General Election in the Electoral District of Parry Sound - Muskoka, Re, [2006] O.T.C. 233 (SC)

CourtSuperior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
Case DateMarch 08, 2006
JurisdictionOntario
Citations[2006] O.T.C. 233 (SC)

General Election, Re, [2006] O.T.C. 233 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2006] O.T.C. TBEd. MR.101

In The Matter Of the Canada Elections Act, 2000, C. 9

And In The Matter Of a Judicial Recount Arising out of the 39th General Election in the Electoral District of Parry Sound - Muskoka held on January 23, 2006 (the "election")

Indexed As: General Election in the Electoral District of Parry Sound - Muskoka, Re

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Poupore, R.S.J.

March 8, 2006.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Elections - Topic 3284

Voting and ballots - Ballots - Marking of - By voter - Validity of mark on ballot - See paragraphs 1 to 36.

Elections - Topic 3285

Voting and ballots - Ballots - Marking of - By voter - Identifying marks on ballot - See paragraphs 1 to 36.

Cases Noticed:

O'Donohue v. Silva et al. (1995), 87 O.A.C. 161; 130 D.L.R.(4th) 334 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 36].

Dingley v. McLean, [1973] 2 O.R. 414 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 36].

Firth and Roberts v. Nickerson and Clarkson (1980), 23 A.R. 233 (N.W.T.C.A.), refd to. [para. 36].

Lukaszuk v. Kibermanis et al. (2005), 361 A.R. 345; 339 W.A.C. 345; 250 D.L.R.(4th) 577 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 36].

Counsel:

W. Thomas Barlow and E. Jean Polak, for Candidate, T. Clement;

Jack B. Siegel, for Candidate, Andy Mitchell;

Jean-Nicolas Bustros, for Elections Canada;

Michael L. Greaves, Returning Officer;

Andy Mitchell, Candidate;

Jo-Anne Boulding, Candidate.

This case was heard before Poupore, R.S.J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on March 8, 2006.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.

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