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19143
Gordon Wilfred Canning v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Nova Scotia) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986-08-11 | General proceeding, judgment sent to John Black (Dartmouth, NS) | |
| 1986-08-11 | General proceeding, judgment sent to Norton (Halifax, NS) | |
| 1986-08-11 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, to A. Martin Smith (Registrar ) Halifax | |
| 1986-06-26 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, conviction set aside and a new trial is ordered, McI C La LeD LaF Allowed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1986-06-18 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1986-06-18, McI C La LeD LaF Decision reserved |
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| 1986-04-07 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1986-04-07 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1986-04-07 | |
| 1986-04-07 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1986-04-07 | |
| 1986-04-07 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1986-04-07 | |
| 1986-02-19 | Affidavit | Gordon Wilfred Canning |
| 1986-02-19 | Motion to expedite the appeal, With service | Gordon Wilfred Canning |
| 1985-10-04 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1985-09-23 | Notice of hearing, With service | Gordon Wilfred Canning |
| 1985-09-11 | Service | |
| 1985-09-09 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1986-06-18 Decision reserved |
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| 1985-09-09 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1985-09-30 | |
| 1985-08-16 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies | Gordon Wilfred Canning |
| 1985-08-06 | Certified casebook | Gordon Wilfred Canning |
| 1985-08-06 | Case on appeal, 20 copies | Gordon Wilfred Canning |
| 1985-03-08 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1985-03-08 | Notice of appeal, With service | Gordon Wilfred Canning |
| 1985-02-11 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, C La LeD Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1985-02-11 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1985-02-11, C La LeD | |
| 1985-02-11 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1985-02-11, C La LeD | |
| 1985-02-11 | Service | |
| 1985-01-31 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1985-01-28 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1985-01-28 | Gordon Wilfred Canning |
| 1985-01-23 | Notice of application for leave to appeal, served copy | Gordon Wilfred Canning |
| 1984-12-17 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, McI Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1984-12-17 | Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1984-12-17, McI | |
| 1984-12-17 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1984-12-17, McI | |
| 1984-12-14 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1984-12-14 | Affidavit | Gordon Wilfred Canning |
| 1984-12-14 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal | Gordon Wilfred Canning |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canning, Gordon Wilfred | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Canning, Gordon Wilfred
Counsel
PO BOX 2686 STN M
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 3P7
Telephone: (902) 425-6886
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
1723 HOLLIS ST
PO BOX 7
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
Telephone: (902) 424-5026
Agent
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3rd Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2G3
Telephone: (613) 237-7092
FAX: (613) 237-1156
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division
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conviction:-robbery, -unlawful use of a firearm committing an indictable offence
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
07056
appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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