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19347

Tom (Asmunt) Cornell v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Ontario) (Criminal) (As of Right)

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)
1988-06-29 General proceeding, copy of judgment sent to Her Majesty the Queen
1988-06-29 General proceeding, copy of judgment sent to Tom (Asmunt) Cornell
1988-05-17 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, sent to Registrar (Toronto ON)
1988-03-29 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, advising of judgment sent to Registrar (Toronto, ON)
1988-03-24 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B E McI W LeD LaF
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1987-02-25 Hearing of the appeal, 1987-02-25, (Feb 25 & 26), CJ B E McI W LeD LaF
Decision reserved
1987-02-24 Intervener's factum, original with service, with service Attorney General of Quebec
1987-02-23 Discontinuance of motion to adduce new evidence Attorney General of British Columbia
1987-02-23 Intervener's factum Attorney General of Canada
1987-02-20 Intervener's factum Attorney General of Quebec
1987-02-13 Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service Attorney General of British Columbia
1987-02-12 Motion to adduce new evidence, 10 copies, with service Attorney General of British Columbia
1987-02-03 Book of authorities, 10 copies vols 1 & 2 Tom (Asmunt) Cornell
1987-02-02 Appellant's factum, 21 copies (replacing 86/09/15 factum), with service Tom (Asmunt) Cornell
1986-12-22 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Quebec
1986-12-18 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of Canada
1986-12-15 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of British Columbia
1986-12-09 Notice of constitutional question(s), With service Tom (Asmunt) Cornell
1986-12-02 Order on motion to state a constitutional question
1986-11-25 Book of authorities, 10 copies vols 1 & 2 Her Majesty the Queen
1986-11-20 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, for constitutional questions see file or Registrar's Red Book #6 @ p. 208 Interventions by 86/12/29 Appeal to be heard 87/02/24, CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1986-11-20 Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1986-11-20, for constitutional questions see file or Registrar's Red Book #6 @ p. 208 Interventions by 86/12/29 Appeal to be heard 87/02/24, CJ
1986-11-20 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1986-11-20, for constitutional questions see file or Registrar's Red Book #6 @ p. 208 Interventions by 86/12/29 Appeal to be heard 87/02/24, CJ
1986-11-19 Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1986-10-24 Certified casebook Tom (Asmunt) Cornell
1986-10-14 Case on appeal, 21 copies Tom (Asmunt) Cornell
1986-09-15 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1987-02-25
Decision reserved
1986-09-15 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1986-09-29
1986-09-15 Book of authorities, 10 copies Tom (Asmunt) Cornell
1986-09-15 Appellant's factum, 21 copies Tom (Asmunt) Cornell
1986-06-24 Decision on motion to dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution, dismissed on condition that the case be ready for hearing along with Hufsky v. R. file #19028, W
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1986-06-24 Hearing of motion to dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution submitted, 1986-06-24, dismissed on condition that the case be ready for hearing along with Hufsky v. R. file #19028, W
1986-06-24 Submission of motion to dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution, 1986-06-24, dismissed on condition that the case be ready for hearing along with Hufsky v. R. file #19028, W
1986-06-19 Response to the motion to dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution Her Majesty the Queen
1986-06-19 Motion to dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution, With service Her Majesty the Queen
1985-04-26 Decision on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, LaF
Granted, no order as to costs
1985-04-26 Hearing of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, 1985-04-26, LaF
1985-04-26 Submission of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal submitted, 1985-04-26, LaF
1985-04-25 Response to motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal Her Majesty the Queen
1985-04-25 Affidavit Tom (Asmunt) Cornell
1985-04-25 Motion to extend the time to serve and/or file the notice of appeal, With service Tom (Asmunt) Cornell
1985-04-25 Notice of appeal, With service Tom (Asmunt) Cornell

Parties

Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.

Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
(Asmunt) Cornell, Tom Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General of British Columbia Intervener Active
Attorney General of Canada Intervener Active
Attorney General of Quebec Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: (Asmunt) Cornell, Tom

Counsel
Names
Yves L.J. Fricot
Yves L.J. Fricot
Contact information
505 - 24 NORTH CUMBERLAND ST
THUNDER BAY, Ontario
P7A 4L2
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Names
Michael A. Macdonald
Brian Crane
Contact information
Attorney General for Ontario
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston., Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Attorney General of British Columbia

Counsel
Name
Joseph J. Arvay, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of British Columbia
310 - 900 HOWE ST
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6Z 2M4
Telephone: (250) 689-4438
Agent
Name
W.G. Burke-Robertson, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Name
Eric A. Bowie, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4840

Party: Attorney General of Quebec

Counsel
Name
Yves De Montigny
Contact information
Procureur général du Québec
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
5e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-1477
Agent
Name
Robert Décary, c.r.
Contact information
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397

Summary

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Lower court rulings

April 9, 1984
Provincial Court of Ontario

not available

charge stayed

January 21, 1985
Court of Appeal for Ontario

356/84

appeal allowed, new trial ordered

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13