the time to serve and/or file the notice of appeal, to July 27/12, Completed on: 2012-07-31 | Erin Lee MacDonald |
| 2012-07-27 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2012-08-07 | Erin Lee MacDonald |
