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SUPREME COURT COUR SUPRÊME OF CANADA DU CANADA BULLETIN OF BULLETIN DES PROCEEDINGS PROCÉDURES This Bulletin is published at the direction of the Registrar and is for general information only. It is not to be used as evidence of its content, which, if required, should be proved by Certificate of the Registrar under the Seal of the Court. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is assumed for errors or omissions. Ce Bulletin, publié sous l'autorité du registraire, ne vise qu'à fournir des renseignements d'ordre général. Il ne peut servir de preuve de son contenu. Celle-ci s'établit par un certificat du registraire donné sous le sceau de la Cour. Rien n'est négligé pour assurer l'exactitude du contenu, mais la Cour décline toute responsabilité pour les erreurs ou omissions. Subscriptions may be had at $200 per year, payable in advance, in accordance with the Court tariff. During Court sessions it is usually issued weekly. Le prix de l'abonnement, fixé dans le tarif de la Cour, est de 200 $ l'an, payable d'avance. Le Bulletin paraît en principe toutes les semaines pendant les sessions de la Cour. The Bulletin, being a factual report of recorded proceedings, is produced in the language of record. Where a judgment has been rendered, requests for copies should be made to the Registrar, with a remittance of $10 for each set of reasons. All remittances should be made payable to the Receiver General for Canada. Le Bulletin rassemble les procédures devant la Cour dans la langue du dossier. Quand un arrêt est rendu, on peut se procurer les motifs de jugement en adressant sa demande au registraire, accompagnée de 10 $ par exemplaire. Le paiement doit être fait à l'ordre du Receveur général du Canada. May 9, 1997 857 - 904 le 9 mai 1997 CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIÈRES Applications for leave to appeal 857 Demandes d'autorisation d'appel filed déposées Applications for leave submitted 858 - 863 Demandes soumises à la Cour depuis la to Court since last issue dernière parution Oral hearing ordered - Audience ordonnée Oral hearing on applications for - Audience sur les demandes d'autorisation leave Judgments on applications for 864 - 875 Jugements rendus sur les demandes leave d'autorisation Motions 876 - 885 Requêtes Notices of appeal filed since last 886 Avis d'appel déposés depuis la dernière issue parution Notices of intervention filed since 887 Avis d'intervention déposés depuis la last issue dernière parution Notices of discontinuance filed since 888 Avis de désistement déposés depuis la last issue dernière parution Appeals heard since last issue and - Appels entendus depuis la dernière disposition parution et résultat Pronouncements of appeals reserved - Jugements rendus sur les appels en délibéré Headnotes of recent judgments - Sommaires des arrêts récents Weekly agenda 889 Ordre du jour de la semaine Summaries of the cases - Résumés des affaires Cumulative Index - Leave - Index cumulatif - Autorisations Cumulative Index - Appeals - Index cumulatif - Appels Appeals inscribed - Session - Appels inscrits - Session beginning commençant le Notices to the Profession and 890 - 901 Avis aux avocats et communiqué Press Release de presse Deadlines: Motions before the Court 902 Délais: Requêtes devant la Cour Deadlines: Appeals 903 Délais: Appels Judgments reported in S.C.R. 904 Jugements publiés au R.C.S. APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO DEMANDES D'AUTORISATION APPEAL FILED D'APPEL DÉPOSÉES Robert Thérien Stephen John Schrang Gérald R. Tremblay, c.r. Peter D. Ryan McCarthy Tétrault c. (25848) v. (25880) Madame Marcelle Pellerin et al. (Qué.) United States of America (B.C.) Louis Demers Valerie Hartney de Grandpré, Godin Dept. of Justice DATE DE PRODUCTION 22.4.1997 FILING DATE 25.4.1997 Nu-Pharm Inc. Michelle Marie Pierce H.B. Radomski Bruce Durno Goodman Phillips & Vineberg v. (25956) v. (25885) Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc. et al. (F.C.A.)(Ont.) Her Majesty The Queen (Ont.) Anthony Greber Ian R. Smith Gowling, Strathy & Henderson Min. of the A.G. FILING DATE 21.4.1997 FILING DATE 28.4.1997 Hagop Kuyumcuoglu Victor Brian Olson Hagop Kuyumcuoglu Sidney Green, Q.C. v. (25957) v. (25959) Her Majesty The Queen (Ont.) The Law Society of Manitoba (Man.) J.A. Ramsey Garth H. Smorang Crown Law Office Criminal Deeley, Fabbri, Sellen FILING DATE 15.4.1997 FILING DATE 24.4.1997 Russell Thomas Taylor Fednav International Ltd. Eric T. Sigurdson David G. Colford MacDonald, Sigurdson Brisset Bishop v. (25960) v. (25961) Her Majesty The Queen (F.C.A.)(Ont.) Sidmar N.V., Tradeabed Inc. et al. (F.C.A.) Alexandra Brown Louis Buteau Dept. of Justice Sproule Castonguay Pollack FILING DATE 18.4.1996 FILING DATE 25.4.1997 - 857 - APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE DEMANDES SOUMISES À LA COUR SUBMITTED TO COURT SINCE LAST DEPUIS LA DERNIÈRE PARUTION ISSUE MAY 2, 1997 / LE 2 MAI 1997 CORAM: Chief Justice Lamer and Cory and McLachlin JJ. / Le juge en chef Lamer et les juges Cory et McLachlin Antonio Silvini v. (25747) Her Majesty The Queen (Crim.)(Ont.) NATURE OF THE CASE Criminal Law - Procedural Law - Cross-examination during a voir dire - Accused granted a limited right to cross-examine an affiant during a voir dire - Crown counsel granted right to cross-examine Applicant and his witness during the voir dire - Whether trial judge erred by limiting accused’s cross-examination - Whether trial judge erred by permitting Crown’s cross-examination - Whether the voir dire violated sections 7 and 11(d) of the Charter. PROCEDURAL HISTORY - 858 - APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE DEMANDES SOUMISES À LA COUR DEPUIS SUBMITTED TO COURT SINCE LAST ISSUE LA DERNIÈRE PARUTION June 29, 1993 Conviction: conspiracy to traffic in a narcotic Ontario Court (General Division) (Matlow J.) Sentence: six years imprisonment December 11, 1996 Appeal allowed in part; sentence reduced to four years Court of Appeal for Ontario imprisonment (Morden A.C.J., Carthy and Rosenberg JJ.A.) January 17, 1997 Application for leave to appeal filed Supreme Court of Canada John Van Rooyen v. (25800) Her Majesty The Queen (Crim.)(Ont.) NATURE OF THE CASE Criminal law - Impaired driving - “Over 80" - Inconsistent verdicts - Whether the Applicant’s acquittal on a charge of impaired driving was inconsistent with his conviction on a charge of “over 80". PROCEDURAL HISTORY - 859 - APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE DEMANDES SOUMISES À LA COUR DEPUIS SUBMITTED TO COURT SINCE LAST ISSUE LA DERNIÈRE PARUTION June 26, 1995 Acquittal: impaired driving Ontario Court (Provincial Division) (Ord P.C.J.) June 29, 1995 Conviction: “over 80" Ontario Court (Provincial Division) (Ord P.C.J.) December 18, 1995 Applicant’s summary conviction appeal dismissed Ontario Court (General Division) (McKay J.) January 20, 1997 Appeal dismissed Ontario Court of Appeal (Robins, Moldaver, Goudge JJ.A.) March 20, 1997 Application for leave to appeal filed Supreme Court of Canada David Allan Nelson v. (25875) Her Majesty The Queen (Crim.)(Ont.) NATURE OF THE CASE Criminal law - Unreasonable verdict - Appreciation of the evidence - Whether the trial judge misapprehended the evidence resulting in an unreasonable verdict. PROCEDURAL HISTORY - 860 - APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE DEMANDES SOUMISES À LA COUR DEPUIS SUBMITTED TO COURT SINCE LAST ISSUE LA DERNIÈRE PARUTION June 2, 1993 Conviction: second degree murder Ontario Court (General Division) (Goodearle J.) June 13, 1996 Appeal dismissed Ontario Court of Appeal (Labrosse, Abella, Austin JJ.A.) March 10, 1996 Application for leave to appeal and motion for the Supreme Court of Canada extension of time filed CORAM: La Forest, Gonthier and Major JJ. / Les juges La Forest, Gonthier et Major A. Gary Webster v. (25740) Her Majesty The Queen (Crim.)(P.E.I.) NATURE OF THE CASE Criminal law - Jury charge - Evidence - Applicant convicted of indecent assault, gross indecency and assault with intent to commit buggery on three complainants - Assaults taking place over a period of years commencing when complainants were nine years of age - Applicant not testifying at trial - Whether trial judge erred in instructing the jury with respect to similar fact evidence - Trial - Whether trial judge erred in charging the jury regarding reasonable doubt -Whether trial judge erred in failing to raise with the jury the possibility of collusion and collaboration of the witnesses - Whether Court of Appeal erred in applying s. 686(1)(b)(iii) of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46. PROCEDURAL HISTORY - 861 - APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE DEMANDES SOUMISES À LA COUR DEPUIS SUBMITTED TO COURT SINCE LAST ISSUE LA DERNIÈRE PARUTION February 9, 1994 Conviction: indecent assault, assault with intent, gross Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island - Trial Division indecency, Sentence: 9 years (Campbell J.) November 21, 1996 Appeals dismissed Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island - Appeal Division (Carruthers, Mitchell JJ.A. and MacDonald J.A.(ad hoc)) January 15, 1997 Application for leave to appeal filed Supreme Court of Canada Wade Gerald Fleet v. (25863) Her Majesty The Queen (Crim.)(N.S.) NATURE OF THE CASE Criminal law - Procedure - Whether the trial judge deprived the Applicant of his right to address the jury last - Whether the trial judge erred in charging the jury on opportunity where the sole issue before the jury was the intent of the Applicant to commit second or first degree murder - Planning and deliberation - Whether the trial judge adequately instructed the jury on planning and deliberation - Whether the trial judge’s Vetrovec warning was adequately clear and sharp. PROCEDURAL HISTORY - 862 - APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE DEMANDES SOUMISES À LA COUR DEPUIS SUBMITTED TO COURT SINCE LAST ISSUE LA DERNIÈRE PARUTION December 6, 1994 Conviction: first degree murder Nova Scotia Supreme Court (Trial Division) (Palmeter A.C.J.N.S.) August 15, 1996 Appeal dismissed Nova Scotia Court of Appeal (Clarke C.J.N.S., Hart and Jones JJ.A.) March 7, 1997 Application for leave to appeal and motion for the Supreme Court of Canada extension of time filed Anthony W.J.