Dale Cox

The accused was charged with first degree murder in the death of his half-brother, which occurred on October 24, 2009.

The Crown alleged that the accused shot his brother with a shotgun following an argument about household cleanliness.

The central issues were whether the accused was not criminally responsible due to a mental disorder, whether he possessed the requisite intent for murder, and whether the killing was planned and deliberate.

The court found the accused suffered from a mental disorder (schizophrenia) but was not rendered incapable of appreciating the wrongfulness of his acts.

The court found the accused had the requisite intent for murder but was not satisfied the killing was planned and deliberate.

The accused was convicted of second degree murder rather than first degree murder.

The defendant, Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, brought a motion to stay the action on the basis of forum non conveniens, arguing that Manitoba was the more appropriate forum.

The plaintiff, Altea Active Club Inc., opposed the motion.

The court found that while Ontario had jurisdiction simpliciter, Manitoba was clearly the more appropriate forum given the location of the plaintiff's business operations, the negotiation and administration of the insurance policy in Manitoba, the origin of the factual matters (Manitoba's COVID-19 shutdown order), and the application of Manitoba law to the insurance contract.

The motion to stay the action was granted.

Detour Gold Corporation pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death following the death of Denis Millette, a 52-year-old millwright who died from acute cyanide intoxication via skin absorption on June 3, 2015.

The death resulted from the corporation's failure to implement proper safety protocols, including inadequate training on cyanide hazards, lack of proper personal protective equipment, absence of standard operating procedures for maintenance work on the InLine Leach Reactor, and failure to ensure emergency personnel were trained to respond to cyanide exposure.

The court imposed a restitution order of $805,333 to the victim's spouse and a monetary fine of $1.4 million, with total financial consequences exceeding $2.5 million.