The self-represented accused, facing sexual assault and related charges, brought a pre-trial motion seeking the translation of four English disclosure documents into French and an order excluding a modified PowerPoint presentation prepared by the Crown.
The court dismissed the motion, finding the accused failed to demonstrate that the lack of translated documents caused actual prejudice to his ability to make full answer and defence.
The court also held that the Crown's modification of its PowerPoint presentation was a valid exercise of prosecutorial discretion, with no evidence of abuse of process or unfairness to the accused.
