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21624
Karen Ruth Forster v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Federal) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-11-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from A. Roland to K. Forster re: he could file a motion for rehearing on the issue of costs | |
| 1994-10-21 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from J. Terrien to K. Forster re: acknowledge receipt of his letter dated Oct. 13/94 | |
| 1994-10-17 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from K. Forster to A. Roland re: letter dated Oct. 13/94 - concerning the costs in this appeal | |
| 1992-11-16 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada (Ottawa,ON) Re: Court records sent back. | |
| 1992-04-21 | Appeal closed | |
| 1992-03-19 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-03-19 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Jean-Marc Aubry c/o N.D.H.Q. (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-03-18 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Court Martial Appeal Court | |
| 1992-02-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-02-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Jean-Mac Aubry c/o National Defence Headquarters (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-02-13 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL St Ia, The appeal is allowed and a new trial is ordered, L'Heureux-Dubé J. dissenting. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-06-21 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (171 pages) JOINT with 22103 | |
| 1991-06-05 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1991-06-05, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL St Ia Decision reserved |
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| 1991-06-04 | Book of authorities, STATUTORY PROVISIONS 21 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-05-31 | Book of authorities, (JOINT) 21 copies vol. 1 to 5 | Karen Ruth Forster |
| 1991-05-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Noel, Berthiaume; re: proposed schedule | |
| 1991-05-29 | General proceeding, to note Memo from Claude Alain sent to Eugene Meehan attaching copy of letter from Sylvie Roussel (Re: Proposed schedules for the hearing of the Forster and Généreux appeals) | |
| 1991-05-16 | Service, of book of legislation | |
| 1991-04-26 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1991-06-05 Decision reserved |
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| 1991-04-25 | Book of authorities, (LEGISLATION) 10 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-04-12 | Certified casebook, vols. 1 to 4 | Karen Ruth Forster |
| 1991-04-12 | Appeal court record, (Court Martial) 1 box | |
| 1991-04-10 | Service, of factum | |
| 1991-04-09 | Notice of hearing, With service | Karen Ruth Forster |
| 1991-04-08 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-04-02 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1991-04-29 | |
| 1991-03-11 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service | Karen Ruth Forster |
| 1991-03-07 | Service, of case on appeal (voll. 4), with service | |
| 1991-02-28 | Case on appeal, 21 copies, vols. 1 to 4 | Karen Ruth Forster |
| 1990-10-01 | Notice of constitutional question(s) | Karen Ruth Forster |
| 1990-09-28 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question, With service | |
| 1990-09-13 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (For Constitutional Questions see File or Reg's Red Bk. #7 @ p.366. Interventions by Oct/22/90., G Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-09-13 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1990-09-13, (For Constitutional Questions see File or Reg's Red Bk. #7 @ p.366. Interventions by Oct/22/90., G | |
| 1990-09-13 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1990-09-13, (For Constitutional Questions see File or Reg's Red Bk. #7 @ p.366. Interventions by Oct/22/90., G | |
| 1990-08-16 | Motion to state a constitutional question, and for an order extending the time for the same, with service | Karen Ruth Forster |
| 1990-03-23 | Notice of appeal, With service | Karen Ruth Forster |
| 1990-03-23 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1990-03-01 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1990-03-01 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Advocate General C/O Office of the Judge (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-01 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-01 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, W LaF Co, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-03-01 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1990-03-01, W LaF Co | |
| 1990-03-01 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1990-03-01, W LaF Co | |
| 1989-11-20 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, W LaF Co | |
| 1989-11-06 | Service, (proof) of resp. memo. | |
| 1989-11-02 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-10-13 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 15839 | Karen Ruth Forster |
| 1989-10-13 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1989-10-13 | Karen Ruth Forster |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Forster, Karen Ruth | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Forster, Karen Ruth
Counsel
Alison Stewart
10150 - 100 Street
Suite 300
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 0R2
Telephone: (780) 424-8866
FAX: (780) 426-1470
Agent
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
B. Laprade
Lt. Col. Carter
Maj. Colomb
East Memorial Building
284 Wellington Street - 2nd floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4663
FAX: (613) 952-6006
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