Amanda J. Camara

The accused pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm on November 1, 2011 and assault on November 9, 2017, both involving his wife.

The Crown sought a conditional sentence of one year followed by two years probation, while defence counsel sought a conditional discharge.

The court imposed a conditional discharge with three years probation, finding that despite the seriousness of the offences, the accused's good character, remorse, rehabilitation efforts, and collateral consequences warranted this disposition, which would not be contrary to the public interest.

The accused pleaded guilty to assault, sexual assault, and forcible confinement committed against the same victim on December 26, 2016 and January 1, 2017.

The Crown proceeded summarily.

The court imposed a blended sentence combining 90 days of intermittent imprisonment with a one-year conditional sentence, along with three years of probation.

The court also imposed ancillary orders including a DNA order, a 10-year Sex Offender Information Registration Act order, and a 10-year weapons prohibition.

The sentencing decision balanced the serious nature of the offences against significant mitigating factors including the accused's youth, guilty plea, remorse, lack of prior record, mental health diagnosis and treatment, and rehabilitative potential.

The defendant pleaded guilty to distributing intimate images without consent and breaching an undertaking.

The Crown sought a conditional sentence of six months imprisonment followed by probation.

Defence counsel sought a conditional discharge with nine months probation.

The court imposed a conditional discharge with three years probation, including home confinement for three months, a curfew for three months thereafter, community service, and restrictions on internet use and possession of intimate images.

The sentence balanced denunciation and deterrence with rehabilitation and restorative justice principles, considering the defendant's youth, lack of prior record, genuine remorse, and strong family support against the serious harm caused to the victim.

The defendant pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death and criminal negligence causing bodily harm arising from a fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 403.

The defendant, who was impaired with a blood alcohol concentration of 110 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood, drove westbound in the eastbound lanes on two 400-series highways for several kilometres before colliding head-on with the victim's vehicle.

One person was killed and another seriously injured.

The court imposed a sentence of five years imprisonment for the death charge and two years concurrent for the bodily harm charge, along with an eight-year driving prohibition and a ten-year firearms prohibition.

The accused pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm to his three-year-old son, who sustained a non-displaced spiral fracture of the left arm.

The Crown sought 90 days intermittent imprisonment; defence sought a conditional discharge, suspended sentence, or conditional sentence.

The court imposed a conditional sentence of six months in the community followed by two years probation, with strict conditions including home confinement for the first three months, anger management programming, and restrictions on contact with the victim.

The court balanced the serious nature of the offence and the need for denunciation and general deterrence against the offender's lack of prior record, genuine remorse, mental health challenges, and rehabilitative potential.

The accused, a Level 3 certified figure skating coach with 30 years of experience, was charged with five counts of assault and one count of sexual assault against three complainants: A.M., T.B., and K.M.T. The charges arose from allegations of inappropriate physical contact and comments made during figure skating instruction and coaching relationships spanning from 1996 to 2011.

The Crown alleged the accused engaged in inappropriate touching of students' bodies during instruction, made inappropriate comments about their physical development, and engaged in grooming behavior.

The accused denied all charges, asserting that his physical contact with students was necessary and incidental to teaching figure skating skills, and that his comments were made in appropriate coaching contexts.

The trial involved six days of evidence and focused heavily on credibility assessments of the complainants, their parents, and the accused.

The offender pleaded guilty to ten offences including possession of a prohibited firearm with readily accessible ammunition, careless storage of a firearm, possession of prohibited devices, assault, mischief, theft under $5,000, refuse breath demand, fail to attend court, and breach of recognizance.

The Crown sought a three-year penitentiary sentence for the firearms offence, which carried a mandatory minimum at the time of the offences.

However, the Court of Appeal decisions in R. v. Nur and R. v. Smickle, released one day before trial, declared the mandatory minimum unconstitutional.

The court imposed a conditional sentence of 12 months plus 11 months pretrial custody credit, followed by three years probation, finding the offender's firearm possession fell closer to the regulatory end of the spectrum despite aggravating factors related to his alcohol addiction and domestic violence.

The accused was charged with five offences arising from two separate incidents: prowling and voyeurism on March 17, 2011, and breaking and entering with intent to commit an indictable offence on March 20, 2010.

The defence raised the issue of non-insane automatism due to sleepwalking, supported by expert psychiatric evidence regarding the effects of the medication Zopiclone.

The court found the accused guilty of prowling on March 17, 2011, but not criminally responsible for the offences on March 20, 2010, due to mental disorder automatism.

The court applied the holistic approach established in R. v. Stone, considering the continuing danger to the public and the medical evidence regarding the accused's condition.