A New Year: SCC Reviews First Leave Applications of 2008

At 9:45 AM today, the Supreme Court began their 2008 term and rendered judgment in 26 applications for leave to appeal. The justices dismissed all 26 applications.

The following criminal cases were all appealed from unanimous panels at the provincial level, and therefore were all required to seek leave:

1. Michael Seifert v Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the Republic of Italy, et al (BC) (Criminal) (By Leave) (32155)
2. Saliendra Nayaran v Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the United States of America (BC) (Criminal) (By Leave) (32251)
3. Ranjit Singh Cheema v Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the United States of America (BC) (Criminal) (By Leave) (32131)
4. Lloyd Kirlew v Her Majesty the Queen (Ont.) (Crim.) (By Leave) (32315)
5. Milos Peric v Her Majesty the Queen (Ont.) (Crim.) (By Leave) (32124)
6. Guy Hovington c Sa Majesté la Reine (Qc) (Crim.) (Autorisation) (32263)
7. Hugues Ré c Sa Majesté la Reine (Qc) (Crim.) (Autorisation) (32264)
8. Denis Turgeon c Sa Majesté la Reine (Qc) (Crim.) (Autorisation) (32265)
9. Pierre Bégin c Sa Majesté la Reine (Qc) (Crim.) (Autorisation) (32266)
10. Stéphane Sirois c Sa Majesté la Reine et autre (Qc) (Criminelle) (Autorisation) (32267)

The following sixteen civil appeals were also all dismissed, with costs:

1. City Sand and Gravel Limited, et al v Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland, as represented by The Honourable Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs (NL) (Civil) (By Leave) (32302)
2. James Robert Harnum, et al v Charles Green (NL) (Civil) (By Leave) (32334)
3. Rick Garry v Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, et al (Alta) (Civil) (By Leave) (32344)
4. Anchor Pointe Energy Ltd v Her Majesty the Queen (FC) (Civil) (By Leave) (32157)
5. Henri Bédirian c Procureur général du Canada (CF) (Civile) (Autorisation) (32170)
6. Connor Seatle, an infant, by his Guardian ad Litem Lisa Michelle Farley, et al v Allison Purvis (BC) (Civil) (By Leave) (32246)
7. Paraskovia V Ravnyshyn v Igor Drys, et al (BC) (Civil) (By Leave) (32277)
8. Rémy Vincent c Conseil de la Nation Huronne Wendake (Qc) (Civil) (By Leave) (32314)
9. Bruno Riendeau c Ville de Québec (Qc) (Civile) (Autorisation) (32178)
10. Ameron International Corporation, et al v Sable Offshore Energy Inc., et al (NS) (Civil) (By Leave) (32212)
11. Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited v Pfizer Canada Inc, et al (FC) (Civil) (By Leave) (32245)
12. Joseph Patrick Authorson, by his Litigation Administrator, Peter Mountney and by his Litigation Guardian, Lenore Majoros v Attorney General of Canada (Ont) (Civil) (By Leave) (32262)
13. Conceicao Farms Inc., et al v Zeneca Corp., c.o.b. Zeneca Agro, et al (Ont) (Civil) (By Leave) (32274)
14. Olive Hospitality Inc., et al v Tae Soo Woo (BC) (Civil) (By Leave) (32283)
15. Yin Hsing Wen Yang v Mason Loh, et al (BC) (Civil) (By Leave) (32289)
16. K Walter Moore v New Brunswick Real Estate Association (NB) (Civil) (By Leave) (32291)