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The Caine appeal was held November 17th and 18th, 1999 in Vancouver. The BC Court of Appeal decision was released on June 2, 2000. | |
Regina v. Caine is a constitutional charter challenge on behalf of Victor Eugene Caine
(aka Randy Caine), asserting that Parliament's creation of the offence of simple
possession of marihuana pursuant to the Narcotic Control Act or the Controlled Drugs
and Substances Act is unconstitutional in that it violates Mr. Caine's rights under s.7 of
the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In this archive, you will find materials
outlining, supporting and detailing the Caine case and its significance. These materials
will allow you to discover the facts, outline who the players and experts are in the case
and learn about their views and testimony. Justice F.E. Howard's decision is also online.
 John Conroy's Factum presented to the BC Court of Appeal |
| Trial transcripts from November 27, 1995 |
| Trial transcripts from November 28, 1995 |
| Trial transcripts from March 8, 1996 |
| Trial transcripts from March 11, 1996 |
| Trial transcripts from March 12, 1996 |
| Trial transcripts from March 13, 1996 |
| Trial transcripts from March 14, 1996 |
| Trial transcripts from January 27, 1997 |
| Trial transcripts from January 28, 1997 |
| Trial transcripts from January 29, 1997 |
| Trial transcripts from January 30, 1997 |
| Trial transcripts from January 31, 1997 |
| Justice F.E. Howard's decision (delivered April 20, 1998) |
| BC Court of Appeal decision (delivered June 2, 2000) |
| Notice of application of leave to appeal (October 26, 2000) |
The Caine case is now heading to the Supreme Court of Canada in the fall of 2002, along with the cases of David Malmo-Levine and Christopher Clay. Some related documents are listed below:
| Factum for the Malmo-Levine case, submitted to the Supreme Court of Canada |
| Factum for the Clay case, submitted to the Supreme Court of Canada |
| Joint legislative facts submitted to the Supreme Court of Canada |
The daily courts transcripts from the original Caine trial are also included in one zip file available for download to your computer. Extract the zip file to a directory of your choice using Winzip® or other compatible compression program and open the file "index.htm" using
your Web browser. The files can also be printed using your Web browser if you who
prefer to read the transcripts from paper.
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