DATE: 20050818

DOCKET: M32810 (C42923)

COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO

RE: D.B. (a young person within the meaning of the Youth Criminal Justice Act) – and – HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

BEFORE: McMurtry C.J.O. (In Chambers)

COUNSEL: Mirriam Bloomenfeld for the appellant Dean Paquette for the respondent Cheryl Milne For the moving party/Intervenor

HEARD: August 18, 2005

ENDORSEMENT

[1] The Canadian Foundation for Children Youth and the Law is granted leave to intervene as a friend of the court on the following conditions:

a) That it take the record as it exists and not seek to introduce additional evidence;

b) That this restriction does not preclude reference to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and other international treaties ratified by Canada that may bear on the issue;

c) That it may file a factum, not to exceed 20 pages in length, on or before September 16, 2005;

d) That the Crown may file a supplementary factum, not to exceed 10 pages in length, to respond to any issues raised in the intervenor’s factum, on or before October 7, 2005;

e) That the appeal will be heard on November 2 and 3, 2005 as originally scheduled;

f) That the intervenor may make oral argument, not to exceed 30 minutes;

g) That the Crown may have an additional 15 minutes oral argument, if necessary, to respond to the arguments of the intervenor;

h) That intervenor will not seek costs and shall not be liable to costs.

"R. Roy McMurtry C.J.O."