Case Name:
R. v. D. (G.) (S.C.C.)
G.D.
v.
Her Majesty The Queen
[1991] S.C.C.A. No. 125
File No.: 22386
Supreme Court of Canada
Record created: April 4, 1991.
Appeal From:
ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO
Status:
Application for leave to appeal dismissed (without reasons) June 13, 1991.
Catchwords:
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Criminal law -- Right to privacy -- Applicant charged with, and acquitted of, sexual assault -- Trial judge making oder prohibiting the publishing of information by which the Applicant could be identified -- Order to remain in effect if Applicant acquitted -- Order quashed by Court of Appeal -- Applicant's right to privacy as against the media's right to publication and expression -- Jurisdiction to order publication ban beyond provisions of Criminal Code or other federal statues -- Is it reasonable for an adult to not be extended same guarantees of anonymity as are young offenders?
Counsel:
Raymond G. Colautti (Paroian, Raphael, Courey, Cohen & Houston), for the motion.
Susan M. Chapman (A.G. of Ontario), contra.
Chronology:
1. Application for leave to appeal:
FILED: April 4, 1991. S.C.C. Bulletin, 1991, p. 832. And
May 14, 1991. S.C.C. Bulletin, 1991, p. 1175.
REFERRED TO THE COURT: May 14, 1991. S.C.C. Bulletin,
1991, p. 1194.
Before: L'Heureux-DubÈ, Gonthier and Iacobucci JJ.
DISMISSED: June 13, 1991 (without reasons). S.C.C.
Bulletin, 1991, p. 1495.
Before: L'Heureux-DubÈ, Gonthier and Iacobucci JJ.
Procedural History:
Judgment
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at first instance: Non-publication order granted. Ontario Provincial Court, Payne Prov. Ct. J., August 13, 1987.
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Further judgments: On appeal by Thomson Newspapers Co. and
London Free Press Printing Co. -- Declaratory relief
granted but application to quash non-publication order
dismissed.
Ontario Supreme Court, Rosenberg J.,
November 16, 1987.
Judgment |
on appeal: Appeal allowed. |
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Ontario Court of Appeal, Goodman, Finlayson and |
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Krever JJ.A., |
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March 12, 1991. |
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