Cheryl Sonia Brunet

John Nanibush, an Indigenous man facing multiple Criminal Code and CDSA charges, including weapon and drug offences, and with a history of non-compliance with court orders, applied for judicial interim release.

The Crown sought his detention, citing secondary ground concerns.

The court, acknowledging the reverse onus, considered Mr. Nanibush's traumatic background, Indigenous identity (Gladue principles), and the inhumane conditions at the Toronto South Detention Centre (TSDC).

The judge found that the proposed community support plan, including culturally appropriate programming and mental health/addiction support, adequately addressed the secondary ground concerns, and released Mr. Nanibush on his own recognizance without a surety.

This preliminary inquiry addressed an attempted murder charge against Tajaun Greaves.

The Crown's case relied on circumstantial evidence, primarily security camera footage and police officer beliefs regarding identity, which the defence challenged as inadmissible hearsay.

The court found that the cumulative effect of the evidence was insufficient to prove identity beyond a reasonable doubt, particularly regarding the reliability of officer opinions based on RICI photos and the poor quality of some video stills.

Consequently, the accused was discharged on the attempted murder count.

Six defendants were charged with multiple offences including criminal organization offences, fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud, and trafficking in identification and firearms.

The Crown's case relied heavily on six months of intercepted telephone calls and BBMs, bank records, expert evidence on account takeover frauds, and search warrant results.

The trial lasted one year.

The court found that Mr. Kalonji engaged in account takeover frauds involving insiders, hackers, and runners.

Mr. Henry was found guilty of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud.

Ms. Galbraith was found guilty of conspiracy to commit fraud.

Mr. Simmons-McKenzie was acquitted due to insufficient voice identification evidence.

Ms. Munyenga and Ms. Robinson were acquitted of conspiracy charges.

All defendants were acquitted of criminal organization offences due to insufficient evidence of the requisite structure and organization.

Mr. Kalonji was convicted of the lesser included offence of trafficking in identification.

The accused was charged with assault arising from an incident in the holding cells at Scarborough courthouse.

The Crown's case relied entirely on surveillance video footage showing the accused and a co-accused striking and kicking the complainant.

The accused claimed self-defence, testifying that the complainant was armed with a shank and had threatened him.

The court reviewed the surveillance video and found it was of sufficient quality to clearly show the complainant's hands were empty and he possessed no weapon.

The court rejected the accused's credibility and found no basis for a self-defence claim.

The accused was convicted of assault.