Seifert v. Canada (Attorney General), [2003] B.C.T.C. 501 (SC)

• Judge: Romilly, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: April 01, 2003
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: [2003] B.C.T.C. 501 (SC);2003 BCSC 501

Seifert v. Can. (A.G.), [2003] B.C.T.C. 501 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2003] B.C.T.C. TBEd. AP.052

In The Matter of The Extradition Act and In The Matter of The Attorney General of Canada, on behalf of the Republic of Italy (applicant) v. Michael Seifert (respondent)

(20593; 2003 BCSC 501)

Indexed As: Seifert v. Canada (Attorney General)

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

Romilly, J.

April 1, 2003.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Evidence - Topic 7010.1

Opinion evidence - Expert evidence - General - Evidence of new medical or scientific doctrines - See paragraphs 96 to 110.

Extradition - Topic 2602

Evidence and procedure before examining judge - General - Fugitive's fitness to attend hearing - See paragraphs 26 to 151.

Extradition - Topic 2607

Evidence and procedure before examining judge - General - Role of extradition judge - See paragraphs 21 to 25.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Finta, [1994] 1 S.C.R. 701; 165 N.R. 1; 70 O.A.C. 241; 88 C.C.C.(3d) 417; 28 C.R.(4th) 265, refd to. [para. 12].

United States of America et al. v. Dynar, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 462; 213 N.R. 321; 101 O.A.C. 321; 115 C.C.C.(3d) 481, refd to. [para. 22].

United States of America v. Kwok, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 532; 267 N.R. 310; 145 O.A.C. 36; 152 C.C.C.(3d) 225, refd to. [para. 23].

United States of America v. Cheema et al. (1999), 14 B.C.T.C. 217 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 23].

United States of America et al. v. Vreeland, [2002] O.T.C. 168; 164 C.C.C.(3d) 266 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 24].

Netherlands v. Mustafa, [1999] O.J. No. 4732 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. Ta (C.P.) (2002), 157 O.A.C. 385; 3 C.R.(6th) 100 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].

United States of America v. Cobb et al. (2001), 267 N.R. 203; 145 O.A.C. 3; 152 C.C.C.(3d) 270 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 28].

R. v. Steele (R.) (1991), 36 Q.A.C. 47; 63 C.C.C.(3d) 149 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 30].

R. v. Kunnath (R.), [1993] 4 All E.R. 30; 156 N.R. 75 (P.C.), refd to. [para. 31].

R. v. Chambers (No. 2), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1293; 119 N.R. 321; 59 C.C.C.(3d) 321, refd to. [para. 32].

R. v. Barrow, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 694; 81 N.R. 321; 87 N.S.R.(2d) 271; 222 A.P.R. 271, refd to. [para. 32].

R. v. Côté and Vézina, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 2; 64 N.R. 93; 23 C.C.C.(3d) 481, refd to. [para. 32].

R. v. Tran (Q.D.), [1994] 2 S.C.R. 951; 170 N.R. 81; 133 N.S.R.(2d) 81; 380 A.P.R. 81; 92 C.C.C.(3d) 218; 32 C.R.(4th) 34, refd to. [para. 37].

R. v. Taylor (D.R.M.) (1992), 59 O.A.C. 43; 77 C.C.C.(3d) 551 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 43].

R. v. Whittle (D.J.), [1994] 2 S.C.R. 914; 170 N.R. 16; 73 O.A.C. 201; 116 D.L.R.(4th) 416; 92 C.C.C.(3d) 11, refd to. [para. 49].

R. v. B.K.S. (1998), 104 B.C.A.C. 149; 170 W.A.C. 149 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 51].

R. v. Santinon (1973), 11 C.C.C.(2d) 121 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 57].

R. v. Ward, [1979] 2 S.C.R. 30; 25 N.R. 14; 14 A.R. 412; 44 C.C.C.(2d) 498, refd to. [para. 59].

Boudreau v. R. (1949), 94 C.C.C. 1 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 59].

R. v. Nagotcha, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 714; 32 N.R. 204; 109 D.L.R.(3d) 1; 51 C.C.C.(2d) 353, refd to. [para. 60].

R. v. Richard (1980), 56 C.C.C.(2d) 129 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 62].

R. v. Helpard (1980), 33 N.S.R.(2d) 1; 57 A.P.R. 1; 49 C.C.C.(2d) 35 (C.A.), leave to appeal dismissed (1979), 31 N.R. 267; 36 N.S.R.(2d) 540; 65 A.P.R. 540; 49 C.C.C.(2d) 35 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 64].

R. v. Sabean (1979), 35 N.S.R.(2d) 35; 62 A.P.R. 35 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 65].

R. v. Feldberg (J.J.) (1999), 252 A.R. 158 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 66].

R. v. Oickle (R.F.), [2000] 2 S.C.R. 3; 259 N.R. 227; 187 N.S.R.(2d) 201; 585 A.P.R. 201; 147 C.C.C.(3d) 321, refd to. [para. 67].

United States of America v. Shephard, [1977] 2 S.C.R. 1067; 9 N.R. 215; 34 C.R.N.S. 207; 70 D.L.R.(3d) 136; 30 C.C.C.(2d) 424, refd to. [para. 76].

R. v. J.-L.J., [2000] 2 S.C.R. 600; 261 N.R. 111, refd to. refd to. [para. 86].

R. v. Mohan, [1994] 2 S.C.R. 9; 166 N.R. 245; 71 O.A.C. 241; 89 C.C.C.(3d) 402; 29 C.R.(4th) 243; 114 D.L.R.(4th) 419, refd to. [para. 87].

R. v. J.E.T., [1994] O.J. No. 3067 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 88].

R. v. Palma (2001), 149 C.C.C.(3d) 150 (Ont. Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 89].

R. v. McIntosh (O.) (1997), 102 O.A.C. 210; 117 C.C.C.(3d) 385 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 91].

Wolfin v. Shaw, [1998] B.C.T.C. Uned. 25; 43 B.C.L.R.(3d) 190 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 98].

R. v. Molnar (1990), 38 O.A.C. 62; 76 C.R.(3d) 125 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 112].

R. v. Parnell (1983), 1 O.A.C. 161; 9 C.C.C.(3d) 353 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (1984), 54 N.R. 238; 3 O.A.C. 240; 9 C.C.C.(3d) 353 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 112].

R. v. G.G. (1995), 80 O.A.C. 12; 97 C.C.C.(3d) 362 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 113].

Statutes Noticed:

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 1982, sect. 14 [para. 36].

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 2 [para. 41]; sect. 672.22 [para. 42].

Extradition Act, S.C. 1999, c. 18, sect. 29(1), sect. 29(5) [para. 40].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Nuwer, M., Assessment of digital EEG, quantitative EEG, and EEG brain mapping: report of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (1977), Neurology 49, pp. 277 to 292, pp. 279, 284 [para. 105].

Counsel:

R.G. McMeans, for the applicant;

D.H. Christie, for the respondent.

This matter was heard on November 12 and 13, December 2-6, 9 and 10, 2002, February 24, March 4-7, 14, 18, 24-28 and 31, 2003, before Romilly, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on April 1, 2003.

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