Stevenson v. The Queen

[1983] 1 SCR 241 Court SCC Decision date 1983-02-09 Docket 16003, 16004 English

PartiesClifford Robert Sacobie and Gordon Joseph Paul Appellants·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent·The Attorney General of Canada, the Attorney General for Ontario and the Attorney General for Alberta Interveners·Donald William Stevenson Appellant

Counsel (10)

Gary Miller and David Lutz, for the appellants.
Robert Murray, for the respondent.
Graham Garton, for the intervener the Attorney General of Canada.
John Cavarzan, Q.C., for the intervener the Attorney General for Ontario.
Wm. Henkel, Q.C., for the intervener the Attorney General for Alberta.
Solicitors for the appellants: Gary A. Miller and J. Brian Neill, Fredericton.
Solicitor for the respondent: Robert Murray, Fredericton.
Solicitor for the intervener the Attorney General of Canada: R. Tassé, Ottawa.
Solicitor for the intervener the Attorney General for Alberta: R.W. Paisley, Edmonton.
Solicitor for the intervener the Attorney General for Ontario: Archie G. Campbell, Toronto.

Judges Laskin, Bora; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Beetz, Jean; Estey, Willard Zebedee; McIntyre, William Rogers; Chouinard, Julien; Wilson, Bertha

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from New Brunswick

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

THE CHIEF JUSTICE—We are all of the opinion that the appeals fail and must be dismissed. We do not think that there is here any constitutional question and we agree with the conclusions reached on construction by the New Brunswick Court of Appeal. There will be no order as to costs.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitors for the appellants: Gary A. Miller and J. Brian Neill, Fredericton.

Solicitor for the respondent: Robert Murray, Fredericton.

Solicitor for the intervener the Attorney General of Canada: R. Tassé, Ottawa.

Solicitor for the intervener the Attorney General for Alberta: R.W. Paisley, Edmonton.

Solicitor for the intervener the Attorney General for Ontario: Archie G. Campbell, Toronto.