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20384
Her Majesty the Queen, et al. v. Claude R. Beare, et al.
(Saskatchewan) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988-12-01 | General proceeding, - Reasons distributed - The appeal was allowed on Dec 17/87. The Court reserved judgment on the constitutional questions and costs. Answer to question #1 - No. In view of the answer to question 1, it is not necessary to answer question #2. There will be n | |
| 1988-07-12 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, to note copy of judgment sent to Mr. MacKay (Regina,Sk) | |
| 1988-07-12 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, to note copy of judgment sent to R. Richards (Regina,SK) | |
| 1988-05-17 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Regina,Sk) | |
| 1988-01-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Jan 14/88 from R. Richards (letter issued to the justices) | |
| 1987-12-16 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, (Appeal heard Dec 16th and 17th), CJ B E McI La W LeD LaF L'HD Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-12-16 | Hearing of the appeal, 1987-12-16, (Appeal heard Dec 16th and 17th), CJ B E McI La W LeD LaF L'HD | |
| 1987-12-16 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Dec 15/87 from B.A. Crane, Q.C. | |
| 1987-12-11 | Notice of withdrawal | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-12-11 | Intervener's factum, (served copy), with service | Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police |
| 1987-12-08 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, volume 1 & 2 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-12-07 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1987-12-04 | Book of authorities, 12 copies | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1987-12-04 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1987-12-03 | Notice of withdrawal | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1987-12-01 | Intervener's factum, , 21 copies | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1987-12-01 | Intervener's factum, , 21 copies | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1987-12-01 | General proceeding, , 10 copies of Intervenor's factum on motion to adduce new evidence, with service | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1987-12-01 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-12-01 | Intervener's factum, (served copy), with service | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1987-11-30 | General proceeding, to note served copy of Intervenor's factum on motion to adduce new evidence, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-11-30 | Intervener's factum, 20 copies, with service | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1987-11-26 | General proceeding, to note 21 copies of Intervenor's factum on motion to adduce new evidence | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-11-24 | Intervener's factum, (served copy), with service | Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police |
| 1987-11-23 | Intervener's factum, , 20 copies | Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police |
| 1987-11-16 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1987-11-10 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, (Factum by Dec 01/1987 & oral argument limited to 15 mins.), B Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-11-10 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1987-11-10, (Factum by Dec 01/1987 & oral argument limited to 15 mins.), B | |
| 1987-11-10 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1987-11-10, (Factum by Dec 01/1987 & oral argument limited to 15 mins.), B | |
| 1987-11-06 | Affidavit, With service | Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police |
| 1987-11-06 | Motion for leave to intervene, With service | Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police |
| 1987-11-02 | Order on motion to extend time | |
| 1987-11-02 |
Decision on motion to extend time, time to file notice of intervention, B Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-11-02 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1987-11-02, time to file notice of intervention, B | |
| 1987-11-02 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1987-11-02, time to file notice of intervention, B | |
| 1987-11-02 | Respondent's factum, With service | Claude R. Beare |
| 1987-10-30 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, for an order requiring appellant to pay solicitor & client costs & in the alternative, that counsel for Higgins no longer represent the Respondent. - Motion as to costs abandoned. Order that W.J. Hende no longer represent Higgins granted., LaF Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-10-30 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1987-10-30, for an order requiring appellant to pay solicitor & client costs & in the alternative, that counsel for Higgins no longer represent the Respondent. - Motion as to costs abandoned. Order that W.J. Hende no longer represent Higgins granted., LaF | |
| 1987-10-30 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1987-10-30, for an order requiring appellant to pay solicitor & client costs & in the alternative, that counsel for Higgins no longer represent the Respondent. - Motion as to costs abandoned. Order that W.J. Hende no longer represent Higgins granted., LaF | |
| 1987-10-30 | Affidavit, With service | Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police |
| 1987-10-30 | Motion for leave to intervene, With service | Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police |
| 1987-10-30 | Response to motion to extend time, time to file notice of intervention | Frederick G. Higgins |
| 1987-10-30 | Response to motion to extend time, time to file notice of intervention | Claude R. Beare |
| 1987-10-30 | Affidavit, time to file notice of intervention | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1987-10-30 | Motion to extend time, time to file notice of intervention | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1987-10-28 | Affidavit, fo R.S. Richards | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-10-23 | Affidavit, for an order requiring appellant to pay solicitor & client costs and in the alternative that counsel for Higgins no longer represent the Respondent, with service | Frederick G. Higgins |
| 1987-10-23 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order requiring appellant to pay solicitor & client costs & in the alternative, that counsel for Higgins no longer represents the Respondent, with service | Frederick G. Higgins |
| 1987-10-21 | Appellant's factum, , 20 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-10-20 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-10-20 | General proceeding, to note 21 copies of case returned from printer | |
| 1987-10-20 | General proceeding, to note 21 copies of case given to printer | |
| 1987-10-19 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1987-10-16 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1987-10-15 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1987-10-09 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question, (served copy), with service | |
| 1987-10-09 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question, (served copy), with service | |
| 1987-10-08 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-10-05 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1987-09-30 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1987-12-16 | |
| 1987-09-30 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-09-30 | Notice of hearing | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-09-29 | Case on appeal, , 21 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-09-24 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1987-09-24 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1987-09-23 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Book # ?? @ p. 311. Interventions by Oct 20/87), CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-09-23 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1987-09-23, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Book # ?? @ p. 311. Interventions by Oct 20/87), CJ | |
| 1987-09-23 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1987-09-23, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Book # ?? @ p. 311. Interventions by Oct 20/87), CJ | |
| 1987-09-17 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1987-10-01 | |
| 1987-09-17 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1987-09-16 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, (Appeal to be heard Dec 16th & 17th) Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-09-16 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1987-09-16, (Appeal to be heard Dec 16th & 17th) | |
| 1987-09-16 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1987-09-16, (Appeal to be heard Dec 16th & 17th) | |
| 1987-09-16 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1987-09-16, (Appeal to be heard Dec 16th & 17th) | |
| 1987-09-14 | Affidavit, of R.G. Richards & E. Swayze | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-09-14 | Motion to expedite the appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-09-11 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Sept 04/85 from W.J. Herle | |
| 1987-09-09 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, of D.G. MacKay | Claude R. Beare |
| 1987-09-09 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Frederick G. Higgins |
| 1987-09-09 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-09-09 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1987-09-09 | Notice of appeal, (served copy), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-08-06 | Notice of appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-08-05 | Correspondence received from, advising of judgment sent to F.C. Newis (Regina,Sk) | |
| 1987-07-29 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ E W Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-06-26 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, , 5 copies, with service | Frederick G. Higgins |
| 1987-06-01 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1987-06-01, CJ E W Decision reserved |
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| 1987-06-01 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1987-06-01, CJ E W Decision reserved |
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| 1987-05-26 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, , 5 copies, with service | Claude R. Beare |
| 1987-05-08 | Application for leave to appeal, (Returnable 1987/06/01) 4 copies , 1 copy, Completed on: 1987-05-11 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-04-22 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 10541 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-04-22 | Notice of application for leave to appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
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
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Beare, Claude R. | Respondent | Active |
And Between
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Higgins, Frederick G. | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Alberta | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of New Brunswick | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Manitoba | Intervener | Active |
| Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
1874 Scarth St.
P.O. Box 7129
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 3V7
Telephone: (306) 878-5603
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Beare, Claude R.
Counsel
2042 Cornwall St
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 2K5
Telephone: (306) 569-1301
FAX: (306) 569-8560
Party: Higgins, Frederick G.
Counsel
2062 CORNWALL ST
REGINA, Saskatchewan
S4P 2K5
Telephone: (306) 565-3393
FAX: (306) 565-2615
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
Counsel
9833 - 109th St
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (403) 427-3496
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of New Brunswick
Counsel
CENTENNIAL BLDG
PO BOX 6000
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick
E3B 5H1
Telephone: (506) 453-2583
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of Manitoba
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police
Counsel
4700 TD BANK TOWER
PO BOX 48
TORONTO, Ontario
M5K 1E6
Telephone: (416) 362-1812
FAX: (416) 868-0673
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General for Ontario
Counsel
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 995-2569
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Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan
C.S. 1079
Appl'n for inter alia, declaration that part of summons of no force & effect
Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
939 & 970
Appeals allowed
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