Docket

39676

Muhammad Abbas Jaffer v. His Majesty The King

(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)

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

Proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2023-01-11 Appeal closed
2022-11-25 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2022-11-25 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2022-11-24 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Mo Ka Côt Br Row Mar Kas Ja, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C64987, 2021 ONCA 325, dated May 17, 2021, heard on May 17, 2022, is dismissed.
Dismissed
2022-06-02 Transcript received, Joint with 39664, 39803 and 39871
116 pages
2022-05-17 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2022-05-17 Hearing of the appeal, 2022-05-17, CJ Mo Ka Côt Br Row Mar Kas Ja
Judgment reserved
2022-05-16 Notice of Remote Participation by a Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada sent to all parties
2022-05-13 Respondent's condensed book, (Book Form), Joint condensed book (39664-39676-39803-39871), (Printed version due on 2022-05-20) His Majesty The King
2022-05-05 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Information relating to upcoming hearing
2022-05-05 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2022-05-12) Director of Public Prosecutions
2022-05-03 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-05-04, (Printed version filed on 2022-05-03) Director of Public Prosecutions
2022-05-03 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-05-04, (Printed version filed on 2022-05-09) British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
2022-05-03 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-05-04, (Printed version filed on 2022-05-09) British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
2022-05-02 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-05-04, (Printed version filed on 2022-05-02) Criminal Lawyers' Association of Ontario
2022-05-02 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-05-04, (Printed version filed on 2022-05-02) Canadian Civil Liberties Association
2022-05-02 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-05-04, (Printed version filed on 2022-05-02) Canadian Civil Liberties Association
2022-04-28 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Letters of direction relating to upcoming hearing
2022-04-20 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Breana Vandebeek, Hussein Aly will appear at the hearing. Breana Vandebeek will present oral argument., (Printed version due on 2022-04-27) Muhammad Abbas Jaffer
2022-04-20 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Lisa Fineberg, Katie Doherty will appear / present oral argument at the hearing., (Printed version due on 2022-04-27) His Majesty The King
2022-04-14 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Gerald Chan, Spencer Bass will appear at the hearing. Gerald Chan will present oral argument., (Printed version due on 2022-04-25) British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
2022-04-14 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Michael Lacy, Bryan Badali will appear at the hearing. Michael Lacy will present oral argument. , (Printed version due on 2022-04-25) Criminal Lawyers' Association of Ontario
2022-04-14 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Danielle Glatt, Catherine Fan will appear at the hearing. Danielle Glatt will present oral argument., (Printed version due on 2022-04-25) Canadian Civil Liberties Association
2022-04-14 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A - Factum, (Printed version due on 2022-04-25) His Majesty The King
2022-04-14 Respondent's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-04-22, (Printed version filed on 2022-04-20) His Majesty The King
2022-04-06 Order on motion for leave to intervene, (joint with 39664, 39871 and 39803) by Justice Kasirer (sent to all parties electronically)
2022-04-06 Order on motion to extend time, see order on intervention
2022-04-06 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Kas, UPON APPLICATIONS by the Criminal Lawyers’ Association of Ontario, the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association for an order extending the time to serve and file motions for leave to intervene and for leave to intervene in the above four (4) appeals;

AND UPON APPLICATION by the Director of Public Prosecutions of Canada for leave to intervene in the Jaffer (39676), Haniffa (39803) and Dare (39871) appeals, in addition to leave previously being granted in the Ramelson (39664) appeal;

AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

The motions for an extension of time by the Criminal Lawyers’ Association of Ontario and the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association to intervene in the Ramelson (39664) and Haniffa (39803) appeals are granted.

The motion for an extension of time by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association to intervene in the Ramelson (39664), Haniffa (39803) and Dare (39871) appeals is granted.

The motions for leave to intervene are granted and the said four (4) interveners shall be entitled to each serve and file a single factum for all four (4) appeals not to exceed ten (10) pages in length on or before May 3, 2022.

The said interveners are each granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing of the appeals.

The interveners are not entitled to raise new issues or to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties.

The requests by the appellants in the Ramelson (39664) and Haniffa (39803) appeals to file a reply to the intervention by the Director of Public Prosecutions of Canada is denied.

Pursuant to Rule 59(1)(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, the interveners shall pay to the appellants and the respondents any additional disbursements resulting from their interventions.


Granted
2022-04-06 Decision on motion to extend time, see decision on intervention, Kas
2022-04-06 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Kas
2022-04-06 Submission of motion to extend time, Kas
2022-03-30 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2022-03-30 Muhammad Abbas Jaffer
2022-03-29 Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), (Included in the response to the motion for leave to intervene), Completed on: 2022-03-30 His Majesty The King
2022-03-29 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2022-03-30 His Majesty The King
2022-03-22 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), (joint with 39803, 39664 and 39871), Completed on: 2022-03-23 Canadian Civil Liberties Association
2022-03-21 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), (joint with 39871, 39803 and 39664), Completed on: 2022-03-22 His Majesty The King
2022-03-18 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2022-03-28) British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
2022-03-18 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2022-03-29) British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
2022-03-18 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), (joint with 39803, 39871 and 39664)
MISSING:
Filing Fee, Incomplete, (Printed version filed on 2022-03-28)
British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
2022-03-17 Notice of name Criminal Lawyers' Association of Ontario
2022-03-17 Motion to extend time, (Book Form), (Included in the motion for leave to intervene), to serve and file the motion on intervention, Completed on: 2022-03-17 Criminal Lawyers' Association of Ontario
2022-03-17 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), (joint motion with 39803, 39664 and 39871)
MISSING:
Filing Fee, Incomplete
Criminal Lawyers' Association of Ontario
2022-03-15 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2022-03-17 Muhammad Abbas Jaffer
2022-03-11 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), (joint with 39803, 39664 and 39871)
MISSING:
Filing fee, Incomplete
Director of Public Prosecutions
2022-03-10 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2022-03-17) Muhammad Abbas Jaffer
2022-03-10 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-03-16, (Printed version filed on 2022-03-10) Muhammad Abbas Jaffer
2022-03-10 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-03-16, (Printed version filed on 2022-03-10) Muhammad Abbas Jaffer
2022-03-10 Appellant's record, (Book Form), (5 volumes), Completed on: 2022-03-16, (Printed version filed on 2022-03-10) Muhammad Abbas Jaffer
2022-02-07 Notice of appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-02-10, (Printed version filed on 2022-02-10) Muhammad Abbas Jaffer
2022-02-04 Notice of hearing sent to parties
2022-02-04 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2022-05-17
Judgment reserved
2022-02-03 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2022-02-03 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2022-02-03 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 C64987, 2021 ONCA 325, dated May 17, 2021, is granted.

The appeal is to be heard with the appeals in Corey Daniel Ramelson v. Her Majesty the Queen (39664), Erhard Haniffa v. Her Majesty the Queen (39803) and Temitope Dare v. Her Majesty the Queen (39871).

The schedule for serving and filing the appeal documents will be set by the Registrar.
Granted
2022-02-03 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See decision on application
Granted
2022-01-18 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2022-01-25) His Majesty The King
2022-01-17 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2022-01-17 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court
2022-01-14 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), (Included in the respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal), Correspondence filed in 39664/39676/39803/39871
regarding: response in Jaffer, the targeted hearing date for the Ramelson and Haniffa appeals, and the filing deadlines for the material in all four matters. , (Printed version due on 2022-01-21)
His Majesty The King
2022-01-14 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), require: form 23A (rec'd 2022-01-18), Completed on: 2022-01-18, (Printed version due on 2022-01-21) His Majesty The King
2021-12-22 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2021-12-22 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A - Application, (Printed version due on 2021-12-31) Muhammad Abbas Jaffer
2021-12-22 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: 2021-12-22, (Printed version due on 2021-12-31) Muhammad Abbas Jaffer
2021-12-22 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-12-22, (Printed version filed on 2021-12-22) Muhammad Abbas Jaffer
2021-06-04 Letter acknowledging receipt of a notice of application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2021-06-04
2021-05-17 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2021-05-25) Muhammad Abbas Jaffer
2021-05-17 Notice of application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), require:
-full application for leave to appeal (rec'd 2021-12-22)
-filing fee (rec'd 2021-06-04), Completed on: 2021-12-22, (Printed version due on 2021-05-25)
Muhammad Abbas Jaffer