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27050
Her Majesty the Queen v. Marie-Suzanne Caouette
(Quebec) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-23 | Appeal closed | |
| 2000-10-23 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 2000-10-12 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, Trial court records | |
| 2000-10-05 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2000-10-05 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared | |
| 2000-10-04 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB, LEBEL J. (orally): The Court is unanimously of the opinion that the Quebec Court of Appeal erred in law in refusing to admit the statement of the respondent, Marie Suzanne Caouette, taken down on March 10, 1994 in the police van that was transporting her to the courthouse. Without any serious, specific and determining error being shown, the Court of Appeal reassessed the weighing of the evidence as a whole by the Superior Court judge during a voir dire held to establish whether the statement was free and voluntary. This statement had been received into evidence by the trial judge, who had refused to admit a statement by the respondent, made on March 9, 1994, during questioning at the police station. Without expressing an opinion on the validity of the decision made with respect to the statement of March 9, the Court not thereby intending to endorse the reasons given by the Superior Court judge in this regard, the error made by the Court of Appeal with respect to the statement of March 10, 1994 in itself justifies setting aside the appeal decision. Consequently, the Court allows the appellant's appeal, sets aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal ordering a new trial and restores the guilty verdict handed down on December 3, 1995 by an assizes jury presided over by the Honourable Gaston Desjardins of the Superior Court convicting the respondent, Marie Suzanne Caouette, of first degree murder and conspiracy to murder. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 2000-10-04 |
Hearing of the appeal, 2000-10-04, (V060), CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB Judgment rendered |
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| 2000-10-04 | Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings | |
| 2000-10-03 | Supplemental document, (dossier supplémentaire, vol. 1 à 24), voir lettre du Registraire en date du 21 septembre 2000 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2000-09-22 | Correspondence received from, R. Gaudreau en date du 22 septembre 2000 (télécopieur) re: en réponse à la lettre du Registraire en date du 21 septembre 2000 (original reçu le 26 sept./00)(sent to panel Sept. 26/00). | Marie-Suzanne Caouette |
| 2000-09-22 | Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), R. Gaudreau en date du 22 septembre 2000 (télécopieur) | Marie-Suzanne Caouette |
| 2000-09-21 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, toutes les parties; dossier de première instance | |
| 2000-09-01 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 2000-10-04 Judgment rendered |
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| 2000-08-31 | Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal | |
| 2000-06-23 | Notice of withdrawal, (service requested) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2000-05-29 | Notice of withdrawal, (under rule 18) | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 2000-05-25 | Notice of withdrawal | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 2000-04-04 | Correspondence received, from Criminal Lawyers' Association dated Apr. 4/00 (by fax) re: will not intervene | |
| 2000-03-22 | General proceeding, the A.G.'s and Defence Counsel are advised of the receipt of the respondent's factum pursuant to Mr. Justice Binnie's Order of Oct. 18, 1999. | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2000-03-16 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 2000-10-02, (previously inscribed for Spring session) | |
| 2000-03-16 | Appeal removed from the list | |
| 2000-03-16 | Order on motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, (by the Court) | |
| 2000-03-16 |
Decision on motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, CJ, La demande est accordée et l'appel sera entendu au cours des deux premières semaines de la session d'automne 2000. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2000-03-13 | Submission of motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, CJ | |
| 2000-03-13 | Order on motion to file a lengthy factum | |
| 2000-03-09 |
Decision on motion to file a lengthy factum, Reg, La requête de l'intimée pour obtenir la permission de produire un mémoire de 49 pages est accordée Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2000-03-09 | Submission of motion to file a lengthy factum, Reg | |
| 2000-03-06 | Response to the motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, (Letter Form), lettre (par fax) de Me Sylvie Roussel datée du 3 mars 2000 re: s'en remet à la discrétion de la Cour (avec position sur la requête pour mémoire plus long), Completed on: 2000-03-06 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2000-03-06 | Response to the motion to file a lengthy factum, (Letter Form), lettre (par fax) datée du 3 mars 2000 de Me Sylvie Roussel re: s'en remet à la discrétion de la Cour (avec position sur la requête pour ajourner), Completed on: 2000-03-06 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2000-03-06 | Motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, après le 1er août 2000, Completed on: 2000-03-06 | Marie-Suzanne Caouette |
| 2000-03-06 | Motion to file a lengthy factum, de 48 pages, Completed on: 2000-03-06 | Marie-Suzanne Caouette |
| 2000-03-06 | Respondent's record, (voir ordonnance du 21 jan. 2000), Completed on: 2000-04-13 | Marie-Suzanne Caouette |
| 2000-03-06 | Respondent's book of authorities, (voir ordonnance du 21 jan. 2000), Completed on: 2000-04-13 | Marie-Suzanne Caouette |
| 2000-03-06 | Respondent's factum, (voir ordonnance du 21 jan. 2000)(mémoire de 48 pages), Completed on: 2000-04-13 | Marie-Suzanne Caouette |
| 2000-01-24 | Order on motion to extend time | |
| 2000-01-21 |
Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, La requête pour obtenir une ordonnance prorogeant le délai pour signifier et produire le mémoire, le dossier et le cahier d'autorités de l'intimée au 22 mars 2000 est accordée. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2000-01-21 | Submission of motion to extend time, by the respondent, Reg | |
| 2000-01-20 | Trial court record, (3 boîtes) | |
| 2000-01-14 | Motion to extend time, pour produire le mémoire, le dossier et les autoritiés au 22 mars 2000 (1 copie), Completed on: 2000-01-14 | Marie-Suzanne Caouette |
| 2000-01-07 | General proceeding, (Previously inscribed for Spring session now Fall session) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-12-02 | Order on motion to extend time | |
| 1999-12-02 |
Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, La requête pour obtenir une ordonnance prorogeant le délai pour signifier et produire le cahier d'autorités de l'appelante au 22 novembre 1999 Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1999-12-02 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 1999-11-30 | Response to motion to extend time, de Me R. Gaudreau datée du 29 nov./99, Completed on: 1999-11-30 | Marie-Suzanne Caouette |
| 1999-11-30 | Motion to extend time, pour signifier et produire les autorités au 22 nov./99, Completed on: 1999-12-02 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-11-29 | Correspondence received from, Me Nathalie Caron re: changement d'adresse au 1er déc./99 | Marie-Suzanne Caouette |
| 1999-11-23 | Order on motion to file a lengthy factum | |
| 1999-11-23 |
Decision on motion to file a lengthy factum, Reg, La requête de l'appelante pour obtenir une ordonnance l'autorisation à produire un mémoire contenant plus de 40 pages, en l'espece 44 pages est accordée. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1999-11-23 | Submission of motion to file a lengthy factum, Reg | |
| 1999-11-22 | Appellant's book of authorities, (prorogation de délai demandée), Completed on: 1999-11-30 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-11-22 | Response to the motion to file a lengthy factum, Completed on: 1999-11-22 | Marie-Suzanne Caouette |
| 1999-11-22 | Motion to file a lengthy factum, (44 pages) - 1 copie, Completed on: 1999-11-22 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-11-12 | Appellant's record, Completed on: 1999-11-17 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-11-12 | Appellant's factum, Completed on: 1999-11-17 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-10-18 | Order on motion to directions, (by the Court) | |
| 1999-10-18 |
Decision on motion for directions, Bi, The Attorney General of Canada supported by the Attorney General of Québec seek directions with respect to the Registrar's letter dated June 17, 1999 alerting all Attorneys General to the possibility that the Court might be required on this appeal to revisit the issues addressed in Kienapple v. The Queen (1975) 1 S.C.R. 729. The letter was sent as a courtesy. Whether or not these issues form any part of the argument will only be determined when the parties file their respective facta. Accordingly, the Clerk of Process is directed to provide the Attorneys General referred to in the June 17, 1999 letter with notification of the filing of the respondent's factum, and the Attorneys General will have 30 days from the date of such notification to apply, if they see fit to do so, for intervener status. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1999-10-07 | Submission of motion for directions, Bi | |
| 1999-09-29 | Motion for leave to intervene, 2 copies, Completed on: 1999-09-29 | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1999-09-28 | Response to motion for directions, (2 copies), Completed on: 1999-09-28 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-09-22 | Motion for directions, with respect to the letter of the Registrar dated June 17, 1999, Completed on: 1999-09-22 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1999-09-09 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from Noel & Ass. dated Sept. 9, 1999, Completed on: 1999-09-09 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-09-08 | Correspondence received, from C.B. Davison; re: passed the letter from the Registrar to current President, Mike Clancy (Criminal Trial Lawyers Association) | |
| 1999-08-30 | Motion for leave to intervene, 1 copy (service on the appellant only)(original received on Aug. 31, 1999), Incomplete | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1999-08-23 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, the Defence Bar Associations re: the issues established in Kienapple v. R. (1975) 1 S.C.R. 729, is expected to form part of the issues to be explored in this appeal | |
| 1999-07-15 | Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal | |
| 1999-07-13 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 1999-07-13 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-07-12 | Correspondence received from, N. Caron re: confirming she no longer works for Gaudreau & Associates and her new address | Marie-Suzanne Caouette |
| 1999-06-24 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Ottawa Agents for the Attorneys General & Territories re: the issues established in Kienapple v. The Queen (1975) 1 S.C.R. 729, is expected to form part of the issues to be explored in this appeal. | |
| 1999-06-18 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties | |
| 1999-06-17 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1999-05-10 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD G Ba | |
| 1999-05-07 | Notice of application for leave to appeal, (amended) - 1 copy (A. 693 (1) b) du Code criminel - | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-05-03 | Correspondence received from, S. Roussel dated May 3,1999 (fax copy) re: l'article 693 (1)(b) du Code criminel aurait dû être indiqué au lieu de l'article 40 de la Loi sur la S.C. | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-03-30 |
Decision on motion to extend time, DeRg, to serve and file the applicant's reply to March 5, 1999 Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1999-03-30 | Submission of motion to extend time, DeRg | |
| 1999-03-26 | Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), letter dated March 25, 1999 (fax copy), Completed on: 1999-03-26 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-03-22 | Motion to extend time, to file the response to March 5, 1999, Completed on: 1999-03-22 | Marie-Suzanne Caouette |
| 1999-03-16 | Correspondence received from, N. Caron dated March 16, 1999 (fax copy) re: date de la signification de la demande d'autorisation - original received on March 18, 1999 | Marie-Suzanne Caouette |
| 1999-03-05 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (EXTENSION OF TIME REQUESTED - signification de la demande d'autorisation en date du 23 décembre; la signification en date du 5 février n'était qu'une copie révisée de la demande d'autorisation sans changements majeurs, as per Sylvie Roussel), Completed on: 1999-03-05 | Marie-Suzanne Caouette |
| 1999-01-24 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal | |
| 1998-12-29 | Application for leave to appeal, (service missing) P.S. significations en date du 5 février 1999 et du 23 décembre 1998 (la 2e demande signifiée le 5 février 1999 était une copie révisée sans changements majeurs), Completed on: 1999-03-11 | Her Majesty the Queen |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
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| Her Majesty the Queen | Appellant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
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| Caouette, Marie-Suzanne | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
1200, route de l'Église
4e étage
Sainte-Foy, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 646-6548
FAX: (418) 646-5995
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: s.roussel@noelassocies.com
Party: Caouette, Marie-Suzanne
Counsel
Lawrence Corriveau, conseil
Beauport, Quebec
G1C 3M8
Telephone: (418) 661-0625
FAX: (418) 661-7693
Email: nathaliecaron@videotron.ca
Agent
167, rue Notre Dame de l'Île
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com
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