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25159
Patrick Mara, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen, et al.
(Ontario) (Criminal) (As of Right)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-14 | Appeal closed | |
| 1997-07-17 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1997-07-17 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1997-07-16 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Ontario (Toronto) | |
| 1997-06-27 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gpw;omg. Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1997-06-27 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Burke-Robertson | |
| 1997-06-26 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So Co Ia Ma, The appeal of the appellant Patrick Mara is allowed and his acquittal is restored. The appeal of the appellant Allan East was dismissed at the hearing of the appeal. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-03-25 | General proceeding, transcript received and distributed to the justices (43 pages) | |
| 1997-03-12 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1997-03-12, - as regards East, the appeal is dismissed, reasons to follow. As regards Mara, the appeal is reserved, CJ LaF L'HD So Co Ia Ma Decision reserved |
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| 1997-03-11 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of vol. I to IV, with service, Completed on: 1997-03-11 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1997-03-11 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to March 6/97, Completed on: 1997-03-11 | Patrick Mara |
| 1997-03-11 | General proceeding, 12 copies of CONDENSED book of evidence and authorities | Patrick Mara |
| 1997-03-11 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to March 6/97, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-03-11 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1997-03-11, to file the respondent's factum to March 6/97, Reg | |
| 1997-03-11 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1997-03-11, to file the respondent's factum to March 6/97, Reg | |
| 1997-03-10 | Notice of withdrawal | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1997-03-10 | Affidavit, to file the respondent's factum to March 6, 1997 (David Butt), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1997-03-10 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 33704 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1997-03-10 | Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to March 6, 1997, with service, Completed on: 1997-03-10 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1997-03-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowlings re: duration of argument | |
| 1997-03-07 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (ADDITIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS), CJ Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-03-07 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1997-03-07, (ADDITIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS), CJ | |
| 1997-03-07 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1997-03-07, (ADDITIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS), CJ | |
| 1997-03-06 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies (extension of time requested), with service, Completed on: 1997-03-06 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1997-03-04 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, for Constitutional Questions receipt #33663 | Patrick Mara |
| 1997-03-04 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, (for an order to vary the order of CJ dated June 10, 1996 and for an order traversing this appeal to the Spring session) $50.00 requested, Completed on: 1997-03-04 | Patrick Mara |
| 1997-03-03 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from R. Frater to A. Roland, letter dated March 3, 1997 re: status of constitutional challenge be clarified | |
| 1997-03-03 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from David Butt to A. Roland, letter dated Feb. 28, 1997 re: constitutional questions and re-scheduling this appeal | |
| 1997-02-27 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Heather McArthur to Registrar, letter dated Feb. 27, 1997 (fax copy) re: motion to state constitutional questions be reconsidered | |
| 1997-02-06 | Notice of hearing | Patrick Mara |
| 1997-01-27 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1997-03-12 Decision reserved |
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| 1996-11-20 | Notice of withdrawal | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1996-11-05 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1997-01-20 | |
| 1996-09-12 | Appeal court record, 2 boxes (joint with Trial record) | |
| 1996-09-12 | Trial court record, 2 boxes (joint with C/A record) | |
| 1996-09-11 | Order on motion to extend time, to file the case on appeal and the factum | |
| 1996-09-11 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file the case on appeal to Aug 23/96 and the factum to Sept 10/96, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1996-09-11 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1996-09-11, to file the case on appeal to Aug 23/96 and the factum to Sept 10/96, Reg | |
| 1996-09-11 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1996-09-11, to file the case on appeal to Aug 23/96 and the factum to Sept 10/96, Reg | |
| 1996-09-11 | Proof of service, of factum (admitted on Sept. 10/96) | |
| 1996-09-11 | Proof of service, of Case on Appeal | |
| 1996-09-10 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies (extension of time requested), with service, Completed on: 1996-09-10 | Patrick Mara |
| 1996-09-10 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the Case on Appeal anf the appellant's factum to Sept. 23/96, Completed on: 1996-09-10 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-09-10 | Affidavit, to file the appellant's factum (of Heather McArthur) | Patrick Mara |
| 1996-09-10 | Affidavit, to file the Case on Appeal (of Heather McArthur) | Patrick Mara |
| 1996-09-10 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, to extend time receipt #32552 | Patrick Mara |
| 1996-09-10 | Motion to extend time, to file the Case on Appeal to August 23/96 and the appellant's factum to September 10/96, Completed on: 1996-09-10 | Patrick Mara |
| 1996-09-03 | Certified casebook, vol. I to V (service admitted on August 26/96), with service | Patrick Mara |
| 1996-08-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. for ON (Toronto, ON) enclosing copy of the notice to the profession dealing with condensed books, c.c. Burke-Robertson | |
| 1996-08-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Heather A. McArthur (Toronto, ON) enclosing copy of the notice to the profession dealing with condensed books, c.c. Ed Van Bemmel | |
| 1996-08-23 | Case on appeal, 23 copies of vol. I to V (extension of time requested) (B.K. advised) | Patrick Mara |
| 1996-07-19 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1996-07-15 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1996-06-18 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Patrick Mara |
| 1996-06-14 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1996-06-10 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, - Notices of intention to intervene are to be filed no later than July 19/96 (for questions see file), CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1996-06-10 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1996-06-10, - Notices of intention to intervene are to be filed no later than July 19/96 (for questions see file), CJ | |
| 1996-06-10 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1996-06-10, - Notices of intention to intervene are to be filed no later than July 19/96 (for questions see file), CJ | |
| 1996-05-13 | Response to motion to extend time, for the respondent to file a response opposing the motion to state constitutional questions, Completed on: 1996-05-13 | Patrick Mara |
| 1996-05-08 | General proceeding, 1 copy of the RESPONSE to the motion to state Constitutional Questions (bookform), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-05-07 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 32058 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-05-07 | Affidavit, of David Butt re: motion in opposition to the motion to state constitutional questions, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-05-07 | Motion to extend time, to file a response opposing the motion to state the constitutional questions to May 10/96, with service, Completed on: 1996-05-07 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-04-17 | General proceeding, 2 copies of APPELLANT'S BOOK OF AUTHORITIES ON MOTION TO STATE CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS, with service | Patrick Mara |
| 1996-04-17 | General proceeding, 2 copies of MEMORANDUM OF FACT AND LAW ON MOTION TO STATE CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS, with service | Patrick Mara |
| 1996-04-17 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 31911 | Patrick Mara |
| 1996-04-17 | Motion to state a constitutional question, 2 copies (book form), with service, Completed on: 1996-04-17 | Patrick Mara |
| 1996-03-13 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Heather A. McArthur (Toronto, ON) re: subsection 695 (2) c.c. David Butt, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson, Burke-Robertson | |
| 1996-03-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Heather A. McArthur (Toronto, ON)enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1996-03-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of ON (Toronto, ON) enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1996-03-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Wetstein & Shulman (North York, ON) re: subsection 695(2) c.c. David Butt, Ed Van Bemmel, Robert Houston, Q.C. | |
| 1996-03-06 | Notice of change of counsel, from Lou Shulman to Heather McArthur (fax copy) | Patrick Mara |
| 1996-03-06 | Notice of appeal, (fax copy) (service admitted on March 5, 1996), Completed on: 1996-03-06 | Allan East |
| 1996-03-05 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Wetstein & Shulman (North York ON) enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1996-03-05 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Ministry of the A.G. (Toronto, ON) enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1996-02-19 | General proceeding, 1 copy of reasons for judgment | Patrick Mara |
| 1996-02-19 | $50.00 filing a notice of appeal, receipt no. 31581 | Patrick Mara |
| 1996-02-19 | Notice of appeal, With service, Completed on: 1996-02-19 | Patrick Mara |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mara, Patrick | Applicant | Active |
| East, Allan | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Mara, Patrick
Counsel
TORONTO, Ontario
M5R 1B2
Telephone: (416) 972-1900
FAX: (416) 972-6647
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: East, Allan
Counsel
TORONTO, Ontario
M5R 1B2
Telephone: (416) 972-1900
FAX: (416) 972-6647
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
720 BAY ST
10TH FL
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4582
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Court of Appeal for Ontario
C18057
Appeal allowed, acquittals set aside andconvictions entered
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