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40631
Corinne Marie Pereira v. Attorney General of British Columbia
(British Columbia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-06 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2024-09-06 | Reconsideration not accepted for filing, Letter by the Registrar sent by email | |
| 2024-07-29 | Correspondence received from | Corinne Marie Pereira |
| 2024-07-29 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete motion for reconsideration | |
| 2023-12-27 |
Motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - Sworn affidavit - filing fee, Incomplete |
Corinne Marie Pereira |
| 2023-12-21 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2023-12-21 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2023-12-21 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion to adduce fresh evidence is dismissed. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA48503, 2023 BCCA 31, dated January 20, 2023, is dismissed Dismissed |
|
| 2023-12-21 |
Decision on motion to adduce new evidence, See decision on application Dismissed, with costs |
|
| 2023-11-14 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2023-11-14 | Submission of motion to adduce new evidence, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2023-08-24 |
Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Joint with 40820and 40748 Request to have all 3 files submitted together. |
Corinne Marie Pereira |
| 2023-08-04 | Reply to motion to adduce new evidence, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2023-08-04, (Printed version filed on 2023-08-15) | Corinne Marie Pereira |
| 2023-08-02 | Response to the motion to adduce new evidence, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2023-08-02, (Printed version filed on 2023-08-09) | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2023-07-27 |
Motion to adduce new evidence, (Book Form), Missing: Proof of Service (Rec'd 2023-08-01) Filing Fee (Rec'd 2023-08-01), Completed on: 2023-08-02, (Printed version filed on 2023-08-15) |
Corinne Marie Pereira |
| 2023-06-09 | Correspondence received from, Complaint filed with the Canadian Judicial Council. | Corinne Marie Pereira |
| 2023-03-22 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2023-03-28) | Corinne Marie Pereira |
| 2023-03-22 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Electronic version filed on 2023-03-28) | Corinne Marie Pereira |
| 2023-03-20 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Proof of service, Completed on: 2023-03-31, (Printed version filed on 2023-03-28) | Corinne Marie Pereira |
| 2023-03-09 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23B | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2023-03-09 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2023-03-09 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2023-03-13, (Printed version filed on 2023-03-09) | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2023-03-02 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), Public Access Form | Corinne Marie Pereira |
| 2023-03-01 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2023-03-01 | |
| 2023-02-28 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Required: - Public access Form (Rec'd 2023-03-02) - Proof of Service (Rec'd 2023-03-02), Completed on: 2023-03-10 |
Corinne Marie Pereira |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pereira, Corinne Marie | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Pereira, Corinne Marie
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Attorney General of British Columbia
Counsel
Freya Zaltz
B.C. Prosecution Service
3rd Floor, 940 Blanshard Street
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 3E6
Telephone: (250) 387-0284
FAX: (250) 387-4262
Email: lesley.ruzicka@gov.bc.ca
Agent
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 788-3573
Email: matthew.estabrooks@gowlingwlg.com
Summary
Keywords
Criminal law — Private prosecutions — Process hearings — Pre-enquête hearings — Evidence — Fresh evidence — Whether Crown may direct stay of proceedings before hearing occurs —Whether Court of Appeal erred in declining to admit fresh evidence on appeal — Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, ss. 507.1, 579
Summary
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The applicant swore four private informations against various individuals. The informations were placed on a provincial court docket for a hearing under s. 507.1 of the Criminal Code. The Crown stayed all four informations the day before the process hearing. The applicant sought certiorari of the Crown’s decision to stay the proceedings.
The chambers judge held that there is no absolute right to a hearing under s. 507.1. The Crown’s discretion to direct a stay of proceedings is only reviewable where evidence of flagrant impropriety demonstrates an abuse of process. There was no such evidence here. The application was dismissed.
The Court of Appeal found no error in the chambers judge’s decision. It also dismissed a fresh evidence application on the basis that the proposed evidence was not relevant to a decisive issue in the proceeding.
Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
2022 BCSC 1619, 35828; 35829; 35830; 35831
Application for certiorari dismissed.
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
2023 BCCA 31, CA48503
Appeal dismissed.
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