Case information

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)
2021-11-18	Appeal closed
2021-11-12	Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2021-11-12	Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2021-11-12	Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Abe Mo Ka Côt Br Row Mar Kas, The appeals from the judgments of the Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton), Number 1803-0299-A, 2019 ABCA 457, and Number 1903-0074-A, 2019 ABCA 458, dated November 28, 2019, heard on May 18, 2021, are dismissed. Abella and Karakatsanis JJ. dissent. Dismissed
2021-06-09	Transcript received, 138 pages
2021-05-18	Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2021-05-18	Hearing of the appeal, 2021-05-18, CJ Abe Mo Ka Côt Br Row Mar Kas Judgment reserved
2021-05-14	Appellant's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version due on 2021-05-21)	Patrick Douglas Felix
2021-05-13	Respondent's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version filed on 2021-05-13)	Her Majesty the Queen
2021-05-13	Appellant's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version filed on 2021-05-13)	Cameron O’Lynn Parranto also known as Cameron O’Lynn Rocky Parranto
2021-05-03	Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-05-04, (Printed version filed on 2021-05-04)	Canadian Civil Liberties Association
2021-05-03	Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-05-04, (Printed version filed on 2021-05-04)	Canadian Civil Liberties Association
2021-05-03	Intervener's factum, (Book Form), require: proof of service (rec'd 2021-05-04), Completed on: 2021-05-04, (Printed version filed on 2021-05-05)	Association québécoise des avocats et avocates de la défense (AQAAD)
2021-05-03	Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-05-03, (Printed version filed on 2021-05-03)	Criminal Trial Lawyers' Association
2021-05-03	Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-05-03, (Printed version filed on 2021-05-03)	Criminal Trial Lawyers' Association
2021-05-03	Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-05-03, (Printed version filed on 2021-05-03)	Legal Aid Society of Alberta
2021-05-03	Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-05-03, (Printed version filed on 2021-05-03)	Legal Aid Society of Alberta
2021-04-30	Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-05-03, (Printed version filed on 2021-05-03)	Aboriginal Legal Services
2021-04-29	Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-04-30, (Printed version filed on 2021-04-30)	Attorney General of Alberta
2021-04-29	Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-04-30, (Printed version filed on 2021-04-30)	Attorney General of Alberta
2021-04-29	Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-04-30, (Printed version filed on 2021-04-29)	Attorney General of Manitoba
2021-04-29	Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-04-30, (Printed version filed on 2021-04-29)	Attorney General of Manitoba
2021-04-22	Notice of appearance, Appellant, Cameron O’Lynn Parranto also known as Cameron O’Lynn Rocky Parranto – Paul Moreau will appear before the court and will present oral arguments. Appellant, Patrick Douglas Felix – Andrew Phypers and Jared N. Craig will appear before the court. Mr. Phypers and Mr. Craig will both present oral arguments. Intervener, Criminal Trial Lawyers' Association – Daniel J. Song will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments. Intervener, Canadian Civil Liberties Association – Sarah Rankin will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments. Intervener, Aboriginal Legal Services – Jonathan Rudin will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments. Intervener, Legal Aid Society of Alberta – Dane F. Bullerwell will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments. Intervener, Association québécoise des avocats et avocates de la défense (AQAAD) – Hugo Caissy will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments. Respondent, Her Majesty the Queen – David W. Schermbrucker and Monique Dion will appear before the court. Mr. Schermbrucker and Ms. Dion will both present oral arguments. Intervener, Attorney General of Manitoba – Renée Lagimodière will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments. Intervener, Attorney General of Alberta – Joanne B. Dartana will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments.	Cameron O’Lynn Parranto also known as Cameron O’Lynn Rocky Parranto
2021-04-12	Respondent's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-04-23, (Printed version filed on 2021-04-13)	Her Majesty the Queen
2021-04-12	Respondent's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-04-23, (Printed version filed on 2021-04-13)	Her Majesty the Queen
2021-03-26	Order on motion for leave to intervene, by Justice Karakatsanis
2021-03-26	Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Ka, UPON APPLICATIONS by the Attorney General of Alberta, the Attorney General of Manitoba, the Criminal Trial Lawyers’ Association, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, the Aboriginal Legal Services, the Legal Aid Society of Alberta and l’Association Québécoise des avocats et avocates de la défense for leave to intervene in the above appeals; AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: The motions for leave to intervene are granted and the said seven (7) interveners shall be entitled to each serve and file a single factum not to exceed ten (10) pages in length on or before May 3, 2021. The said seven (7) interveners are each granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing of the appeals. The interveners are not entitled to raise new issues or to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties. The request by Her Majesty the Queen for permission to file a reply factum is denied. Pursuant to Rule 59(1)(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, the interveners shall pay to the appellants and the respondent any additional disbursements resulting from their interventions. Granted
2021-03-26	Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Ka
2021-03-19	Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2021-03-22	Her Majesty the Queen
2021-03-18	Response to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2021-03-18	Patrick Douglas Felix
2021-03-17	Response to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2021-03-17	Cameron O’Lynn Parranto also known as Cameron O’Lynn Rocky Parranto
2021-03-15	Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-03-15	Association québécoise des avocats et avocates de la défense (AQAAD)
2021-03-15	Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), MISSING: Filing Fee, Incomplete	Attorney General of Alberta
2021-03-12	Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), MISSING: Filing Fee, Incomplete	Attorney General of Manitoba
2021-03-09	Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2021-03-11	Patrick Douglas Felix
2021-03-09	Response to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2021-03-11	Cameron O’Lynn Parranto also known as Cameron O’Lynn Rocky Parranto
2021-03-08	Notice of name	Canadian Civil Liberties Association
2021-03-08	Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Missing: Filing Fee, Incomplete	Canadian Civil Liberties Association
2021-03-05	Notice of name	Legal Aid Society of Alberta
2021-03-05	Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), MISSING: Filing Fee (rec'd 2021-03-09), Completed on: 2021-03-11	Legal Aid Society of Alberta
2021-03-05	Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), MISSING: filing fee (rec'd 2021-03-29), Completed on: 2021-03-29	Aboriginal Legal Services
2021-03-05	Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2021-03-05)	Criminal Trial Lawyers' Association
2021-03-05	Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-03-08, (Printed version filed on 2021-03-05)	Criminal Trial Lawyers' Association
2021-03-03	Order on motion to extend time, by the Acting Registrar
2021-03-03	Decision on motion to extend time, DeRg, UPON APPLICATION by the appellant, Patrick Douglas Felix, for an order extending the time to file its factum, record and book of authorities, if any, to February 15, 2021; AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read; AND NOTING the consent of the respondent; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: The motion is granted. Granted
2021-03-03	Submission of motion to extend time, DeRg
2021-02-18	Notice of hearing sent to parties
2021-02-18	Appeal hearing scheduled, 2021-05-18 Judgment reserved
2021-02-15	Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2021-02-22)	Patrick Douglas Felix
2021-02-15	Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), require: -motion to extend filed (2021-02-04) and granted (2021-03-03) -amended cover page (rec'd 2021-03-03) received: -amended book of authorities (some of the links in the Factum were not to publicly available databases; the amended Book of Authorities incorporates those authorities ) - rec'd 2021-02-24 -cover page for amended book of authorities (rec'd 2021-03-03), Completed on: 2021-02-24, (Printed version filed on 2021-02-16)	Patrick Douglas Felix
2021-02-15	Appellant's record, (Book Form), require: -motion to extend filed (2021-02-04) and granted (2021-03-03) -amended cover page (rec'd 2021-03-03), Completed on: 2021-02-24, (Printed version filed on 2021-02-16)	Patrick Douglas Felix
2021-02-15	Appellant's factum, (Book Form), require: -motion to extend filed (2021-02-04) and granted (2021-03-03) -amended cover page (rec'd 2021-03-03) , Completed on: 2021-02-24, (Printed version filed on 2021-02-16)	Patrick Douglas Felix
2021-02-05	Response to motion to extend time, Completed on: 2021-02-26	Her Majesty the Queen
2021-02-05	Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form), 24A, (Printed version due on 2021-02-12)	Cameron O’Lynn Parranto also known as Cameron O’Lynn Rocky Parranto
2021-02-05	Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), require: amended cover page (rec'd 2021-03-04), Completed on: 2021-02-24, (Printed version due on 2021-02-12)	Cameron O’Lynn Parranto also known as Cameron O’Lynn Rocky Parranto
2021-02-05	Appellant's record, (Book Form), require: amended cover page (rec'd 2021-03-04), Completed on: 2021-02-24, (Printed version filed on 2021-02-08)	Cameron O’Lynn Parranto also known as Cameron O’Lynn Rocky Parranto
2021-02-05	Appellant's factum, (Book Form), require: amended cover page (rec'd 2021-03-04), Completed on: 2021-02-24, (Printed version filed on 2021-02-08)	Cameron O’Lynn Parranto also known as Cameron O’Lynn Rocky Parranto
2021-02-04	Motion to extend time, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-02-26	Patrick Douglas Felix
2021-02-02	Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted), by email on 2021-02-03
2020-12-15	Notice of change of counsel, (Letter Form)	Her Majesty the Queen
2020-12-01	Notice of appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2020-12-01, (Printed version filed on 2020-12-03)	Patrick Douglas Felix
2020-11-30	Notice of appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2020-11-30, (Printed version filed on 2020-12-03)	Cameron O’Lynn Parranto also known as Cameron O’Lynn Rocky Parranto
2020-11-13	Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2020-11-13	Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2020-11-12	Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motions extensions of time to serve and file the applications for leave to appeal are granted. The applications for leave to appeal from the judgments of the Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton), Number 1803-0299-A, 2019 ABCA 457, and Number 1903-0074-A, 2019 ABCA 458, dated November 28, 2019, are granted. Granted
2020-11-12	Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See judgment on application. Granted
2020-11-12	Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See judgment on application. Granted
2020-11-06	Notice of change of solicitor, (Letter Form)	Her Majesty the Queen
2020-09-21	All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2020-09-21	Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court
2020-09-21	Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court
2020-08-28	Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), FIRST APPLICATION & SECOND APPLICATION	Her Majesty the Queen
2020-08-28	Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), FIRST APPLICATION & SECOND APPLICATION, Completed on: 2020-08-28	Her Majesty the Queen
2020-06-30	Order on miscellaneous motion, by the Deputy Registrar
2020-06-30	Decision on the miscellaneous motion, DeRg, UPON APPLICATION by the applicant, Cameron O’Lynn Parranto, for an order joining his application for leave to appeal (FD-03161) to the application for leave to appeal Patrick Douglas Felix v. Her Majesty the Queen (FD-03160); AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read; AND NOTING the consent of the applicant in FD-03160 and the respondent; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: The motion is granted. Granted
2020-06-30	Submission of miscellaneous motion, DeRg
2020-06-30	Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, SECOND APPLICATION - FILE OPENED 06/30/20
2020-06-30	Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, FIRST APPLICATION - FILE OPENED 06/30/20
2020-06-16	Response to miscellaneous motion, Motion to Join - FIRST APPLICATION, Completed on: 2020-06-16	Her Majesty the Queen
2020-06-12	Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), FIRST APPLICATION - RE: The applicant (Patrick Douglas Felix) consents to the Motion to Join.	Patrick Douglas Felix
2020-06-01	Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), SECOND APPLICATION	Patrick Douglas Felix
2020-06-01	Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Included in the application for leave to appeal), SECOND APPLICATION, Completed on: 2020-06-01	Patrick Douglas Felix
2020-06-01	Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), SECOND APPLICATION Missing: CA Order (rec' 06/02/20), Completed on: 2020-06-30	Patrick Douglas Felix
2020-06-01	Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), Motion to Join - FIRST APPLICATION , Completed on: 2020-06-25	Cameron O’Lynn Parranto also known as Cameron O’Lynn Rocky Parranto
2020-05-29	Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), FIRST APPLICATION	Cameron O’Lynn Parranto also known as Cameron O’Lynn Rocky Parranto
2020-05-29	Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Included in the application for leave to appeal), FIRST APPLICATION, Completed on: 2020-05-29	Cameron O’Lynn Parranto also known as Cameron O’Lynn Rocky Parranto
2020-05-29	Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), FIRST APPLICATION Missing: CA Order (rec' 06/02/20), TC Order (rec' 06/11/20), Completed on: 2020-06-30	Cameron O’Lynn Parranto also known as Cameron O’Lynn Rocky Parranto

Parties

Main parties

Main parties - Appellants

Name	Role	Status
Cameron O’Lynn Parranto also known as Cameron O’Lynn Rocky Parranto	Appellant	Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents

Name	Role	Status
Her Majesty the Queen	Respondent	Active

And Between

Sub parties (1) - Appellants

Name	Role	Status
Felix, Patrick Douglas	Appellant	Active

v.

Sub parties (1) - Respondents

Name	Role	Status
Her Majesty the Queen	Respondent	Active

Other parties

Other parties

Name	Role	Status
Criminal Trial Lawyers' Association	Intervener	Active
Canadian Civil Liberties Association	Intervener	Active
Aboriginal Legal Services	Intervener	Active
Legal Aid Society of Alberta	Intervener	Active
Attorney General of Manitoba	Intervener	Active
Attorney General of Alberta	Intervener	Active
Association québécoise des avocats et avocates de la défense (AQAAD)	Intervener	Active

Counsel

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