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27495

Karl Find v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Ontario) (Criminal) (As of Right)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2001-09-05 Appeal closed
2001-09-04 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal
2001-06-14 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2001-06-14 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2001-06-01 Copy of formal judgment being prepared
2001-05-25 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2001-05-24 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB, The appeal is dismissed and the conviction is affirmed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
2000-10-27 Transcript received, and distributed to the justices (69 pages)
2000-10-13 Hearing of the appeal, 2000-10-13, (V069), CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB
Judgment reserved
2000-10-13 Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings
2000-10-06 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), from J. Woollcombe dated Oct. 5, 2000 (fax copy) Her Majesty the Queen
2000-10-06 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's book of authorities to October 13, 2000, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
2000-10-06 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
2000-10-05 Response to motion to extend time, from Gowlings dated Oct. 5/00 (by fax), Completed on: 2000-10-05 Karl Find
2000-10-05 Motion to extend time, to serve and file the Authorities to Oct. 3/00 (by fax) (original filed Oct. 6/00), Completed on: 2000-10-06 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-10-02 Respondent's book of authorities, Vol. I & II (original & service filed Oct. 3/00) (extension of time requested), Completed on: 2000-10-02 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-09-20 Notice of appearance, (David M. Paciocco) The Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario)
2000-09-13 Notice of change of counsel, to James A. Bowron Attorney General of Alberta
2000-09-08 Notice of hearing Karl Find
2000-09-01 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2000-10-13
Judgment reserved
2000-06-20 Book of authorities, Completed on: 2000-06-20 Attorney General of Alberta
2000-06-07 Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2000-06-07 Attorney General of Alberta
2000-06-05 Book of authorities, Completed on: 2000-06-05 The Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario)
2000-06-05 Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2000-06-05 The Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario)
2000-05-17 Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve & file the respondent's factum to May 8, 2000.
Granted, no order as to costs
2000-05-17 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
2000-05-08 Motion to extend time, (Letter Form), to serve and file the Factum to May 8/00 (1 copy), Completed on: 2000-05-08 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-05-08 Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2000-05-08 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-04-03 Order on motion for leave to intervene, (by the Court)
2000-04-03 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Ba, and extension of time by the ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ALBERTA is granted, the applicant has be entilted to serve and file a factum not to exceed 15 pages. The intervener shall not be entitled to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record apart from its factum. Pursuant to Rule 18(6) the intervener shall pay to the appellant and respondent any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellant and respondent by the intervention.
Granted, no order as to costs
2000-04-03 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Ba
2000-03-28 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from Burke-Robertson dated March 28, 2000 (fax copy), Completed on: 2000-03-28 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-03-17 Motion for leave to intervene, 2 copies (joint with extension of time) (revised copy filed March 30/00), Completed on: 2000-03-17 Attorney General of Alberta
2000-03-09 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 2000-10-02
2000-01-13 Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2000-01-13 Karl Find
2000-01-13 Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2000-01-13 Karl Find
2000-01-10 Order on motion for leave to intervene
2000-01-10 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Ba, by the CRIMINAL LAWYERS' ASSOCIATION (ONTARIO). The factum is limited to 20 pages & oral argument to 15 minutes. The respondent shall be permitted to file a response to the intervener's factum within 4 weeks of service of the said factum. The intervener shalll not be entitled to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record apart from its factum and oral submissions. Pursuant to Rule 18(6) the intervener shall pay to the appellant and respondent any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellant and respondent by the intervention.
Granted, no order as to costs
2000-01-10 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Ba
1999-12-21 Appeal court record, (1 small box)
1999-12-15 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), letter (by fax) dated Dec. 14/99 from Robert E. Houston, Q.C., Completed on: 1999-12-15 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-11-12 Motion for leave to intervene, (book form), Completed on: 1999-11-12 The Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario)
1999-10-29 Appellant's record, Completed on: 1999-10-29 Karl Find
1999-10-25 Correspondence received from, Gowling re: David M. Tanovich has been retained as counsel for the appellant Karl Find
1999-09-27 Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal
1999-09-16 Notice of appeal, (C.A. reasons received Sept. 24/99), Completed on: 1999-09-16 Karl Find

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

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Find, Karl Appellant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
The Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario) Intervener Active
Attorney General of Alberta Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Find, Karl

Counsel
Names
David M. Tanovich
Umberto Sapone
Contact information
Pinkofskys
481 University Avenue
Suite 510
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2E9
Telephone: (416) 598-1811
FAX: (416) 598-3384
Agent
Name
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 788-3433
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Names
Susan L. Reid
Jamie Klukach
Jennifer Woollcombe
Contact information
Attorney General of Ontario
720 Bay Street
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2682
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Email: susan.reid@ontario.ca
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com

Party: The Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario)

Counsel
Name
David M. Paciocco
Contact information
Edelson & Associates
200 Elgin Street
Suite 600
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 237-2290
FAX: (613) 237-0071

Party: Attorney General of Alberta

Counsel
Name
James A. Bowron
Contact information
Attorney General of Alberta
Appeals Branch, Ciminal Justice Division,
3rd Floor, 9833 - 109 Street St.W.
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (780) 422-5402
FAX: (780) 422-1106
Email: jim.bowron@gov.ab.ca
Agent
Name
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 788-3433
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com

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Lower court rulings

September 13, 1999
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C27215

Appeal against conviction dismissed. Appeal against sentence allowed and sentence increased.

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13