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35982
Joseph Ryan Lloyd v. Her Majesty the Queen
(British Columbia) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-19 | Appeal closed | |
| 2016-04-18 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 2016-04-18 | Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2016-04-15 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Abe Cro Mo Ka Wa Ga Côt Br, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA041594, 2014 BCCA 224, dated June 6, 2014, heard on January 13, 2016, is allowed. Section 5(3)(a)(i)(D) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 1996, c. 19, is unconstitutional and is therefore of no force or effect under s. 52(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982. The sentence of the Court of Appeal is set aside and the sentence of one year of imprisonment imposed by the provincial court judge is restored. Wagner, Gascon and Brown JJ. are dissenting in part. Allowed |
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| 2016-02-01 | Transcript received, (126 pages) | |
| 2016-01-13 | Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow | |
| 2016-01-13 | Intervener's condensed book, Submitted in Court (14 copies) | African Canadian Legal Clinic |
| 2016-01-13 | Intervener's condensed book, Submitted in Court (14 copies) | HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario |
| 2016-01-13 | Respondent's condensed book, Submitted in Court (14 copies) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2016-01-13 | Appellant's condensed book, Submitted in Court (14 copies) | Joseph Ryan Lloyd |
| 2016-01-13 |
Hearing of the appeal, 2016-01-13, CJ Abe Cro Mo Ka Wa Ga Côt Br Judgment reserved |
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| 2016-01-12 | Correspondence received from, Matthew Estabrooks dated 2016-01-12. Re: Will rely on a recent decision at the hearing | British Columbia Civil Liberties Association |
| 2016-01-08 | Correspondence received from, 4 reserved seats requested | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2016-01-07 | Notice of appearance, Dirk Derstine and Janani Shanmuganathan will be present at the hearing. | Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario) |
| 2016-01-06 | Notice of appearance, Matthew Nathanson will be present at the hearing. | British Columbia Civil Liberties Association |
| 2016-01-06 | Notice of appearance, Kasandra Cronin and Kendra Milne will be present at the hearing. | West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund |
| 2016-01-06 | Notice of appearance, Eric Gottardi and Mila Shah will be present at the hearing. | Canadian Bar Association |
| 2016-01-06 |
Order by, Côt, FURTHER TO THE ORDER dated November 4, 2015, granting leave to intervene to the Pivot Legal Society and the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (joint), the African Canadian Legal Clinic, the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, the Canadian Bar Association, the HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, the Prisoners with HIV/AIDS Support Action Network, and the Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs (joint), the Criminal Lawyers’ Association (Ontario) and the West Coast Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund; IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED THAT the seven (7) interveners or groups of interveners are each granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing of the appeal. Granted |
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| 2016-01-06 | Notice of appearance, Ryan Peck and Khalid Janmohamed will be present at the hearing. | HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario |
| 2016-01-05 | Correspondence received from, 2 reserved seat requested | Pivot Legal Society and Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs |
| 2016-01-04 | Notice of appearance, Roger Love and Faisal Mirza will be present at the hearing. | African Canadian Legal Clinic |
| 2016-01-04 | Notice of appearance, David Fai and Jeffrey Beedell will be present at the hearing. | Joseph Ryan Lloyd |
| 2016-01-04 | Reply factum on appeal, Completed on: 2016-01-04 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2015-12-31 | Notice of appearance, Maia Tsurumi and Adrienne Smith will be present at the hearing. | Pivot Legal Society and Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs |
| 2015-12-30 | Notice of appearance, Paul Riley and Todd Gerhart will be present at the hearing. | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2015-12-23 | Intervener's book of authorities, Completed on: 2015-12-23 | West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund |
| 2015-12-23 | Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2015-12-23 | West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund |
| 2015-12-23 | Intervener's book of authorities, Completed on: 2015-12-23 | Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario) |
| 2015-12-23 | Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2015-12-23 | Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario) |
| 2015-12-23 | Intervener's book of authorities, Completed on: 2015-12-23 | HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario |
| 2015-12-23 | Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2015-12-23 | HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario |
| 2015-12-22 | Intervener's book of authorities, (2 volumes), Completed on: 2015-12-22 | African Canadian Legal Clinic |
| 2015-12-22 | Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2015-12-22 | African Canadian Legal Clinic |
| 2015-12-21 | Notice of appearance, Paul Riley and Todd Gerhart will be present at the hearing. | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2015-12-21 | Intervener's book of authorities, Completed on: 2015-12-21 | British Columbia Civil Liberties Association |
| 2015-12-21 | Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2015-12-21 | British Columbia Civil Liberties Association |
| 2015-12-18 | Intervener's book of authorities, (2 volumes), Completed on: 2015-12-18 | Pivot Legal Society and Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs |
| 2015-12-18 | Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2015-12-18 | Pivot Legal Society and Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs |
| 2015-12-16 | Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2015-12-16, (Electronic version filed on 2015-12-16) | Canadian Bar Association |
| 2015-12-16 | Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2015-12-18, (Electronic version filed on 2015-12-16) | Canadian Bar Association |
| 2015-12-04 | Appeal perfected for hearing | |
| 2015-11-27 | Correspondence received from, Intervener, Canadian Bar Association - re: fax dated November 27, 2015, counsel Mila Shah, requesting special permission to appear before the Court. | Canadian Bar Association |
| 2015-11-27 | Notice of hearing sent to parties | |
| 2015-11-26 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 2016-01-13 Judgment reserved |
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| 2015-11-13 | Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2015-11-13) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2015-11-12 | Respondent's record, (Book Form), Completed on: 2015-11-16, (Electronic version filed on 2015-11-12) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2015-11-12 | Respondent's book of authorities, (Book Form), (2 volumes), Completed on: 2015-11-12, (Electronic version filed on 2015-11-12) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2015-11-12 | Respondent's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2015-11-12, (Electronic version filed on 2015-11-12) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2015-11-04 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, (by JUSTICE ABELLA) | |
| 2015-11-04 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Abe, UPON APPLICATIONS by the Pivot Legal Society and the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (joint), the African Canadian Legal Clinic, the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, the Canadian Bar Association, the HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, the Prisoners with HIV/AIDS Support Action Network, and the Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs (joint), the Criminal Lawyers’ Association (Ontario) and the West Coast Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund for leave to intervene in the above appeal; AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: The motions for leave to intervene of the Pivot Legal Society and the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (joint), the African Canadian Legal Clinic, the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, the Canadian Bar Association, the HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, the Prisoners with HIV/AIDS Support Action Network, and the Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs (joint), the Criminal Lawyers’ Association (Ontario) and the West Coast Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund are granted and the said seven (7) interveners or groups of interveners shall be entitled to each serve and file a factum not exceeding ten (10) pages in length on or before December 23, 2015. The requests to present oral argument are deferred to a date following receipt and consideration of the written arguments of the parties and the interveners. The interveners are not entitled to raise new issues or to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties. Pursuant to Rule 59(1)(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, the interveners shall pay to the appellant and respondent any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellant and respondent by their intervention. The respondent is permitted to serve and file a single factum not exceeding ten (10) pages in reply to these interventions on or before January 4, 2016. Granted |
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| 2015-11-02 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Abe | |
| 2015-10-30 | Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2015-10-30, (Electronic version filed on 2015-10-30) | West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund |
| 2015-10-28 | Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2015-10-28, (Electronic version filed on 2015-10-28) | HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario |
| 2015-10-23 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2015-10-23 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2015-10-15 | Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2015-10-15, (Electronic version filed on 2015-10-15) | West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund |
| 2015-10-15 | Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2015-10-15, (Electronic version filed on 2015-10-15) | Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario) |
| 2015-10-15 | Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2015-10-15, (Electronic version filed on 2015-10-15) | British Columbia Civil Liberties Association |
| 2015-10-15 | Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2015-10-19, (Electronic version filed on 2015-10-15) | HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario |
| 2015-10-14 | Intervener's book of authorities, Completed on: 2015-10-14 | African Canadian Legal Clinic |
| 2015-10-14 | Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2015-10-14 | African Canadian Legal Clinic |
| 2015-10-14 | Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2015-10-14 | Canadian Bar Association |
| 2015-10-13 | Certificate (on limitations to public access) | Pivot Legal Society and Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs |
| 2015-10-13 | Notice of name | Pivot Legal Society and Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs |
| 2015-10-13 | Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2015-10-13 | Pivot Legal Society and Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs |
| 2015-09-17 | Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2015-09-17 | Joseph Ryan Lloyd |
| 2015-09-17 | Certificate of counsel (attesting to record) | Joseph Ryan Lloyd |
| 2015-09-17 | Appellant's record, (2 volumes), Completed on: 2015-09-17 | Joseph Ryan Lloyd |
| 2015-09-17 | Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2015-09-17 | Joseph Ryan Lloyd |
| 2015-06-30 | Notice of constitutional question(s), All Attorneys General served on June 30, 2015. | Joseph Ryan Lloyd |
| 2015-06-25 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question, (by CHIEF JUSTICE MCLACHLIN) | |
| 2015-06-25 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, CJ, UPON APPLICATION by the appellant for an order stating constitutional questions in the above appeal; AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT THE CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS BE STATED AS FOLLOWS: 1. Does s. 5(3)(a)(i)(D) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 1996, c. 19, infringe s. 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? 2. If so, is the infringement a reasonable limit prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society under s. 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? 3. Does s. 5(3)(a)(i)(D) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 1996, c. 19, infringe s. 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? 4. If so, is the infringement a reasonable limit prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society under s. 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? Any attorney general who intervenes pursuant to para. 61(4) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall pay the appellant and respondent the costs of any additional disbursements they incur as a result of the intervention. IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED THAT: 1. Any attorney general wishing to intervene pursuant to para. 61(4) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall serve and file their factum and book of authorities on or before December 23, 2015. 2. Any interveners granted leave to intervene under Rule 59 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall file and serve their factums and books of authorities on or before December 23, 2015. Granted |
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| 2015-06-25 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, CJ | |
| 2015-06-03 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, Completed on: 2015-06-03 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2015-06-01 | Motion to state a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2015-06-01 | Joseph Ryan Lloyd |
| 2015-06-01 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2015-06-01 | Joseph Ryan Lloyd |
| 2015-05-01 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2015-05-01 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2015-04-30 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA041594, 2014 BCCA 224, dated June 6, 2014, is granted. Granted |
|
| 2014-10-02 | Order on miscellaneous motion, (by THE REGISTRAR) | |
| 2014-10-02 |
Decision on the miscellaneous motion, Reg, UPON APPLICATION on behalf of the applicant pursuant to the provisions of Rule 32(2) for an Order to file additional material, namely, the Ontario Court of Justice decision R. v. Sharkey, 2014 ONCJ 437; AND HAVING READ the material filed; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: The motion is granted. Granted |
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| 2014-10-02 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, Reg | |
| 2014-09-15 | Response to miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2014-09-15 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2014-09-15 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), Motion 32(2) to permit a recent decision of August 5, 2014 in Sharky v. R 2014 ONCJ 437 be submited to the panel as the application has already been submitted. , Completed on: 2014-09-15, (Printed version filed on 2014-09-15) | Joseph Ryan Lloyd |
| 2014-09-08 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Abe Ro Mo | |
| 2014-09-08 | Submission of motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal | |
| 2014-09-08 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), will not file a reply, Completed on: 2014-09-08 | Joseph Ryan Lloyd |
| 2014-09-02 | Certificate (on limitations to public access) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2014-09-02 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2014-09-02, (Electronic version filed on 2014-09-02) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2014-08-15 | Response to the motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2014-08-15 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2014-08-14 | Motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2014-08-14, (Electronic version filed on 2014-08-14) | Joseph Ryan Lloyd |
| 2014-08-01 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, FILE OPENED AUGUST 1, 2014 | |
| 2014-07-31 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | Joseph Ryan Lloyd |
| 2014-07-31 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Final CA order to come (rec'd August 21, 2014), Completed on: 2014-08-21, (Electronic version filed on 2014-08-01) | Joseph Ryan Lloyd |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lloyd, Joseph Ryan | Appellant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Bar Association | Intervener | Active |
| African Canadian Legal Clinic | Intervener | Active |
| Pivot Legal Society and Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs | Intervener | Active |
| HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario | Intervener | Active |
| Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Prisoners with HIV/AIDS Support Action Network, and Canadian Association of People who use drugs | Intervener | Active |
| British Columbia Civil Liberties Association | Intervener | Active |
| Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario) | Intervener | Active |
| West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Lloyd, Joseph Ryan
Counsel
David N. Fai
David N. Fai, Law Corporation
815 - 402 West Pender Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 1T6
Telephone: (604) 685-4150
FAX: (604) 986-3409
Email: davidfai@telus.net
815 - 402 West Pender Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 1T6
Telephone: (604) 685-4150
FAX: (604) 986-3409
Email: davidfai@telus.net
Agent
Jeffrey W. Beedell
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0171
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: jeff.beedell@gowlingwlg.com
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0171
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: jeff.beedell@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
W. Paul Riley, Q.C.
Banafsheh Sokhansanj
Todd C. Gerhart
Banafsheh Sokhansanj
Todd C. Gerhart
Public Prosecution Service of Canada
900 - 840 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2S9
Telephone: (604) 666-0704
FAX: (604) 666-1599
Email: paul.riley@sppc-ppsc.gc.ca
900 - 840 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2S9
Telephone: (604) 666-0704
FAX: (604) 666-1599
Email: paul.riley@sppc-ppsc.gc.ca
Agent
François Lacasse
Director of Public Prosecutions of Canada
160 Elgin Street
12th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4770
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Email: francois.lacasse@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca
160 Elgin Street
12th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4770
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Email: francois.lacasse@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca
Party: Canadian Bar Association
Counsel
Eric V. Gottardi
Milah Shah
Milah Shah
Peck and Company
610 - 744 West Hastings
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 1A5
Telephone: (604) 669-0208
FAX: (604) 669-0616
Email: egottardi@peckandcompany.ca
610 - 744 West Hastings
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 1A5
Telephone: (604) 669-0208
FAX: (604) 669-0616
Email: egottardi@peckandcompany.ca
Agent
Jeffrey W. Beedell
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0171
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: jeff.beedell@gowlingwlg.com
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0171
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: jeff.beedell@gowlingwlg.com
Party: African Canadian Legal Clinic
Counsel
Roger A. Love
Faisal Mirza
Faisal Mirza
African Canadian Legal Clinic
402 - 250 Dundas Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5T 2Z5
Telephone: (416) 214-4747
FAX: (416) 214-4748
Email: lovero@lao.on.ca
402 - 250 Dundas Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5T 2Z5
Telephone: (416) 214-4747
FAX: (416) 214-4748
Email: lovero@lao.on.ca
Agent
Bruce F. Simpson
Barnes, Sammon LLP
400 - 200 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 594-8000
FAX: (613) 235-7578
400 - 200 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 594-8000
FAX: (613) 235-7578
Party: Pivot Legal Society and Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
Counsel
Andrew I. Nathanson
Maia Tsurumi
Adrienne Smith
Maia Tsurumi
Adrienne Smith
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
2900 - 550 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 0A3
Telephone: (604) 631-4908
FAX: (604) 631-3232
Email: anathanson@fasken.com
2900 - 550 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 0A3
Telephone: (604) 631-4908
FAX: (604) 631-3232
Email: anathanson@fasken.com
Agent
Yael Wexler
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 1300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L5
Telephone: (613) 696-6860
FAX: (613) 230-6423
Email: ywexler@fasken.com
55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 1300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L5
Telephone: (613) 696-6860
FAX: (613) 230-6423
Email: ywexler@fasken.com
Party: HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario
Counsel
Ryan Peck
Khalid Janmohamed
Khalid Janmohamed
HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario (HALCO)
65 Wellesley St. East, Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario
M4Y 1G7
Telephone: (416) 340-7790
FAX: (416) 340-7248
Email: peckr@lao.on.ca
65 Wellesley St. East, Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario
M4Y 1G7
Telephone: (416) 340-7790
FAX: (416) 340-7248
Email: peckr@lao.on.ca
Agent
Marie-France Major
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100- 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
100- 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Prisoners with HIV/AIDS Support Action Network, and Canadian Association of People who use drugs
Counsel
Richard Elliott
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
600 - 1240 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 2A7
Telephone: (416) 595-1666
FAX: (416) 595-0094
Email: relliott@hivlegalnetwork.ca
600 - 1240 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 2A7
Telephone: (416) 595-1666
FAX: (416) 595-0094
Email: relliott@hivlegalnetwork.ca
Agent
Marie-France Major
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100- 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
100- 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
Counsel
Matthew A. Nathanson
Barrister & Solicitor
1000 - 355 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 2G8
Telephone: (604) 608-6185
FAX: (604) 677-5560
1000 - 355 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 2G8
Telephone: (604) 608-6185
FAX: (604) 677-5560
Agent
Matthew Estabrooks
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 - 160 Elgin Street
P.O. Box 466, Stn. A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 788-3573
Email: matthew.estabrooks@gowlingwlg.com
2600 - 160 Elgin Street
P.O. Box 466, Stn. A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 788-3573
Email: matthew.estabrooks@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario)
Counsel
Dirk Derstine
Janani Shanmuganathan
Janani Shanmuganathan
Derstine, Penman
302 - 559 College Street
Toronto, Ontario
M6G 1A9
Telephone: (416) 304-1414
FAX: (416) 304-1345
Email: derstine@derstinepenman.com
302 - 559 College Street
Toronto, Ontario
M6G 1A9
Telephone: (416) 304-1414
FAX: (416) 304-1345
Email: derstine@derstinepenman.com
Agent
Jeffrey W. Beedell
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0171
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: jeff.beedell@gowlingwlg.com
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0171
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: jeff.beedell@gowlingwlg.com
Party: West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
Counsel
Kasandra Cronin
Joana Thackeray
Joana Thackeray
La Liberté Cronin & Company
1109-605 Robson St.
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 5J3
Telephone: (604) 669-8602
FAX: (604) 669-8939
Email: k.cronin@telus.net
1109-605 Robson St.
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 5J3
Telephone: (604) 669-8602
FAX: (604) 669-8939
Email: k.cronin@telus.net
Agent
Justin Dubois
Juristes Power
130, rue Albert
Bureau 1103
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G4
Telephone: (613) 702-5560
FAX: (613) 702-5560
Email: jdubois@juristespower.ca
130, rue Albert
Bureau 1103
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G4
Telephone: (613) 702-5560
FAX: (613) 702-5560
Email: jdubois@juristespower.ca
Summary
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Summary
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Criminal law - Cruel and unusual treatment or punishment - Mandatory minimum sentence - Section 5(3)(a)(i)(D) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act S.C. 1996, c. 19 - Must a court find an inflationary effect on the sentence of the person bringing a s. 12 Charter claim in order to consider the constitutionality of the mandatory minimum in issue - Does s. 5(3)(a)(i)(D) of the CDSA violate ss. 7, 9 and 12 of the Charter - Does the provincial court of British Columbia have jurisdiction to declare legislation to be of no force and effect if legislation is found to infringe a Charter right - Should an appellate court disturb a sentence that is not demonstrably unfit as it is within the range of accepted sentence but at the low end of the range.
Lower court rulings
January 24, 2014
Provincial Court of British Columbia
217586, 2014 BCPC 0008
Provincial Court of British Columbia
217586, 2014 BCPC 0008
Applicant’s motion challenging the constitutionality of s. 5(3)(a)(i)(D) of the CDSA as violating s. 12 of the Charter granted; one year concurrent sentences imposed
February 19, 2014
Provincial Court of British Columbia
217586, 2014 BCPC 0011
Provincial Court of British Columbia
217586, 2014 BCPC 0011
Section 5(3)(a)(i)(D) of the CDSA declared of no force or effect as contrary to s. 12 of the Charter
June 6, 2014
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA041594, 2014 BCCA 224
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA041594, 2014 BCCA 224
Leave to appeal sentence granted; Crown’s appeal allowed; declaration set aside; sentence increased to 18 months for each of the one year concurrent sentences imposed, with a credit for 258 days
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Date modified: 2025-02-27